Emergency Medical Procedures

injected

venom of insects, heroin

symptoms of asthma

wheezing, coughing, and dyspnea

full thickness burn

Completely destroys the epidermis and the dermis and extends into the underlying tissues, such as fat, muscle, bone, and nerves. Charred black, brown, and cherry red, with damaged tissues underneath often pearly white.

areas of the body are most susceptible to frostbite

Hands, fingers, feet, toes, ears, nose, and cheeks

symptoms of a stroke

Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm, or leg on one side of the body; difficulty in speaking; dimmed vision or loss of vision in one eye; double vision; dizziness; confusion; severe headache; and loss of consciousness

contusion

a bruise

spider bites that can lead to life-threatening reactions

black widow, brown recluse spider

comminuted

bone is splintered or shattered into three or more fragments

greenstick

bone remains intact on one side, but broken on the other

oblique

break occurs diagonally across the bone;

transverse

break occurs perpendicular to the long axis of the bone

arterial

bright red blood that spurts

impacted

broken ends of the bones are forcefully jammed together

inhaled

carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, fumes

symptoms of a heart attack

chest pain or discomfort; SOB, profuse perspiration, nausea, and fainting

ingested

cleaning products, pesticides

symptoms of hyperventilation

dizziness, faintness, and light-headedness; visual disturbances; chest pain; tachycardia; palpitations; fullness in the throat; and numbness and tingling of the fingers, toes, and the area around the mouth.

factors place an individual at higher risk for developing heat and cold related injuries

elderly, young children, people who work or exercise outdoors, people w/ medical conditions that cause poor blood circulation, people who have had heat related or cold related injuries in the past, people under the influence of drugs or alcohol

absorbed

fertilizers, pesticides used for lawn and garden care

EMT-basic

has received formal training and is certified to provide basic life support measures.

superficial burn

involves only the top layer of skin, the epidermis. Red, is warm, and dry to the touch, and is usually painful.

partial thickness burn

involves the epidermis and extends into the dermis but does not pass through the dermis to the underlying tissues. Red mottled, and blistered.

type 2 diabetes

mild form, usually appearing in adulthood

symptoms of a fracture

pain and tenderness, deformity, swelling and discoloration, loss of function of the body part, and numbness or tingling

emphysema

progressive lung disorder in which the terminal bronchioles that lead into the alveoli become plugged with mucus.

EMT-paramedic

qualified to provide advanced life support care, including airway maintenance, starting intravenous drips, administration of medication, cardiac monitoring and interpretation, and cardiac defibrillation.

Type 1 diabetes

severe form, usually appearing in the childhood

capillary

slow oozing of bright red blood

Venous

slow steady flow of dark red blood

sprial

the bone is broken into a spiral or S-shape