Emergency Care 14th edition Chapter 21

agonal breathing - ANSWER-irregular, gasping breaths that precede apnea and death apnea - ANSWER-no breathing asphyxial cardiac arrest - ANSWER-a cardiac arrest caused by systemic hypoxia, typically due to a respiratory disorder asystole - ANSWER-A condition in which the heart has ceased generating electrical impulses. cardiac arrest - ANSWER-a state in which the heart is no longer pumping blood cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - ANSWER-actions taken to revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working chain of survival - ANSWER-a metaphor that describes the key elements of cardiac arrest management. each link in the chain described a different but interconnected intervention; when combines, these interventions offer optimal care commotio cordis - ANSWER-A blunt chest injury caused by a sudden, direct blow to the chest that occurs only during the critical portion of a person's heartbeat. compression fractions - ANSWER-the amount of time chest compressions are being preformed compared with the total time of patient contact defibrillation - ANSWER-delivery of an electrical shock to stop the fibrillation of heart muscles and restore a normal heart rhythm dysrythmia - ANSW