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Basic life support terminology
Abdominal thrusts - ANS-Maneuver to relieve airway obstructions in adults and children

ACLS - ANS-Advanced cardiac life support

Advanced airway - ANS-Intubation tube is in place that leads directly to lungs

AED - ANS-Automated external defibrillator

Agonal breaths - ANS-Occasional shallow gasps which do not supply adequate oxygen intake,
occurs for seconds free cardiac arrest

ALS - ANS-Advanced life support

Back slaps/chest thrusts - ANS-Maneuver to relieve airway obstructions in infants

BVM - ANS-Bag value mask, breathing device used by 2 or more rescuers to provide ventilation

Cardiac arrest - ANS-Death, no heart beat, no breathing

Chest recoil - ANS-Process of allowing chest wall to return to normal position after each
compression

Compression rate - ANS-Rate or speed of compressions delivered over 1 minute

Cyanosis - ANS-Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen

Defibrillation - ANS-A shock to the heart to stop chaotic electrical activity

EMS - ANS-Emergency medical services

Esophagus - ANS-Tube that leads to stomach

Gastric inflammation - ANS-Term used for stomach inflating due to delivering rescue breaths to
forcefully and/or quickly

Head tilt/chin lift - ANS-Maneuver used to open the airway when no trauma is suspected

Intubation - ANS-The act of inserting an advanced airway (I.e. Endotrachial tube)

Jaw thrust - ANS-Maneuver used to open airway when trauma is suspected

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