Emergency medicine vocabulary - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Airway - ANSWER -Includes the mouth, pharynx, larnyx, trachea, bronchi and lungs Artificial ventilation - ANSWER -Forcing of air or oxygen into the lungs when breathing has stopped Basic life support - ANSWER -Combination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care to maintain respiration and circulation of a victim Blood pressure - ANSWER -Measurement of the pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of large blood vessels Coronary care unit - ANSWER -Specialized hosp...