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AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) - A rapidly fatal condition in which the walls of the aorta in the abdomen weaken and blood leaks into the layers of the vessel, causing it to bulge. Abandonment - Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training Abdomen - The body cavity that contains many of the major organs of digestion and excretion. It is located below the diaphragm and above the pelvis. Abdominal-thrust maneuver - The preferred method to dislodge a severe airway obstruction in adults and children; also called the Heimlich maneuver. Abortion - A spontaneous or elective termination of pregnancy before the 20th week of gestation Abrasion - An injury resulting from friction of the skin against an object. Results in the removal of the epidermis. Abruptio Placentae - Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall Accessory Muscles - The secondary muscles of respiration. They include the neck muscles (sternocleidomastoids), the chest pectoralis major muscles, and the abdominal muscles. Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA/Aspirin) - A medication that is an antipyretic (fever reducer), analgesic (pain reliver), anti-inflammatory, and a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation (clumping). Acidosis - The buildup of excess acid in the blood or body tissues. Action - The therapeutic effect of a medication on the body.Activated Charcoal - A powder prepared from charred wood, usually premixed with water used to treat a poisoning or overdose when substance was swallowed and is still in the digestive tract Active Shooter Event - An act of terror in which firearms are used in an ongoing assault of multiple people. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) - A blanket term for a number of conditions affecting the heart in which the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded by fat deposits (plaque), clots, or spasm Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) - A heart attack; death of heart muscle following obstruction of blood flow to it. Acute in this context means "new" or "happening right now." Acute Stress Reactions - Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation. Addiction - A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a substance. Adduction - motion toward the midline ("adding" to the body) Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy Adolescent - An individual 12 to 18 years old adrenal glands - a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) when stimulated by the nervous system.