POST L.D. 34 First Aid and CPR
Abdominal Thrust
A technique used to force air out of the lungs, expelling obstructions from a victims
airway
Abrasion
An open wound characterized by a scraping away of only the outer portion of the skin
Airborne Pathogens
A pathogen that is spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing, or
sneezing
Airway
The passageway by which air enters and leaves the lungs
Amputations
An open wound characterized by a surgical or traumatic removal of a body part
,Anaphhylaxis (anaphylatic shock)
A severe life threatening allergic reaction caused by exposure to certain allergins
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
An external defibrillator capable of cardiac rhythm which can deliver a electric shock
to a cardiac arrest victim
Avulsions
An open wound characterized by a part or structure of the body being forcibly torn or
cut away
Bacteria
Microscopic organisms that can live in water, soil, or organic material, or within the
bodies of plants, animals and humans
Bandage
Any material used to hold a dressing in place
Biological death
, The point when breathing and circulation stop, brain cells die due to lack of oxygen,
and vital organs begin to deteriorate
Blood borne pathogens
A pathogen that is spread when the blood of other body fluids of one person come
into contact with an open wound or sore of another
Bone
Hard yet flexible tissue that provides support for the body as well as protection for
vital organs
Brachial artery
Artery located on the inside of the upper arm, between the biceps and triceps
Capillary refill
The filling of blood vessels that connect small veins with small arteries
Cardiac arrest
Abdominal Thrust
A technique used to force air out of the lungs, expelling obstructions from a victims
airway
Abrasion
An open wound characterized by a scraping away of only the outer portion of the skin
Airborne Pathogens
A pathogen that is spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing, or
sneezing
Airway
The passageway by which air enters and leaves the lungs
Amputations
An open wound characterized by a surgical or traumatic removal of a body part
,Anaphhylaxis (anaphylatic shock)
A severe life threatening allergic reaction caused by exposure to certain allergins
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
An external defibrillator capable of cardiac rhythm which can deliver a electric shock
to a cardiac arrest victim
Avulsions
An open wound characterized by a part or structure of the body being forcibly torn or
cut away
Bacteria
Microscopic organisms that can live in water, soil, or organic material, or within the
bodies of plants, animals and humans
Bandage
Any material used to hold a dressing in place
Biological death
, The point when breathing and circulation stop, brain cells die due to lack of oxygen,
and vital organs begin to deteriorate
Blood borne pathogens
A pathogen that is spread when the blood of other body fluids of one person come
into contact with an open wound or sore of another
Bone
Hard yet flexible tissue that provides support for the body as well as protection for
vital organs
Brachial artery
Artery located on the inside of the upper arm, between the biceps and triceps
Capillary refill
The filling of blood vessels that connect small veins with small arteries
Cardiac arrest
