Chapter 13 BLS Resusciation

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

gastric distention

A condition in which air fills the stomach, often as a result of high volume and pressure during artificial ventilation.

hyperventilation

ischemia

jaw-thrust maneuver

Technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw forward; used for patients who may have a cervical spine injury.

recovery position

Rigor mortis

stridor

ventilation

10 seconds

30:2

Brachial

2

supine

gastric distention

severe airway obstruction