CPR
Cardio pulmanary resusitation
AED
Automated external defibrilation
4 kinds of vitals
Blood pressure(BP; 120/80BP)
Pulse(BPM; 72BPM)
Respiratory Rate( R/R; 10 R/R)
Temperature(temp; 98.6temp)
Anticubital fossa/space
Inner elbow
Vital
Life
Vital signs
Basic signs of life
Baseline vital signs
Intial measurments of vitial signs; "perfect/ideal" measurments
Symmetric
Mirror image ; to sides line up (ex. Face)
Artery
Any blood vessel thst carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
Asymmetric
To sides dont line up; not mirror image(ex. Face after a stroke)
Vein
Tube that carries unoxygenated blood to the heart
Capillary
Any fine branching blood vessels that form a network between arteries and ventricals
Sphygmomanometer
Blood pressure cuff
Tempanic thermometer
Temp taken in ear
Palpate/palpitation
Examine/ explore by touching
Brachial artery
Artery of the arm
Carotid artery
1 of 2 arteries on either side of neck that carry blood to brain
Radial artery
Artery in forearm
Femoral artery
Artery provides blood to tissue of leg
PDR
Physician desk reference ; updated annually; contains information on all prescription medications
Vasoderessor pre- syncope
Signs/ symptoms prior to fainting
Vasoderessor syncope
When some faints; treated either by ammonium tablets( break and wave under nose) or by putting person in trandelenburg position
trandelenburg position
Position feet higher then nose in order to get blood to rush to head; used when someone has gone into syncope
Bronchodilator
Inhaler; 3 types- albuterol, ventolin, prevatol
CVA
Cardiovascular attack
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Heart attack
Angina
Chest pain; treated with nitroglycerin tablets
Artherosclerious
Buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries