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Consent: permission to give care F
Convulsions: uncontrolled body movements caused Face shield: a breathing barrier used to protect
by contraction of the muscles
the responder from contact with saliva and other
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; a skill that body fluids, such as blood, as he or she gives rescue
is used when a person is in cardiac arrest to keep breaths; consists of a flat piece of thin plastic that is
oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital placed over the person’s face with the opening over
organs until advanced medical help arrives the person’s mouth

Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis): an infection Febrile seizure: a convulsion brought on by a fever
of the upper airway that causes difficulty breathing in an infant or small child
and a harsh, repetitive, bark-like cough; common in Fracture: a complete break, a chip or a crack in a bone
children younger than 5 years
Frostbite: an injury caused by freezing of the skin
D and underlying tissues as a result of prolonged
exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures
Dehydration: too little fluid in the body

Diabetes: a chronic condition characterized by the G
body’s inability to process glucose (sugar) in the
bloodstream Good Samaritan laws: laws that protect people
against claims of negligence when they give
Diffuse axonal injury: tearing of nerves throughout emergency care in good faith without accepting
the brain tissue anything in return

Dislocation: an injury that occurs when the
bones that meet at a joint move out of their normal H
position
Head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver: a technique used to
Dressing: a pad that is placed directly on a wound open the airway
to absorb blood and other fluids, promote clotting
and prevent infection Heart attack: a condition that occurs when blood
flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked (e.g., as a
E result of coronary artery disease), causing cells in the
affected area of the heart muscle to die
Emergency medical services (EMS) system: Heat cramps: painful muscle spasms, usually in
a network of professionals linked together to the legs and abdomen, caused by loss of fluids and
provide the best care for people in all types of electrolytes as a result of sweating
emergencies
Heat exhaustion: a condition that occurs when
Epiglottitis: swelling of the epiglottis (the piece of fluids lost through sweating are not replaced
cartilage that covers the trachea), usually caused by
a bacterial infection Heat stroke: a life-threatening condition that
occurs when the body’s cooling system is completely
Epilepsy: a chronic seizure disorder that can often overwhelmed and stops working
be controlled with medication
Hemostatic dressing: a dressing treated with a
Epinephrine: a drug that slows or stops the effects substance that speeds clot formation
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Hyperglycemia: excessively high blood glucose levels
Epinephrine auto injector: a syringe system,
available by prescription only, that contains a single Hyperventilation: breathing that is faster and
dose of epinephrine shallower than normal

External bleeding: bleeding that is visible on the Hypoglycemia: excessively low blood glucose
outside of the body levels

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