Hello, my name is Olivier Lajeunesse. I am in the Pre-hospital Emergency Care program. I began in 2018, so it's my third year. The glossary will be for the people that want to find out more about my program and to learn some vocabularies that I use every day as a paramedic student.
aneurism
noun
An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall.
Example: The patient needed an ambulance because he had a aneurism
fr: anévrisme
artery
noun
The arteries are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. Each artery is a muscular tube lined by smooth tissue and has three layers: The intima, the inner layer lined by a smooth tissue called endothelium.
Example: An artery contains a lot of blood.
fr: artère
catheter
noun
A catheter is a tube that is inserted into your bladder, allowing your urine to drain freely. The most common reasons for using a catheter are: to rest the bladder following an episode of urinary retention. to rest the bladder after surgery – most commonly bladder, bowel or urinary tract surgery.
Example: They used a catheter to drain my urine.
fr: cathéter
cervical collar
noun
Cervical collars, also known as neck braces or C collars, are used to support your spinal cord and head. These collars are a common treatment option for neck injuries, neck surgeries, and some instances of neck pain.
Example: They used a cervical collar because he injured his neck.
fr: collet cervical
defibrillator
noun
An apparatus used to control heart fibrillation by application of an electric current to the chest wall or heart.
Example: Yesterday, I used a defibrillator to revive someone.
fr: défibrillateur
ECG
noun
An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a test that checks how your heart is functioning by measuring the electrical activity of the heart. With each heart beat, an electrical impulse (or wave) travels through your heart. This wave causes the muscle to squeeze and pump blood from the heart.
Example: I did an ECG on a patient to see if he has a problem to his heart.
fr: électocardiogramme
emergency room
noun
The department of a hospital that provides immediate treatment for acute illnesses and trauma.
Example: We have to go to the emergency room to see a doctor.
fr: urgences
endotracheal tube
noun
Endotracheal tube: A flexible plastic tube that is put in the mouth and then down into the trachea (airway).
Example: I had to put a endotracheal tube because he could not breathe on his own.
fr: sonde endotrachéale
glucagon
noun
Glucagon is used along with emergency medical treatment to treat very low blood sugar. Glucagon is also used in diagnostic testing of the stomach and other digestive organs. Glucagon is in a class of medications called glycogenolytic agents. It works by causing the liver to release stored sugar to the blood.
Example: I gave the glucagon to a patient because He needed more sugar in his blood.
fr: glucagon (It's the same thing)
miosis
noun
An excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye.
Example: My patient had a miosis on one of his eyes.
fr: myosis
n95 respirators
noun
An N95 filtering facepiece respirator, commonly abbreviated N95 respirator,[1] is a particulate-filtering facepiece respirator that meets the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) N95 classification of air filtration, meaning that it filters at least 95% of airborne particles. This standard does not require that the respirator be resistant to oil; another standard, P95, adds that requirement. The N95 type is the most common particulate-filtering facepiece respirator.
Example: I have to use a n95 respirator because of Covid-19
fr: respirateurs n95
nasopharyngeal airway
noun
A soft, flexible, uncuffed tube placed through the nasal passages so that the distal tip rests in the nasopharynx. It is used to maintain the free passage of air to and from the lungs in patients with facial trauma or lockjaw or in nearly comatose patients who are breathing spontaneously.
Example: I used a nasopharyngeal airway to open his airway.
fr: voies respiratoires nasopharyngées
nitrile medical gloves
noun
Nitrile is a synthetic rubber compound that is commonly used as a disposable glove material. ... Nitrile has a higher puncture resistance than any other glove material. Nitrile also has a better chemical resistance than Latex or Vinyl gloves.
Example: We have to use nitrile medical gloves when we are with a patient.
fr: gants médicaux en nitrile
oxygen tank
noun
An oxygen tank is an oxygen storage vessel, which is either held under pressure in gas cylinders, or as liquid oxygen in a cryogenic storage tank.
Example: I used an oxygene tank to give oxygen to my patient.
fr: bouteille d'oxygène
penlight
noun
A small flashlight resembling a fountain pen in size or shape.
Example: He used a penlight to see if the eyes were normal.
fr: lampe-stylo
salbutamol
noun
A synthetic compound related to aspirin, used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and other conditions involving constriction of the airways.
Example: He tried using nebulised salbutamol several times throughout the night.
fr: salbutamol
sphygmomanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.
Example: I used a sphygmomanometer to take the blood pressure of my patient.
fr: sphygmomanomètre
stethoscope
noun
A stethoscope is the device that doctors and nurses use to listen to your heartbeat. ... Made up of the Greek stethos, "chest or breast," and the suffix -scope, "an instrument for seeing," the meaning of stethoscope is fairly straightforward.
Example: I used a stethoscope to listen to your heartbeats.
fr: stéthoscope
tourniquet
noun
Any device for arresting bleeding by forcibly compressing a blood vessel, as a bandage tightened by twisting.
Example: I used a tourniquet on his leg because he was bleeding too much.
fr: tourniquet
triangular bandage
noun
Also known as a cravat bandage, a triangular bandage is a piece of cloth put into a right-angled triangle, and often provided with safety pins to secure it in place. It can be used fully unrolled as a sling, folded as a normal bandage, or for specialized applications, as on the head.
Example: I used a triangular bandage to stop the bleeding.
