glossary

5 paramedic terms

This glossary is to explain all the important words for paramedics

ambulance
Angina
noun
Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Angina (an-JIE-nuh or AN-juh-nuh) is a symptom of coronary artery disease.
fr: angine
dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
fr: dyspnée
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.
trauma
noun
an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent
fr: traumatisme