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
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dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
fr:
dyspnée
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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.
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trauma
noun
an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent
fr:
traumatisme
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