This glossary could help anyone who is trying to learn terminology in the Pre-hospital Emergency Care field of study.
Airway
Noun
The passage by which air reaches a person's lungs.
Example: He kept the man's airway clear.
en: Voies aériennes
Anatomy
Noun
The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.
Example: He studied physiology and anatomy.
en: Anatomie
Apnea
Noun
Temporary cessation of breathing.
Example: Thousands of people suffer from sleep apnea.
en: Apnée
Bradycardia
Noun
Abnormally slow heart action.
Example: He has episodes of bradycardia.
en: bradycardie
Cardiac arrest
noun
A sudden, sometimes temporary, cessation of function of the heart.
Example: The patient was in cardiac arrest.
en: arrêt cardiaque
Embolism
noun
Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.
Example: She had a cerebral embolism.
en: embolie
Hemorrhage
noun
An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse.
Example: There was a high change of a hemorrhage happening during his brain surgery.
en: hémorragie
Intubation
noun
The insertion of a tube into a patient's body, especially that of an artificial ventilation tube into the trachea.
Example: He had to intubate the patient because he could no longer breath.
en: intubation
Pulse
noun
A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.
Example: The doctor found a faint pulse on the patient that was brought to the hospital.
en: impulsion
Vital signs
noun
Clinical measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.
Example: The nurse had to check the patient's vital signs once more before his surgery.
