Here is a glossary about the feild of Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
Ambulance
noun
A vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital.
Example: Joseph hit his forehead on a broken glass. Max had called an AMBULANCE and brought Joseph to A&E to have his wound.
en: Ambulance
Anatomy
noun
The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, esp. As revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.
Example: Useful first attempt at understanding Neanderthal ANATOMY as a function of an environmental adaptation.
en: Anatomie
Apnea
noun
Temporary cessation of breathing.
Example: He was found to have sleep APNEA, for which he sought medical treatment.
en: Apnée
Arrhythmia
noun
A condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm.
Example: It is more likely to be a brady ARRHYTHMIA as Mr did not have any feelings of palpitations.
en: Arythmie
Asthma
noun
A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity.
Example: His 15-year-old son also suffers from ASTHMA, although it is well-controlled.
en: Asthme
Backboard
noun
A tool for moving injured patient.
Example: They lifted me on the BACKBOARD and then into the ambulance.
en: Planche dorsale
Bandage
noun
A strip of material used to blind a wound or to protect an injured part of the body.
Example: Reduce pain, the application of a firm compression BANDAGE as support, and elevation of the limb.
en: Bandage
Bandage scissors
noun
Angled tip scissors, with a blunt tip on the bottom blade, which helps in cutting bandages without gouging the skin.
Example: He used my BANDAGE SCISSORS to cut a sewing pattern from an issue of the Army newspaper, Stars and Stripes, then applied the pattern to the blankets.
en: Ciseaux à pansement
Bruise
noun
An injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
Example: She had a scab on her forehead over her left eye and a BRUISE on her cheek.
en: Hématome
Cardiac monitor
noun
A piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart.
Example: I watch the trace on the CARDIAC MONITOR drift to asystole.
en: Moniteur cardiaque
Cardiac monitoring
noun
Continuous monitoring of the heart activity, generally by electrocardiography, with assessment of the patients condition relative to their cardiac rhythm.
Example: If you have given nitroglycerin, they must have CARDIAC MONITORING postoperatively.
en: Surveillance cardiaque
Collaboration
noun
The action of working with someone to produce or create something.
Example: The field is very vast and requires COLLABORATION on part of academics and industry.
en: Collaboration
Combitube
noun
A blind insertion airway device in the pre-hospital and emergency setting. It is designed to provide an airway to facilitate the mechanical ventilation of a patient in respiratory distress.
Example: The simplicity of placement is the main advantage of the COMBITUBE over endotracheal intubation.
en: Combitube
Edema
noun
A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
Example: Multiple incised wounds of scalp; congestion and EDEMA of the brain.
en: Œdème
Embolism
noun
Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.
Example: One patient died because of pulmonary EMBOLISM during the postoperative period.
en: Embolie
Emergency
noun
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
Example: He needed EMERGENCY surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.
en: Urgence
Empathy
noun
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Example: I used the techniques of paraphrasing, EMPATHY building and summarizing.
en: Empathie
Equipment
noun
The necessary items or a particular purpose.
Example: The coastal farmer has kept his fishing EQUIPMENT and is often buried in a boat.
en: Équipement
Needle
noun
A slender, pointed, steel instrument used in sewing or piercing tissues, as in suturing.
Example: The doctor stuck my finger with a NEEDLE to get blood sample.
en: Aiguille
Oxygen tank
noun
A storage vessel for oxygen, which is either help under pressure in gas cylinders or as liquid oxygen in a cryogenic storage tank.
Example: Each OXYGEN TANKS held several hundred pounds of oxygen, which was used for breathable air and the production of electricity and water.
