This glossary is being made for the student in Pre-hospital Emergency Care and for the active paramedic. His goal is to help in the translation of field related terms and to help English speaker patients.
acidosis
noun
An excessively acid condition of the body fluids or tissues.
Example: The pH level of 7.130 indicates an ACIDOSIS.
fr: acidose
ambulance
noun
A vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital.
Example: The patient was brought into hospital by AMBULANCE six weeks ago, following a fall in the street.
fr: ambulance
asystole
noun
A condition in which the heart no longer beats and usually cannot be restarted .
Example: The monitor indicates an ASYSTOLE.
fr: asystolie
backboard
noun
a board used to support or straighten a person's back, especially after an accident.
Example: He's being put on a BACKBOARD to prevent spinal injuries
fr: planche dorsale
bag-valve masks
noun
An airway apparatus used to cover the patient’s nose and mouth and begin ventilating the lungs mechanically by squeezing a reservoir of oxygen or air .
Example: He's being ventilated by a BAG-VALVE MASK.
fr: ballon-masque
bradypnea
noun
An abnormally slow breathing rate . The rate at which bradypnea is diagnosed depends upon the age of the patient .
Example: He's breathing to slow, he's in BRADYPNEA.
fr: bradypnée
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
phrase
a medical procedure involving repeated compression of a patient's chest, performed in an attempt to restore the blood circulation and breathing of a person who has suffered cardiac arrest.
Example: He doesn't have pulse, we have to do CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.
fr: réanimation cardiorespiratoire
combitube
noun
A blind insertion airway device used 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: To make him breath, we need to insert a COMBITUBE in his airway.
fr: combitube
hyperglycemia
noun
an excess of glucose in the bloodstream, often associated with diabetes mellitus.
Example: For instance, if blood glucose is inadequately controlled, HYPERGLYCEMIA or glycosuria may result.
fr: hyperglycémie
miosis
noun
excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye.
Example: His pupil is MIOSIS.
fr: myosis
mydriasis
noun
dilation of the pupil of the eye.
Example: His pupil is MYDRIASIS.
fr: mydriase
nitroglycerin
noun
an explosive yellow liquid made by nitrating glycerol, used in explosives such as dynamite. It is also used in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
Example: He's having a heart attack, give him some NITROGLYCERIN.
fr: nitroglycérine
paresthesia
noun
an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (“pins and needles”), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.
Example: Patients complain of painful PARESTHESIAE in the hands.
fr: paresthésie
pneumothorax
noun
The presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung .
Example: PNEUMOTHORAX can occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma.
fr: pneumothorax
prehospital intervention report
phrase
The report of the paramedic intervention .
Example: After each patient, the paramedic have to do a PREHOSPITAL INTERVENTION REPORT.
fr: rapport d'intervention préhospitalière
pulse oximetry
noun
A non-invasive method for monitoring a patient’s o2 saturation .
Example: The PULSE OXYMETRY indicate that he's not breathing well.
fr: saturométrie
siren
noun
a device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning
Example: As the ambulance approaches the observer, the sound waves from the SIREN become compressed towards the observer.
fr: sirène
unconscious
adjective
not conscious.
Example: the boy was beaten UNCONSCIOUS.
fr: inconscient
vacuum immobilisation mattress
noun
The vacuum immobilisation mattress is a medical device used to immobilise patients
Example: I prefer the VACUUM IMMOBILISATION MATTRESS then the backboard.
fr: matelas immobilisateur
wheezing
adjective
breathing with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest.
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