20 My feeling coming to the college in paramedic program terms
Hi guys, my name is Alex Proteau and I’m 19 years old doing paramedic class right now.
I wanted to tell you guys a little bit about me, and my technique. I like adrenaline, I have planned to do some skydiving in the next year, and I also drive a motorcycle (it’s a Kawasaki ninja 600 cc). I started my technique two years ago. I have learned a lot since I came in to my college for the first time. I also have a lot a new friend now, very happy about that everyone is nice here.
Anaphylaxis
Adjective
Anaphylaxis is a common medical emergency and a life-threatening acute hypersensitivity reaction. It can be defined as a rapidly evolving, generalized, multi-system allergic reaction.
Example: This person has anaphylaxis to peanut butter
fr: Anaphylaxis
Angina
Verb
chest pain or discomfort that occurs when part of your heart muscle does not get enough oxygen-rich blood
Example: This person has angina.
fr: Angine
Anisocoria
Noun
Anisocoria is a term derived from two Greek words, “aniso-” meaning unequal, “kore” meaning pupil, and a Latin suffix “ia” meaning abnormal condition. Anisocoria is characterized by a difference in pupil sizes. This phenomenon results due to disturbances in the efferent pathway dynamics.
Example: This person has anisocoria.
fr: Anisocorie
Bradypnea
Adjective
Bradypnea is an abnormally slow breathing rate. It's a symptom of an underlying health condition, which may include hypothyroidism, head injuries or opioid or heavy alcohol use. Associated symptoms may include dizziness, confusion and feeling tired
Example: This person has bradypnea
fr: Bradypnée
Cephalagia
Noun
Cephalalgia is a symptom that refers to any type of pain located in the head. There are more than 150 types, but, broadly speaking, they can be divided into two large categories: primary and secondary headaches.
Example: This person has cephalia
fr: Céphalé
Combitube
Noun
The Combitube—also known as the esophageal tracheal airway or esophageal tracheal double-lumen airway—is a blind insertion airway device (BIAD) 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: Give me the combitube
fr: Combitube
Diaphoresis
Adjective
Diaphoresis is excessive or abnormal sweating for no apparent reason. It often means you have an underlying medical condition or you're experiencing a life event such as pregnancy or menopause. Diaphoresis usually isn't a cause for concern and will clear up when the underlying cause is treated.
Example: My patient is diaphoresis
fr: Diaphorèse
Edema
Noun
A condition characterized by an excess of water fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
Example: My patient has edema
fr: Oedème
Embolism
Noun
An embolism is a blockage in an artery, caused by a foreign body, such as a blood clot. The blood supply to that part of the body is stopped, causing it to lose some or all function.
Example: This person has embolism.
fr: Embolie
Endoscope
Noun
An endoscope is a medical device with a light attached. It is used to look inside a body cavity or organ. The scope is inserted through a natural opening, such as the mouth during a bronchoscopy, or the rectum for a sigmoidoscopy. A medical procedure using any type of endoscope is called an endoscopy.
Example: We had to do an endoscope during my last intership
fr: Endoscope
Evisceration
Noun
Evisceration (pronunciation: /ɪvɪsəˈreɪʃən/) is disembowelment, i.e., the removal of viscera (internal organs, especially those in the abdominal cavity). The term may also refer to: Evisceration (autotomy), ejection of viscera as a defensive action by an animal.
Example: Sometimes to help someone you need to do a evisceration to get the part of him that is hurt or bleeding.
fr: Éviscération
Headache
Noun
Headache is pain in any region of the head. Headaches may occur on one or both sides of the head, be isolated to a certain location, radiate across the head from one point, or have a viselike quality. A headache may appear as a sharp pain, a throbbing sensation or a dull ache.
Example: I had a headache yesterday
fr: Mal de tête
Hypoxia
Noun
Introduction. Hypoxia is a state in which oxygen is not available in sufficient amounts at the tissue level to maintain adequate homeostasis; this can result from inadequate oxygen delivery to the tissues either due to low blood supply or low oxygen content in the blood (hypoxemia).
Example: This person is hypoxia.
fr: Hypoxie
Lung
Noun
lung, in air-breathing vertebrates, either of the two large organs of respiration located in the chest cavity and responsible for adding oxygen to and removing carbon dioxide from the blood
Example: Im using my lung like everyone.
fr: Poumon
Miosis
Noun
excessive smallness or contraction of the pupil of the eye.
Example: Your eyes are miosis right now.
fr: Myosis
Orthopnea
Noun
Orthopnea is a shortness of breath some people experience when lying down, which goes away once they return to an upright position. The definition of orthopnea comes from the Greek words for upright (ortho) and breath (pnoea). It's often a sign of heart failure
Example: I have orthopnea when im going to sleep.
fr: Orthopnée
Paramedic
Noun
A person trains to give emergency medical care to people who are injured or ill, typically in a setting outside of a hospital.
Example: Yesterday, I was driving, and I saw a paramedic on the side of the road.
fr: Ambulancier
Prone
Noun
likely to or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome.
Example: You need to find the prone inside the next exercices.
fr: Sujet
Report
Noun
Give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.
Example: When I enter in the hospital I have to do a report to the nurse
fr: Rapport
Smock
Noun
A loose dress or blouse, with the upper part closely gathered in smocking.
Example: I need to put a smock before going to the scan room at the hospital.
