My name is Samuel, I am in second year in the paramedic program in College Ahuntsic. That glossary will be for myself as a practice tool for words that I might not be familiar with.
The topic of my glossary is Pre-hospital Emergency Care vocabulary, mostly made of words that I am not even sure that I know the definition in my first language. My language reference book can help people know better about their own body, and prevent some disease by changing their lives habits. I used the VirtualWritingTutor glossary tool to make that 20 words glossary. Each term have part of speech, pronunciation, definition, French translation, example and some of them have images because I could not find pictures for some of the words due to their complexity.
aneurism
noun
A localized dilatation of the wall of an artery leading to the formation of a pocket of variable size.
Example: Aspirin 75mg PO NSAID which inhibits platelet aggregation Paracetamol 1g PO Non-narcotic analgesic antipyretic Senna TT Laxative Lactulose 15ml Laxative Allergies Penicillin Family History Mother died when patient was 20 months old from ruptured aortic ANEURYSM, also had rheumatic fever Mothers Sister died from heart problems and had rheumatic fever.
en: anévrisme
angioplasty
noun
Surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery.
Example: This condition represents an acute medical emergency which may require urgent ANGIOPLASTY, embolectomy (using a fogarty catheter) or open surgery, and as a result Mr is likely to be placed under a considerable amount of stress.
en: angioplastie
Antibiotic ointment
noun
A product that helps prevent minor infections that occur when the skin has minor cuts, scrapes or burns.
Example: Wounds were closed and treated with antibiotic ointment.
en: Pommade antibiotique
Avulsion of the scalp
noun
A tearing away of the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
Example: Avulsion of the scalp most commonly results from the entrapment of long hair in high-speed rotary parts of industrial machinery, although it has also occurred as a result of dogbites and assaults.
en: Avulsion du cuir chevelu
Bag-valve masks
noun
A bag valve mask, sometimes known by the proprietary name Ambu bag or generically as a manual resuscitator or "self-inflating bag", is a hand-held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately.
Example: Bag valve mask ventilation is a difficult skill to master.
en: Ballon masque
Blunt trauma
noun
Blunt trauma, also known as non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma, refers to injury of the body by forceful impact, falls, or physical attack with a dull object.
Example: The majority of serious traumatic injuries are due to blunt trauma from motor vehicle crashes and pedestrian injuries. Falls are also an important cause, particularly in the elderly. Direct blows, assaults, and sporting injuries are also common.
Bronchitis
noun
Bronchitis is a condition that develops when the airways in the lungs, called bronchial tubes, become inflamed and cause coughing, often with mucus production.
Example: Bronchitis can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). Acute bronchitis, which is very common, usually results, from an infection, and may be contagious.
en: Bronchite
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
noun
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: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique that's useful in many emergencies in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
en: Réanimation cardiorespiratoire
Cephalalgia
noun
It is a pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck.
Example: If you will only call a headache a cephalalgia, it acquires dignity at once, and a patient becomes rather proud of it.
en: Céphalée
Dressing
noun
A piece of material placed on a wound to protect it.
Example: On his arrival my mentor Becky and I triaged Joseph, cleaned his wound and applied a temporary DRESSING.
en: Pansement
Eclampsia
noun
A condition in which one or more convulsions occur in a pregnant woman suffering from high blood pressure, often followed by coma and posing a threat to the health of mother and baby.
Example: She also delivered her twin sons six weeks early by caesarean section after developing pre-ECLAMPSIA. has worked as a self-employed singer musician for the last 18 years.
en: Éclampsie
Epistaxis
noun
Bleeding from the nose.
Example: Epistaxis is common. About 60% of people will have at least one nosebleed in their lifetime.
en: Épistaxis
Flutter
noun
(of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly.
Example: Atrial flutter is a type of heart rhythm disorder in which the heart's upper chambers (atria) beat too quickly.
en: Battement
Gauze pads
noun
Gauze is a type of thin medical fabric with a loose open weave used in wound care.
Example: These high quality 12 ply Type VII USP sterile surgical grade gauze pads are individually wrapped and are extremely absorbent.
en: Tampons
Manifold
noun
Long tube, usually used to make passing oxygen.
en: Tube d'oxygène
Moist burn pads
noun
The pads provide a moist comfortable barrier to help keep the burn clean and to help protect the burn.
Example: Moist Burn Pads are ideal for first or second degree burns, cuts, scrapes, and bites.
en: Tampons anti-brûlures humides
Presthesia/Paresthesia
noun
An abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (pins and needles), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.
Example: Paresthesia can be caused by disorders affecting the central nervous system, such as stroke and transient ischemic attacks (mini-strokes), multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, and encephalitis.
en: Paresthésie
Recidivism
noun
The relapse of a disease or symptom.
Example: However, individual characteristics (delinquency, social skills, and psychopathology) were better predictors of RECIDIVISM, the magnitude of fire damage and the typology of firesetter.
en: Récidive
Smock
noun
A loose dress or blouse, with the upper part closely gathered in smocking.
Example: Looking for high-quality, affordable smocks? Direct Textile Store has got you covered.
