Specific field glossary
Specific field glossary
15 Paramedicine emergency care terms
This glossary is designed for people who may not understand certain terms related to this field of study, to make things easier later on.
- Airway
- noun
- The passage through which air enters and leaves the lungs.
- Example: Maintaining a clear airway was the medic’s first priority.
- en: Voie respiratoire
- Anaphylaxis
- noun
- A severe allergic reaction that can block breathing and lower blood pressure.
- Example: The paramedic administered epinephrine for anaphylaxis.
- en: Anaphylaxie
- Bradycardia
- noun
- An abnormally slow heart rate.
- Example: Severe bradycardia can lead to dizziness and fainting.
- en: Bradycardie
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- noun
- An emergency procedure using chest compressions and rescue breaths to maintain circulation.
- Example: The team started CPR immediately when the patient collapsed.
- en: RCP (Réanimation Cardio-Respiratoire)
- Defibrillation
- noun
- Delivering an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm.
- Example: Early defibrillation helped save the patient’s life.
- en: Défibrillation
- Extrication
- noun
- Safely removing a patient from a dangerous or confined area.
- Example: Firefighters assisted with extrication from the wrecked vehicle.
- en: Désincarcération
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
- noun
- A scoring system used to assess a patient’s level of consciousness.
- Example: The patient’s GCS dropped during transport.
- en: L’échelle de coma de Glasgow
- Hemorrhages
- noun
- Severe or uncontrolled bleeding.
- Example: The paramedic controlled the hemorrhage with direct pressure.
- en: Hémorragies
- Immobilization
- noun
- Preventing movement of an injured body part to avoid further damage.
- Example: Spinal immobilization was used after the fall.
- en: Immobilisation
- Narcan (Naloxone)
- noun
- A medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.
- Example: Narcan was administered to the unconscious overdose patient.
- en: Naloxone
- Pulse oximetry
- noun
- Measuring oxygen levels in the blood using a sensor device.
- Example: Pulse oximetry showed the patient’s oxygen saturation was low.
- en: Saturométrie du pouls
- Shock
- noun
- A life-threatening condition where the body is not getting enough blood flow.
- Example: Signs of shock included pale skin and rapid breathing.
- en: État de choc
- Tachycardia
- noun
- An abnormally fast heart rate.
- Example: The monitor showed tachycardia after the patient lost blood.
- en: Tachycardie
- Triage
- noun
- The process of sorting and prioritizing people, tasks, or problems based on the urgency and necessity of immediate intervention.
- Example: The paramedic performed rapid triage after the highway collision.
- en: Triage
- Ventilation
- noun
- Assisting or providing breathing for a patient.
- Example: The patient required ventilation with a bag-valve mask.
- en: Ventilation
