Medical Terms
Term meaning abnormally slow heart rate
What is bradycardia?
A patient who cannot swallow safely should NOT receive this medication
What is oral glucose?
A pulse that feels faint and difficult to detect is described as
What is weak/thready?
A patient with severe vomiting and diarrhea becomes weak and dizzy
What is hypovolemic shock?
A 2-year-old should have at least this systolic BP
What is 94 mmHg?
Term meaning abnormally fast breathing
What is tachypnea?
This airway sound indicates fluid in the airway
What is gurgling?
A pulse that does not follow a consistent rhythm is
What is irregular?
A patient with a high fever, infection, and low BP
What is septic shock?
A patient with a penetrating chest wound requires this type of dressing
What is an occlusive dressing?
Term meaning low
What is hypo?
A patient with breathing difficulty prefers to sit upright—this is called
What is tripod positioning?
The top number in a blood pressure reading represents this
What is systolic pressure?
A patient exposed to peanuts develops hives and wheezing
What is anaphylactic shock?
Flat neck veins and tachycardia suggest this internal injury
What is massive hemothorax?
Term meaning high
What is hyper?
A blocked airway can quickly lead to this life-threatening condition
What is hypoxia?
The bottom number in a blood pressure reading represents this
What is diastolic pressure?
A spinal injury patient presents with hypotension and warm skin
What is neurogenic shock?
CPR should continue until this occurs (besides provider exhaustion)
What is ROSC or transfer of care?
Condition where tissues do not receive enough oxygenated blood
What is poor perfusion?
This condition occurs when oxygen cannot move from the lungs into the bloodstream
What is impaired diffusion?
Adolescents are at higher risk for this due to misuse or overdose
What is drug toxicity?
A clot blocking blood flow to the lungs causing sudden collapse
What is obstructive shock?
A child weighing about 66 lbs would receive this medication dose form
What is Epi Jr?