Vocabulary
Define dyspnea
What is difficulty breathing
AVPU
Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive
a medical device that delivers high-concentration oxygen to a patient who can breathe on their own but needs supplemental oxygen.
Non Rebreather
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
the physical movement of air into and out of the lungs
Ventilation
Define Tachycardia
What is fast heart rate
AAO x 4
Awake
Alert
Oriented
to person, place, time, events
Delivers low flow oxygen from 1-6 lpm
Nasal Cannula
LS
Lung Sounds
the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) across a membrane,
Respiration
Define hypoxia
What is the state where there is not enough oxygen reaching the body's cells and tissues.
SAMPLE
Signs & Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Previous Illness
Last Meal
Events
a hand-held medical device used to deliver rescue breaths and oxygen to a patient who is not breathing adequately or not breathing at all
Bag Valve Mask
NPA
Nasopharyngeal Airway
the process of oxygen moving from the lungs into the bloodstream and then to the body's tissues
Oxygenation
Define Hypertension
What is high blood pressure
ABC
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
used in emergencies to keep an unconscious patient's airway open by preventing the tongue from blocking the pharynx.
OPA
BVM
Bag Valve Mask
The mechanical act of breathing
Ventilation
Define auscultation
the act of listening to sounds inside the body
OPQRST
Onset
Provokes
Quality
Radiates
Severity
Time
a medical device that converts liquid medicine into a fine mist, which is then inhaled into the lungs through a mouthpiece or mask.
Nebulizer
AED
Automated External Defibrilator
The delivery of oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and cells.
Oxygenation