Equipment
A covering either made of fibre or gauze and fitting over the nose and mouth to protect against air pollutants, or made of sterile gauze and worn to prevent infection of the wearer or of the patient (e.g. in surgery).
Mask
headache
A pain located in the head, such as above the eyes, around the temples, or at the base of the skull.
Emergency care and treatment of an injured or ill person before complete medical and surgical treatment can be secured.
First Aid
emergency
An unlooked for or sudden occurrence, often dangerous, such as an accident or an urgent or pressing need.
The red liquid that is sent around the body by the heart and carries oxygen among other substances.
Blood
A strip of material with adhesive on one side used for covering small cuts or sores.
Plaster
fracture
The breaking of a part, especially a bone.
Basic Life Support
The group of emergency procedures needed to ensure a person’s immediate survival.
recovery
The process of becoming well again after an illness or injury.
Physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack.
Injury
tourniquet
A device for compression of an artery or vein.
Any body temperature elevation over 37.8 °C.
Fever
drug
A therapeutic agent. Any substance, other than food, used in the prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease
Something bad that happens that is not expected and that often damages something or someone.
Accident
Symptom
Any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease.
A piece of absorbent material, for example paper or cloth, used for wiping a surface.
Wipe
infection
An invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues.
Antiseptic
A solution or substance that can kill germs or harmful microorganisms.
Treatment
The management and care of a patient.
A feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness
Pain
An instrument for measuring temperature.
thermometer
A forcible ejection of the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Vomiting
The act of forcing air in and out of the lungs of a person who has stopped breathing by blowing into their mouth.
Mouth-to-Mouth
The act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something.
Prevention
The regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck.
Pulse