FIRST AID/SAFETY
What does EMS stand for?
The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.
A recording of the electrical activity of the heart. Electrodes are placed on the skin of the chest and connected in a specific order to a machine that, when turned on, measures electrical activity all over the heart.
The department of a hospital that provides immediate treatment for acute illnesses and trauma.
The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.
A nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license.
A digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient's medical history from one practice and is mostly used by providers for diagnosis and treatment.
An X-ray image used as a diagnostic procedure done in Radiology, which produces cross-sectional images of the body.
A room in a hospital specially equipped for surgical operations.
A portable device that checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.
A specially trained medical technician certified to provide basic emergency services (i.e. CPR) before and during transportation to a hospital.
Document with information your surgeon will provide you with specific information and instructions about your procedure, as well as any other information needed from the patient prior to surgery.
A diagnostic procedure to assess the health of muscles and the nerve cells (motor neurons) that control them.
An intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies.
An emergency procedure in which the heart and lungs are made to work by compressing the chest overlying the heart and forcing air into the lungs.
A person who assists patients with healthcare needs and cares for a patient who is ill or recovering from a surgery or disease.
An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
A test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, flat metal discs (electrodes) attached to your scalp.
Place where volunteers go to report absences, print volunteer hours and schedule placement appointments.
A term used to indicate that a patient was found to be already clinically dead upon the arrival of professional medical assistance, often in the form of first responders such as emergency medical technicians, paramedics, or police.
The treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.
A U.S. law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers.
A noninvasive diagnostic technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues and is based on nuclear magnetic resonance of atoms within the body induced by the application of radio waves.
A storeroom with medical supplies.
A medical instruction meaning to withhold food and fluids from a person for various reasons.