Emergency medicine vocabulary

Airway ans Includes the mouth, pharynx, larnyx, trachea, bronchi and lungs Artificial ventilation ans Forcing of air or oxygen into the lungs when breathing has stopped Basic life support ans Combination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care to maintain respiration and circulation of a victim Blood pressure ans Measurement of the pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of large blood vessels Coronary care unit ans Specialized hospital unit equipped to care for and monitor patients who have suffered a heart attack Crash cart ans Emergency cart on wheels that contains medications and equipment needed in emergency situations. The cart can be moved to the patients bedside Crepitation ans Sound of broken bones rubbing together Defibrillator ans Equipment that will send an electrical charge through a persons body in an attempt to enable the heart to start beating in abnormal manner Emergency department ans Area of a hospital or a free standing unit that is prepared to care for the severely ill and injured Emergency medical technician ans Person trained in techniques of administering emergency care First aid ans Providing emergency care to the injured or