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EMT Medical TerminologyAcidosis - ANS-an acid condition of the body - can occur with decreased ventilations -
not enough carbon dioxide is eliminated. With water, CO2 becomes carbonic acid.
Acute stress reaction - ANS-reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation
Adjuncts - ANS-things that help - so oxygen assist in the delivery of oxygen
Aggravation - ANS-an emotional state of being angry, or extremely unhappy about
something
Agitation - ANS-an emotional state of being restless, anxious, nervous
Algorithm - ANS-an illustrative method to summarize assessment and treatment
information. Memory aids.
Alkalosis - ANS-an alkaline condition of the body - can occur with hyperventilation -
blowing off too much carbon dioxide
Anoxia - ANS-total absence of oxygen at a tissue level
Antecubital - ANS-pertaining to the front of the elbow - a place to start an IV
Antibiotic - ANS-a medication manufactured to kill bacteria
Antibodies - ANS-something your immune system makes to fight disease
Antigen - ANS-a foreign protein that is recognized by your immune system - you form
antibodies against it, to kill it and provide immunity
Antipyretic - ANS-a medication that will lower a pathologically high fever
Antiseptic - ANS-something that inhibits growth of micro-organisms
Arthritis - ANS-an inflammation of the joints
Aseptic - ANS-free from infection or contamination
, Aseptic technique - ANS-procedures used to prevent contamination of the wound or
equipment being used
Aspirate - ANS-to suck into
Atelectasis - ANS-describes stale air in the lungs, usually due to inadequate respiratory
volume &/or poor gas exchange
Atrophy - ANS-a wasting of tissue - when leg is not in use it wastes away
Bifurcate - ANS-to split in two - the trachea bifurcates at the carina into two main stem
bronchi
Blunt trauma - ANS-an injury that was caused by a blunt object - no break in the skin
BSIP - ANS-body substance isolation precautions
Child - ANS-pediatrics- a child is over 1 year old but less than 14
Compromise - ANS-to make worse - compromised airway
Contraindicated - ANS-a condition that renders a treatment improper or undesirable
Copious - ANS-large amounts
Cumulative stress reaction - ANS-prolonged or excessive stress
Decontamination - ANS-process of removing undesirable substance from an object or
person
Delayed stress reaction - ANS-reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful situation
Dermatology - ANS-the study of the skin
Disinfection - ANS-destruction of infectious agents outside the body by chemical or
physical means
Ectopic - ANS-out of the ordinary (pregnancy, pacemaker, beats)
Edema - ANS-swelling of tissue due to excessive fluid in the area
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