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Platelets
Disc shaped structure in the blood to form clots.
Pneumothorax
Collapsed lung.
Regurgitation
Backward flow of stomach contents.
Rescue breaths
Act of blowing expired air into a victim.
Respiration
Interchange of gases in the lungs.
Septicaemia
Bacteria or toxins in the blood (blood poisoning).
Shock
Sudden fall in blood pressure.
SignsObserved details of a victim.
Situ
In place.
Sprain
Wrenching of a joint.
Sternum
Breast bone.
Stimuli
Something that rouses i.e. sound, pain.
Stoma
Artificial opening in the skin leading into tubes
i.e. trachea or intestines.
StrainOverstretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon.
Stridor
Harsh, vibrating shrill sound (while breathing).
Stroke
Sudden onset of symptoms of CVA.
Supine
Positioned on the back.
Symptoms
How the victim feels.
Syndrome
A group of symptoms and signs.
Systemic
Affecting the whole body.
Tendon
Fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone.
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