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Name : ________________________________ Period: ______ Date: __________________ EMS TERMINOLOGY ABCD- Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Defibrillation AED- Automated External Defibrillator Agonal respirations- reflex breaths, occasional shallow gasps ALS- Advance Life Support Airway obstruction- blockage of the airway BLS- Basic Life Support (CPR)- a combination of compressions and breaths given for the purpose providing artificial circulation of blood and oxygen to the organs Brachial artery- pulse site in the arm Bradycardia- a slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute) Cardiac Arrest- when the heart stops beating. death. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)- a combination of compressions and breaths given for the purpose providing artificial circulation of blood and oxygen to the organs Carotid artery- pulse site in the neck Chain of Survival- Four stages of emergency care for cardiac arrest: Early access, Early CPR, Early Defibrillation, Early Advanced Care) Defibrillation- shocking the heart to stop fibrillation Emergency Medical Services (EMS)- A rapid response system that responds to emergencies by providing emergency care and transport Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)- An entry-level EMS worker trained to provide basic emergency care and transportation Fibrillation- chaotic unorganized heart rhythm resulting in no circulation of blood Heart Attack- blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries resulting in damage to the heart muscle. Death of heart muscle. Myocardial Infarction- blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries resulting in damage to the heart muscle. Death of heart muscle. Paramedic- an advanced-level Emergency Medical Technician. Paramedics are trained to provide critical care procedures such as EKG monitoring, defibrillation, endotracheal intubation, and administer intravenous medications. Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)- when there is a rhythm on the monitor but the patient is in arrest Respiratory Arrest- when a person stops breathing, but there heart is still beating Stroke- blockage or rupture of one or more of the cerebral arteries (in the brain) often resulting in damage to the involved tissue Tachycardia- a rapid heart rate (more than 100 beats per minute) Ventricular Tachycardia (V-tac)- a rapid heart rate originating in the ventricles Ventricular Fibrillation (V-fib)- a chaotic unorganized quivering of the heart resulting in no circulation