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first aid handbook 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. 111
