The act of manually providing chest compressions and ventilations to patients in cardiac arrest in an effort to provide oxygenated blood to the brain and vital organs, and reverse the processes that lead to death
Compress
To apply pressure
Hemolysis
The destruction of erythrocytes
Hemostasis
The arrest of the escape of blood through natural or artificial means
Hemostat
A device or agent used as a coagulant
Homologous
From the same species
Hyperthermia
Abnormally high body temperature
Rh (Rhesus) factor
Genetically determined blood group antigen that is present on the surface of erythrocytes of some individuals; if the antigen is present the individual is Rh1 (positive) and if absent Rh– (negative)
Suction
The act of sucking up air or fluids through a device, such as a tonsil suction tip
Author
447aortega
ID
203420
Card Set
Hemostasis, Emergency Situations, and All-Hazards Preparation