EMT-B VOCABULARY

A SAFETY SYSTEM FOR OXYGEN CYLANDERS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENTAL ATTACHMENT OF A REGULATOR TO THE WRONG GAS

A PERIOD OF NOT BREATHING

THE INTRODUCTION OF VOMIT OR OTHER FOREIGN SUBSTANCE INTO THE LUNGS

IRREGULAR INEFFECTIVE RESPERATIONS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE AN IDENTIFIABLE PATTERN

• A DEVICE WITH A ONE WAY VALVE A FACE MASK ATTACHED TO A VENTALATION BAG
• WHEN ATTACHED TO A RESERVOIR AND A OXYGEN SOURCE PROVIDES 90% O2

A PROTECTIVE ITEM SUCH AS A POCKET MASK THAT LIMITS EXPOSURE TO BODY FLUIDS

A BODY PART ON CONDITION THAT APPEARS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BODY

THE ABILITY OF THE ALVEOLI TO EXPAND WHEN AIR IS DRAWN IN DURING THE INHALATION

MOLECULES MOVE FROM AN AREA OF HIGH CONCENTRATION TO AN AREA OF LOW CONCENTRATION

• THE PASSIVE PART OF BREATHING
• DIAPHRAM AND INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES RELAX

WHEN AIR FILLS THE STOMACH

WHEN BODY TISSUES AND CELLS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH OXYGEN

• WHEN CHRONICLY LOW LEVELS OF OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD STIMULATE THE RESPATORY DRIVE
• SEEN IN PATIENTS WITH LUNG DISEASE

LACK OF OXYGEN THAT DEPRIVES TISSUE OF NUTRIENTS

OPEN, CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTION