Injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin?
Abrasion
Also called a seizure; a violent, involuntary contraction of muscles?
Convulsion
Medical emergency caused by prolonged exposure to heat, resulting in high body temperature and failure of sweat glands?
Heat Stroke
The cutting off or separation of a body part from the body?
Amputation
An unconscious condition caused by an increased level of glucose (sugar) and ketones in the bloodstream of a person with diabetes mellitus?
Diabetic coma
An injury caused by a pointed object such as a needle or nail?
Puncture
Profuse or excessive perspiration, or sweating?
Diaphoresis
A method of prioritizing treatment?
Triage
Cut or wound of body tissue caused by a sharp object, a surgical cut?
Incision
Condition that occurs when body temperature is below normal, usually below 95° F and often in the range of 78° to 95°?
Hypothermia
An injury to tissue?
Wound
Actual freezing of tissue fluid resulting in damage to the skin and underlying tissue?
Frostbite
Injury to body tissue caused by heat, caustics, radiation, and/or electricity?
Burn
Partial or complete loss of consciousness caused by a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain?
Fainting
Displacement of a bone at a joint?
Dislocation
Injury caused by excessive stretching, overuse, or misuse of a muscle?
Strain
A break?
Fracture
Material used to hold dressings in place, secure splints, and support and protect body parts?
Bandage
Covering placed over a wound or injured part?
Dressing
An interrupted supply of blood to the brain, caused by formation of a clot, blockage of an artery, or rupture of a blood vessel?
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Injury to a joint accompanied by stretching or tearing of the ligaments?
Sprain
Immediate care given to a victim of an injury or illness to minimize the effects of the
injury or illness?
First Aid
Procedure of providing oxygen and chest compressions to a victim whose heart has stopped beating.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Wound or injury with jagged, irregular edges?
Laceration
Invasion by organisms; contamination by disease-producing organisms, or pathogens.
Infection