Emergency Pre-Hospital Care: Gabrielle Savard-Dion's useful glossary ! Read and learn!

First and foremost, this glossary will make you increase your leaning and help you decode a great quantity of complicated words related to my field of study: Emergency Pre-Hospital Care. For your information, I chose those specific words because I personally had trouble remembering their exact meaning when I needed it to during my classes. This astounding glossary will also give you tools to enhance your knowledge about the human body, few of his structures and severals of his vital functions. Good reading my friends! SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org (Wikipedia)

alveoli: noun; The alveoli are where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing in and breathing out.; Example: When you are sick, your ALVEOLI are full of liquid called mucus. This is why you feel the need to cough, to push the mucus outside of your alveoli.; fr: Alvéole
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): noun; Life-saving procedure used when the heart has stopped beating and the patient has stopped breathing. It employs hand pressure on the chest to circulate blood and breathing into the patient’s mouth to introduce air into the lungs.; Example: I saw a man faint on the street today. Few moments later, strangers began a CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION on him. They were doing fast compressions on his chest to keep his heart from dying.; fr: Réanimation cardiorespiratoire (RCR)
pulse oximeter: noun; An electronic device that measures the saturation of oxygen carried in your red blood cells. Pulse oximeters can be attached to your fingers, forehead, nose, foot, ears or toes.; Example: My doctor told me to verify every day with my PULSE OXIMETER the amount of oxygen in my blood to make sure my treatment works.; fr: Saturomètre
sphygmomanometer: noun; A device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, and a mercury or aneroid manometer to measure the pressure. Manual sphygmomanometers are used with a stethoscope when using the auscultatory technique.; Example: My doctor gave me a SPHYGMOMANOMETER to help me monitor my blood pressure.; fr: Sphygmomanomètre
stethoscope: noun; An acoustic medical device for auscultation, or listening to internal sounds of an animal or human body. A stethoscope can be used to listen to the sounds made by the heart, lungs or intestines, as well as blood flow in arteries and vein.; Example: When the doctor needs to listen to your lungs, he uses a STETHOSCOPE.; fr: Stéthoscope
auscultation: noun; The action of listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope. Auscultation is performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory and respiratory systems (heart and breath sounds), as well as the alimentary canal.; Example: The doctors use an AUSCULATION technique when they listen to the sound of your lungs with a stethoscope.; fr: Auscultation
edema: noun; Also spelled oedema, and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue. Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected. Symptoms may include skin which feels tight, the area may feel heavy, and affected joints may be hard to move.; Example: My feet got red and swollen after my flight to Vancouver. The doctor told me it is normal EDEMA from the pressure changes during my travel.; fr: Oedème
artery: noun; A blood vessel in humans and most other animals that takes blood filled with oxygen away from the heart to one or more parts of the body (tissues, lungs, brain etc.).; Example: Veins direct blood to the heart. ARTERIES direct blood to the essential organs from the heart.; fr: Artère
defibrillation: noun; Treatment for life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (VF) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (VT). A defibrillator delivers a dose of electric current (often called a counter-shock) to the heart.; Example: The doctors DEFIBRILLATE patients having heart attacks.; fr: Défibrillation
nebulizer: noun; A drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs. Nebulizers are commonly used for the treatment of asthma, cystic fibrosis, COPD and other respiratory diseases or disorders.; Example: You can take medicine for asthma from an inhaler or a NEBULIZER.; fr: Nébuliseur
dyspnea: noun; A feeling of not being able to breathe well enough.; Example: When you finish a hard physical task and you are short of breath, you may experience DYSPNEA for a brief moment.; fr: Dyspnée
pulse: noun; The tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surface of the body.; Example: You can feel your PULSE when you put your fingers on your wrist or your neck.; fr: Pouls
glucose: noun; Glucose is a simple sugar. In energy metabolism, glucose is the most important source of energy for the human body along with oxygen.; Example: Your brain needs GLUCOSE and oxygen to function.; fr: Glucose
first responder: noun; Person with specialized training who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance at the scene of an emergency, such as an accident, natural disaster, or terrorism. First responders typically include law enforcement officers, paramedics, EMT's and firefighters. In some areas, emergency department personnel, such as nurses and doctors, are also required to respond to disasters and critical situations, designating them first responders.; Example: When you call 911, FIRST RESPONDERS are immediately called on te scene.; fr: Premier répondant
advanced life support responder: noun; Set of life saving protocols and skills that extend basic life support to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation (breathing). ALS responders need to take advance courses and formations.; fr: Technicien en réanimation cardiorespiratoire de soins avancés
pathophysiology: noun; The study of the disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury.; Example: The PATHOPHYSIOLOGY of a heart attack is the presence of a blood cloth in a coronary artery caused by atherosclerosis.; fr: Physiopathologie
pharmacology: noun; Branch of medicine, biology and pharmaceutical sciences concerned with drug or medication action. The study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function.; Example: The PHARMACOLOGY of nitroglycerine is vasodilatation of the humans vessels.; fr: Pharmacologie
atherosclerosis: noun; Disorder in which the wall of the artery develops abnormalities, called lesions. These lesions may lead to narrowing due to the buildup of atheromatous plaque. When severe, it can result in coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease, or kidney problems, depending on which arteries are affected.; Example: When you eat junk food on a regular basis, your chance to develop ATHEROSCLEROSIS are higher than an individual who has healthy eating habits.; fr: Athérosclérose
adrenaline: noun; A hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions. Used when an individual is in anaphylactic shock.; Example: When you are under attack, the level of ADRENALINE in your body is higher than usual to enhance your survival skills.; fr: Adrénaline
anaphylactic shock: noun; A rare but severe allergic reaction that can be deadly if you don't treat it right away. It's most often caused by an allergy to food, insect bites, or certain medications.; Example: Last night, my cousin ate a strawberry bagel even if he is allergic to strawberries. Five minutes later, his face was all red, and swollen and he went into ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK.; fr: Réaction anaphylactique
antibiotic: noun; A type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections.; Example: I have a pulmonary infection and my doctor prescribed me two ANTIBIOTICS a day to fight the virus.; fr: Antibiotique