Prehospital Emergency Care Glossary

 

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Hello! My name is Maxence Guénette, I have been studying Prehospital Emergency Care for three years now. In this glossary, I am going to translate 20 words in my field of study that can help any other Paramedics in their work.

cyanosis

noun

Blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.

Example: My patient is having cyanosis.

fr: cyanose

anaphylactic shock

noun

Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can develop rapidly.

Example: My patient is having an anaphylactic shock.

fr: choc anaphylactique

anemia

noun

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells.

Example: I have anemia, my blood cells do not have enough oxygen.

fr: anémie

angina

noun

Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when part of your heart muscle does not get enough oxygen-rich blood.

Example: My chest hurts, I have angina.

fr: angine

apnea

noun

Temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep.

Example: Be quick! The patient is having apnea.

fr: apnée

artery

noun

A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.

Example: My arteries are blocked.

fr: artère

bandage

noun

A strip of material used to bind a wound or to protect an injured part of the body.

Example: Give me a bandage, so I can control this bleeding.

fr: bandage

asthma

noun

A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.

Example: I suffer from asthma.

fr: asthme

asystole

noun

Asystole is when your heart's electrical system fails entirely, which causes your heart to stop pumping.

Example: My patient's heart is in asystole.

fr: asystolie

bronchitis

noun

Bronchitis is a condition that develops when the airways in the lungs, called bronchial tubes, become inflamed and cause coughing, often with mucus production.

Example: I'm sick, I have bronchitis.

fr: bronchite

cardiac monitoring

verb

Cardiac monitoring generally refers to continuous or intermittent monitoring of heart activity to assess a patient's condition.

Example: Let's do cardiac monitoring to make sure everything is good with your hearth.

fr: surveillance cardiaque

catheter

noun

A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.

Example: The drugs are administrated to the patient with a catheter.

fr: cathéter

cervical collar

noun

Cervical/neck collars are commonly used by patients who have had a surgical intervention of the cervical spine, to immobilize the neck.

Example: I am wearing a cervical collar to immobilize my neck.

fr: collier cervical

concussion

noun

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that affects brain function. Effects are often short-term and can include headaches and trouble with concentration, memory, balance, mood, and sleep.

Example: My head hurts so much, I may have a concussion.

fr: commotion cérébrale

corticosteroid

noun

Any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically.

Example: The pharmacist prescribed me corticosteroids.

fr: corticostéroïde

convulsions

noun

A sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children.

Example: I suffer from epilepsy, I have convulsions often.

fr: convulsions

defibrillator

noun

An apparatus used to control heart fibrillation by application of an electric current to the chest wall or heart.

Example: Go get the defibrillator, this man is having an hearth attack.

fr: défibrillateur

electrocardiogram

noun

An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) records the electrical signal from the heart to check for different heart conditions.

Example: We will do an electrocardiogram to make sure your hearth is healthy.

fr: électrocardiogramme

embolism

noun

Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.

Example: I almost died last year, I had a pulmonary embolism.

fr: embolie

epitaxis

noun

Bleeding from the nose.

Example: I hit my nose, and now I suffer from epitaxis.

fr: épistaxis

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