| A | B |
|---|
| Abrasion | A scraping type of wound prone to infection |
| Avulsion | Torn tissue hanging from the ear, nose or other body part |
| amputation | body part cut off and separated from the body |
| bandages | material used to secure splints or support body parts |
| burn | injury to the body tissue caused by heatk, caustics, radiation or electricity |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| convulsion | violent involuntary contraction of muscles |
| diaphoresis | excessive or profuse perspiration |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
| dressing | sterile covering placed over a wound |
| fracture | a break (usually in a bone or tooth) |
| frostbite | freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage of the skin |
| hyperthermia | high body temperature due to prolonged exposure to heat |
| heat exhaustion | condition resulting from exposure to heat and excessive loss of fluids and salts |
| heat stroke | medical emergency caused by prolonged exposure to heat |
| hemorrhage | excessive blood loss |
| hypothermia | low body temperature due to prolonged exposure to the cold |
| laceration | tearing of tissue to create a wound with jagged irregular edges |
| shock | condition that conoccur with any illness or injury |
| sprain | injury to the tissues surrounding a joint |
| strain | overstretching of a muscle |
| triage | a method of prioritizing treatment |
| myocardium infarction | Heart attack |
| MI | myocardium infarction |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
