| A | B |
|---|
| white blood cells | fight infection, increase when fighting infection |
| erthrocytes | red blood cells, contain hemoglobin, transport O2 to cells |
| carotid | pulse in your neck |
| psychogenic | shock caused by physiological response to fear, stress |
| cardiogenic shock | caused by poor functioning of the heart |
| platelets | form blood clots |
| metabolic shock | caused by severe loss of body fluid |
| brachial | pulse in the bend of your arm, pulse used to take blood pressure |
| femoral | pulse site found in the groin |
| popliteal | pulse site behind your KNEE |
| normal pulse | 75 |
| tachycardia | abnormally FAST heart beat |
| bradycardia | abnormally SLOW heart beat |
| signs of shock | cold clammy skin, profuse sweating, weak rapid pulse, IRregular respiratory rate |
| pulse rate | measures the number of heart beats per minute |
| temporal | pulse site slightly above the outer edge of the eye |
