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| basket stretcher | stretcher, made of steel wire mesh and tubular steel rim or plastic and steel rim, used to transport patients from one level to another or over rough terrain |
| body mechanics | proper use of teh body to facilitate lifting and moving and to prevent injury |
| direct carry | method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher in which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests, then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher |
| direct ground lift | method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in which two or more rescuers kneel, curl the pateitn totheir chests, stand, then reverse the process to lowe the patient to the stretcher |
| draw-sheet method | method of transferring a pateint from bed to stretcher by gasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed |
| emergency move | removal of a patient from a hazardous enviornment in which safety is the first priority and spinal integrity is second priority |
| extremity lift | method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one rescuer slips hands under the patient's armpits and grasps the wrists, while another rescuer grasps the patient's knees |
| log rool | procedure done by three or four rescuers that is designed to move a pateint onto a long backboard without compromising spinal integrity |
| long axis | line that runs down the center of the body from the top of the head and along the spine |
| non-urgent move | pateint move that may be made if speed is not priority |
| power grip | gripping with as much hand surface as possible the object being lifted, with all fingers bent at the same angle |
| power lift | also called the squat-lift position; a lift is made from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the ground, body weight on or just behind the balls of teh feet, back locked in |
| scoop | (orthopedic) stretcher-aluminum stretched that splits in halves, which can be pushed together under the patient |
| stair chair | portable folding chair with wheels used to transport patients in a sitting position up or down stairs |
| urgent move | patient move that should be done quickly yet without any compromise of spinal integrity |
| bronchi | the two large tubes that bring air to and from the lungs |
| cricoid cartilage | the ring -shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the trachea |
| diaphragm | the muscle of breathing that separates the abdomen from the thorax |
| epiglottis | the flap of tissue that caps the trachea as your swallow |
| exhalation | the process of breathing out |
| head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver | a means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue by tilting the head back and lifting the chin |
| inhalation | the process of breathing in |
| jaw-thrust maneuver | a means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head or neck |
| larynx | the voicebox, which contains the epiglottis and vocal cords |
| pharynx | the area inside the mouth joining the nasal passsageways and the throat |
| airway | the passageway by which air enters or leaves the body |
| artificial ventilation | forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing |
| bag-valve mask (BVM) | a hand-held device with a face mask and self-refilling bag that can be squezzed to provide artificial ventilations to a patient |
| cyanosis | a blud or gray skin color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body |
| flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device | a device that uses oxygen under pressure to deliver artificial ventilations |
| gastric distention | expansion of the stomach casued by too forceful centilations pressure, which cause excess air to enter the stomach instead of teh lungs |
| humidifier | a decive connected to the flowmeter to add moisture to the dry oxygen from an oxygen cylinder |
| respiration | another word for breathing |
| stoma | permanent surgical opening in the neck through which the patient breathes |
| ventilation | the breathing in of air or oxygen |
| flowmeter | a valve that indicates the flow of oxygen in liters per minute |
| gag reflex | vomiting or retching that results when something is placed in the pharynx |
| hyperventilation | to providee ventilations at a higher rate to compensate for oxygen not delivered during suctioning |
| hypoxia | an insufficiency of oxygen to the body's tissues |
| nasal cannula | a device that delivers low concentrations of oxygen through two prongs that rest in the patient's nostrils |
| nasopharyngeal airway | a flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's nose into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway |
| nonrebreather mask | a face mask and reservoir bag device theat delivers high concentrations of oxygen. The patient's exhaled air escapes through a valve |
| oropharyngeal airway | a rigid curved device inserted through the patient's mouth into the parynx to help amintain an open airway |
| oxygen cylinder | container filled with oxygen under pressure |
| pocket face mask | a device, usually with a one-way valve, to aid in artificial ventilations. Arescuer breathes through the valve when the device is placed over the patient's face. It also acts as a barrier contact with a patient's breath or body fluids and can be used with supplemental oxygen when fitted with an oxygen inlet. |
| pop-off valve | a valve on a BVM designed to blow off excessive pressure, this valve is no longer allowed per AHA standards on any BVM due to the danger of underinflation of the lungs |
| pressure regulator | a device connected to an oxygen cylinder to reduce cylinder pressure to a safe pressure for delivery of oxygen to a patient |
| respiratory arrest | when breathing completely stops |
| respiratory failure | the reduction of breathing to the point where not enough oxygen is being taken in to sustain life |
| suctioning | use of vacuum device to remove blood, vomitus, and other secretions or foreign materials from the airway |
