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| 2-Thumb, Hand-Encircling Technique | 2-thumb, hand-encircling technique is therecommended chest compression technique for health care workers performing a 2-person rescue of an infant. The hands are placed around the infant's thorax for counter-pressure, while the thumbs are used to compress the sternum. |
| airway obstruction | occurs when an object gets caught in the trachea, and oxygen is unable to enter the body |
| brachial pulse | can be felt on the brachial artery, located on the medial side of the elbow cavity for an adult or child, and between the arm pit and elbow for an infant. |
| CPR | is a procedure in which chest compressions and rescue breaths are used to revive the heart and lungs |
| cardiac arrest | when the heart suddenly stops beating |
| carotid pulse | can be felt on the carotid artery, located along the outer edge of the trachea, or windpipe. |
| chokling | occurs when an object gets caught in the trachea. |
| defibrillator | AED, is a machine which provides an electrical shock to the heart to restore normal beating rhythm. |
| EMS | provides expert care for serious emergencies and is typically available by dialing 911. |
| Finger Sweep | is a technique used to dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction from an unresponsive patient. It is a sweeping motion made with one finger across the foreign body. It should only be used if the obstruction is very visible. |
| Head Tilt, chin-lift maneuver | is used to open the airway of a patient who is not breathing or who is having difficulty breathing. It is performed by tilting the patient's forehead back, lifting the chin, and opening the mouth. |
| heart disease | refers to disorders of the heart and blood vessels |
| helmlich maneuver | a series of abdominal thrusts that forces air into the lungs and causes an object to become dislodged. |
| Jaw-Thrust Maneuver | opens the airway without moving the head orneck, for use on patients with suspected spinal cord injury. It is performed by pushing the lower jaw forward and opening the mouth without tilting or rotating the patient's head. |
| Mouth to Mouth Technique | technique for respirating an unresponsive patient by securing the rescuer's mouth over the patient's and breathing into his or her lungs. |
| Mouth to Nose Technique | a technique for respirating unresponsive infants by securing the rescuer's mouth over the child's nose and mouth and breathing into his or her lungs |
| Puberty | the biological changes that result in reproductive maturity and an adult-sized body |
| Respiration | the rate of breathing of a patient and is counted as one inspiration, or inhalation, and one expiration, or exhalation. Inhalation is to breathe in; exhalation, to breath out. |
| Respiratory Shock | the result of insufficient oxygen, which can be caused by choking, disease, or environmental conditions. |
| Sternum | the breastbone, where the "true ribs" attach |
| Trachea | the air passage known as the windpipe |
| Trauma | a physical or emotional wound |
| Ventricular Fibrillation | a chaotic heart rhythm that makes the heart unable to pump blood effectively |
