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Medical Emergency Equipment

These are terms describing equipment and medications utilized in a medical emergency.

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Oxygen tankare used to store gas for: medical breathing at medical facilities and at home. breathing at altitude in aviation, either in a decompression emergency, or constantly (as in unpressurized aircraft)
Pressure gaugeThis shows how much oxygen is left in the tank
Flow meterThis controls the rate (how fast) the oxygen comes out of the tank.
RegulatorOxygen regulators are essential for ensuring that you are receiving the correct amount of oxygen. The oxygen regulator unit consists of a dual pressure gauge that measures oxygen left in the cylinder and the outgoing oxygen pressure flow. It also has a valve connector for connecting an oxygen mask or nasal cannula
Nasal cannulaa semicircle of plastic tubing with two plastic tips that fit in the patients nostrils. A nasal cannula lets you breathe extra oxygen in through your nose.
Oxygen MaskAn oxygen mask is a mask hooked to a tube. The oxygen comes through the tube and fills the mask. A mask allows you to breathe through your nose or your mouth
Non-Rebreather MaskA non-rebreather mask is a device used in medicine to assist in the delivery of oxygen therapy. An NRB requires that the patient can breathe unassisted, but unlike low-flow nasal cannulae, the NRB allows for the delivery of higher concentrations of oxygen
Bag Valve MaskA bag valve mask, sometimes known by the proprietary name Ambu bag or generically as a manual resuscitator or "self-inflating bag", is a hand-held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately
Epi penEpiPen is an injection containing epinephrine, a chemical that narrows blood vessels and opens airways in the lungs. These effects can reverse severe low blood pressure, wheezing, severe skin itching, hives, and other symptoms of an allergic reaction
Nitroglycerineextended-release capsules are used to prevent chest pain (angina) in people with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease). This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as nitrates
Albuterol inhaleris used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems such as asthma. It is a quick-relief medication. Albuterol belongs to a class of drugs known as bronchodilators. It works in the airways by opening breathing passages and relaxing muscles
Benedrylis an antihistamine. It can treat pain and itching caused by insect bites, minor cuts, burns, poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac when applied topically. In its oral form, it can treat hay fever, allergies, cold symptoms, and insomnia. In its injected form, it can treat severe allergic reactions, motion sickness, and symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Smelling saltsammonia in a small capsule-type container that is crushed and put under the syncope patients nose to stimulate respiration


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