Chapter 17 First Aid and Cpr

A spasmodic pain in the chest, characterized by a sensation of severe constriction or pressure on the anterior chest; associated with insufficent blood supply to the heart, aggravated by exercise or tension, and relievd by rest or medication.

A condition marked by recurrent attacks of breathing difficultly, often with wheezing, due to spasmodic constriction of the air passages, often as a response to allergens or to mucus plugs in the bronchioles.

A condition that develops when glucose builds up in the blood, overflows into the urine, and passes through the body unused.

Lay term for a condition resulting from blockage of a coronary artery and subsequent death of part

An abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood.

An abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood.

A shock-like state due to severe emotional distress; may result in a fainting spell resulting from transient decrease in blood flow to the brain.

Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with a loss of responsiveness; a convulsion; an attack of epilepsy.

The occurence of two or more seizures without a period of complete consciousness between them.

A brain injury due to bleeding in the brain tissue or to a blockage of blood flow, causing permanent damage.

Fainting; a brief period of unresponsiveness.