Hello,
I'm Amelie and I've been studying Pre-hospital Emergency Care for almost three years. This program is about paramedics caring for injured patients before arriving at the hospital. Its purpose is to make sure to reduce the morbidity and mortality of the patient they are caring in the ambulance. My glossary will mostly be for people studying in this program, but it can also be interesting for others as well. My glossary can help to solve problems such as making sure that medical professionals correctly pronounce medical terms. It has 20 terms that might be difficult for some, but no worry they are well-explained. Indeed, there's the part of speech, the pronunciation, the definition, the translation in French, an example, and an image for each term. I looked in my textbook "Actively Engaged" to find the words, and I found the definitions as well from it. I now recommend you, reader, to practice your pronunciation on each term.
ambulance
noun
A vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital.
Example: Max had called an AMBULANCE and brought Joseph to A&E to have his wound tended to.
fr: ambulance
chest pain
noun
Pain in the chest.
Example: In addition, a large study highlighted that a third of the patients diagnosed to have acute MI, did not have CHEST PAIN (silent ischemia) upon arrival at the hospital.
fr: douleur thoracique
defibrillator
noun
An apparatus used to control heart fibrillation by application of an electric current to the chest wall or heart.
Example: The implantable cardioverter DEFIBRILLATOR has become the standard therapy for protecting patients against sudden cardiac death.
fr: défibrillateur
ECG
noun
An electrocardiogram measures heart activity.
Example: Moreover, ECG monitoring detects changes in electrical activity of the heart.
fr: électrocardiogramme
glove
noun
Disposable gloves used for patient examination and some procedures which are made from nitrile butadiene rubber.
Example: You would therefore expect to see some blood on the GLOVE following PR. 's pale conjunctiva and pallor are indicative of anaemia, confirming reduced levels of haemoglobin, most likely as a result of blood loss.
fr: gant
headache
noun
A continuous pain in the head.
Example: First, it is a direct vasodilator; in some individuals vasodilatation may cause a HEADACHE.
fr: mal de tête
heart rate
noun
The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health.
Example: Secretion of cortisol suppresses the immune system and secretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline increases HEART RATE and blood pressure.
fr: rythme cardiaque
hypotension
noun
Abnormally low blood pressure.
Example: These changes include hypovolemia, HYPOTENSION, tachycardia, hypoxia and hemorrhagic shock.
fr: hypotension
intravenous
noun
Technical administration of drugs for rapid action.
Example: Syntocinon is given by intramuscular (IM) or INTRAVENOUS (IV) injection and takes effect in 2-3 minutes (IM) or 40 seconds (IV).
fr: intraveineux
intubation
noun
Insertion of an endotracheal tube to help an unconscious patient breathe.
Example: It is possible to manage the majority of episodes of acute respiratory failure with mechanical ventilation administered with non-invasive techniques, however the use of endotracheal INTUBATION usually results in a poor prognosis.
fr: intubation
miosis
noun
Excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye.
Example: No evidence of jaundice, anaemia, horner's syndrome (unilateral ptosis, MIOSIS and anhydrosis) central cyanosis, oedema or lymphadenopathy.
fr: myosis
oxygen
noun
A colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air. Oxygen forms about 20 percent of the earth's atmosphere, and is the most abundant element in the earth's crust, mainly in the form of oxides, silicates, and carbonates.
Example: As the atmosphere initially consisted predominantly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, cyanobacteria produced a 15% increase in the amount of atmospheric OXYGEN present on Earth.
fr: oxygène
pills
noun
A small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
Example: In previous studies, high oestrogen PILLS have been linked to an increased risk of endometrial and possibly breast cancer.
fr: pilules
pneumothorax
noun
The presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung.
Example: A rare cause of a PNEUMOTHORAX is asthma, patients often present with sudden onset of pleuritic pain and progressively increasing breathlessness.
fr: pneumothorax
spine
noun
A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone.
Example: Short hamstrings are reportedly associated with posterior rotation of the pelvis, which tends to flatten the lumbar SPINE and may increase the risk of low back pain.
fr: colonne vertébrale
syringe
noun
A tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, used for cleaning wounds or body cavities, or fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids.
Example: It is better to use a larger vd SYRINGE to give a smaller injection because you don't have to draw up so far, therefore more control over needle as you plunge.
fr: seringue
tachycardia
noun
An abnormally rapid heart rate.
Example: Reperfusion arrhythmias Studies have shown that after reperfusion of the myocardium, ventricular arrhythmias, such as ideoventricular rhythm, non-sustained ventricular TACHYCARDIA and bradycardia have occurred.
fr: tachycardie
tourniquet
noun
A device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.
Example: Pre prep in anaesthetic room, TOURNIQUET used to minimise blood loss during procedure - 300mmHg.
fr: tourniquet
trauma
noun
Physical injury.
Example: This is why a person may recover well from a head TRAUMA where something has penetrated the skull because this will relieve the pressure and allow the area room to swell whilst someone who may have hit their head and have no evidence of damage could die from internal bleeding.
fr: traumatisme
vein
noun
A vein is a vessel that allows the transport of blood from the periphery to the heart.
Example: Bolus means that one dose of a drug injected into the VEIN all at once- any reactions to this will be much more severe and side effects are more likely.
