4th med sci vocab

Abrasion

to scrape

advanced directive

a legal document prepared by a living, for what to happen when you "die"

contusion

bruise, injury

fracture

to break (a bone)

Implied consent

consent giving without verbally giving it, reasonable consent to do something

laceration

a cut, tear

parentis loco

in the place of a parent to give minor consent

sepsis

immune response to a blood infection

shock

dramatic drop of blood pressure

AED

automated external defibrillator

A fib

atrial fibrillation

BAC

blood alcohol content

CCU

cardiac care unit

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

DNR

do not resuscitate

EMT

emergency medical technician

ER

emergency room

FUO

fever of unknown origin

ICU

intensive care unit

IV

intravenous

MI

myocardial infarction

OR

operating room

PPE

personal protective equipment

V Fib

ventricular fibrillation

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

NIH

National Institutes of Health

UN

United Nations

WHO

World Health Organization

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration