Medical Terminology

Skin Turgor

Measure of skin elasticity indicating dehydration.

Antigen

Substance triggering an immune response.

Antibody

Protein produced by B cells to combat pathogens.

Anaphylaxis

Severe allergic reaction affecting multiple organ systems.

Hives (Urticaria)

Raised, itchy welts on the skin.

Enteral Drugs

Enter the body through the digestive tract.

Parenteral Drugs

Enter the body through routes other than the digestive tract.

Intravenous Injection

Delivers medication directly into a vein for rapid effect.

Intramuscular Injection

Administers medicine into muscle tissue for quick absorption.

Subcutaneous Injection

Delivers medicine under the skin layer for slower absorption.

Osmosis

Movement of water from high to low concentration across a membrane.

Isotonic Solution

Equal solute concentration inside and outside the cell.

Hypotonic Solution

Lower solute concentration outside, causing cell swelling.

Hypertonic Solution

Higher solute concentration outside, leading to cell shrinking.

Paramedic

Performs CPR, first aid, patient assessment, and ambulance transportation.

Emergency Medicine Physician

Records patient histories, orders tests, and designs treatment plans.

Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Records histories, conducts exams, creates care plans, and diagnoses conditions.

Emergency Services Coordinator

Develops and leads training exercises for response teams.

Stridor

Noisy, wheezing breaths caused by a constricted airway.

Solution

Homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

Solvent

Dissolving agent in a solution

Solute

Substance dissolved in a solution