First Aid Education and Cancer Classifications

Vocabulary flashcards covering concepts of First Aid, responsibilities and characteristics of a first aider, life support levels, and cancer classifications and terminology based on the lecture transcript.

First Aid

The immediate treatment given to an injured or ill person using available facilities or materials while waiting for medical assistance to arrive.

Philippine Red Cross (PRC)

An organization that conducts training for individuals interested in becoming first aiders, providing volunteers with basic first-aid knowledge and medical kits.

Observant First Aider

A characteristic of a good first aider who notices the vital signs and symptoms of an illness present in the patient.

Resourceful First Aider

A characteristic of a good first aider who is able to maximize the resources available to him/her.

Gentle First Aider

A characteristic of a good first aider who remains calm and does not cause unnecessary pain to the patient.

Tactful First Aider

A characteristic of a good first aider who avoids alarming or frightening the patient.

Sympathetic First Aider

A characteristic of a good first aider who is comforting and empathetic toward the patient, including his/her feelings and experiences.

Confident First Aider

A characteristic of a good first aider who is confident when addressing a patient and attending to his/her injury or illness.

Life Support

A series of emergency life-saving procedures carried out to prolong the life of a victim.

Basic Life Support (BLS)

An emergency procedure that involves recognizing respiratory or cardiac arrest (or both), properly applying Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and maintaining life until the victim recovers or advanced cardiac life support can be provided.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

A type of life support that uses special equipment to maintain the breathing and blood circulation of the victim.

Prolonged Life Support

A type of life support referring to post-resuscitation and long term resuscitation.

Cancer

A disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth, with over 100 types classified according to the type of cell initially affected.

Tumors

Masses of tissue formed when damaged cells divide uncontrollably, which can grow, interfere with body systems, and release hormones that alter bodily functions.

Benign Tumors

Tumors that usually have limited growth and remain in one location.

Malignant Tumors

Tumors that can invade and destroy healthy tissues, spread through the blood and lymph systems, divide and grow, and cause angiogenesis.

Angiogenesis

The formation of new blood vessels from existing ones.

Metastasis

Occurs when a tumor spreads to other parts of the body, where it grows, invades, and destroys healthy tissues.

Oncologists

Physicians who specialize in the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer.

Apoptosis

The process of programmed cell death; when disrupted, cancer can develop.

Carcinoma

Cancer found in epithelial tissue, which covers body surfaces and the inner surfaces of organs, glands, and body cavities, accounting for 80%-90% of cancer cases.

Sarcoma

A malignant tumor that affects connective tissues, such as bone, cartilage, muscle, and tendons.

Lymphoma

A classification of cancer that starts in the lymphatic system.

Myeloma

A classification of cancer that develops in the plasma cells of the bone marrow.

Leukemia

A blood and bone marrow cancer characterized by a high number of abnormal white blood cells and reduced production of red blood cells and platelets.

Brain and Spinal Cord Cancers

Cancers that affect the central nervous system, which controls the mind and body.