Medical Terminology

  • Medical Terminology

  • Skin Turgor

  • Skin turgor is a measure of skin elasticity used to indicate dehydration.

  • Antigen, Antibody, Anaphylaxis, and Hives

  • Antigen is any substance that triggers an immune response.

  • Antibody, also known as immunoglobulin, is a protein produced by B cells to combat pathogens.

  • Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction affecting multiple organ systems.

  • Hives (urticaria) are raised, itchy welts on the skin.

  • Drug Administration

  • Enteral and Parenteral Drugs

  • Enteral drugs enter the body through the digestive tract, like oral medications.

  • Parenteral drugs enter the body through routes other than the digestive tract.

  • Types of Injections

  • 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 and Solution Types

  • Osmosis

  • Osmosis is the movement of water from high to low concentration across a membrane.

  • Types of Solutions

  • Isotonic solution has equal solute concentration inside and outside the cell.

  • Hypotonic solution has lower solute concentration outside, causing cell swelling.

  • Hypertonic solution has higher solute concentration outside, leading to cell shrinking.

  • Emergency Medical Personnel

  • Paramedic

  • Paramedics perform CPR, first aid, patient assessment, and ambulance transportation.

  • Emergency Medicine Physician

  • Emergency Medicine Physicians record patient histories, order tests, and design treatment plans.

  • Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

  • Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioners record histories, conduct exams, create care plans, and diagnose conditions.

  • Emergency Services Coordinator

  • Emergency Services Coordinators develop and lead training exercises for response teams.

  • Respiratory Terminology

  • Stridor

  • Stridor refers to noisy, wheezing breaths caused by a constricted airway.

  • Solution Components

  • Solution Components

  • A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

  • Solvent is the dissolving agent in a solution.

  • Solute is the substance dissolved in a solution.