Pre-hospital Emergency Care Glossary
Pre-hospital Emergency Care Glossary Learn about different words used in Pre-hospital Emergency Care. You will see a list of words, their definition, how to use the word and an example for each word. You will also see a french translation for each word. acidosis noun Acidosis is a condition in which there is too much acid in the body fluids. It is the opposite of alkalosis (a condition in which there is too much base in the body fluids). Example: The pH level of 7.130 indicates an ACIDOSIS a raised pCO 2 of 20.57kPa. fr: acidose Your browser does not support the audio element. aneurysm noun An aneurysm is a ballooning at a weak spot in an artery wall. An aneurysm's walls can be thin enough to rupture. The illustration shows a woman with an unruptured aneurysm. The inset shows typical aneurysm swelling. Example: The patient was 20 months old from ruptured aortic AN...