CPR VOCABULARY 9 th Grade Personal Fitness 1

CPR VOCABULARY 9 th Grade – Personal Fitness

#1 AED An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that checks the heart rhythm. If needed, it can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm. AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). 2

#2 AHA The American Heart Association is the nation's oldest, largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke. 3

#3 AIRWAY The passage by which air enters and leaves the lungs. 4

#4 BREATHING The passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen. 5

#5 CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure for manually preserving brain function until further measures to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest. 6

#6 SCA Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and 7 consciousness.

#7 CONSCIOUS Awake and able to understand what is happening around you. 8

#8 HEIMLICH MANEUVER A first-aid procedure for dislodging an obstruction from a person's windpipe in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on the abdomen, between the navel and the rib cage. 9

#9 TRAUMA A serious injury or shock to the body, as from violence or an accident. 10

#10 CHEST COMPRESSIONS is the act of applying pressure to someone's chest in order to help blood flow through the heart in an emergency situation. 11