book 2 unit 14 - Diego Grimaldo

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Unit 14: First Aid
Vocabulary
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CPR: cardiopulmonary
resuscitation is an emergency
procedure used to treat someone
who is not breathing and whose
heart has stopped.
2
Bandage: strip of material used to 
cover, bind, or protect a wound.
3
Bleeding: to have blood escaping
from blood vessels or skin
4
Blister: raised bubble on the skin filled
with a watery liquid. It can happen by
burning or friction. 
5
Burns: skin damage caused by fire, 
heat, chemicals, electricity, or
radiation (e.g. a sunburn).
6
Chest compressions: a step in CPR 
that involves pushing firmly and 
quickly in the middle of a victim’s
chest.
7
Defibrillator: electrical device used to 
restore a normal heartbeat
8
Fracture: rupture or break in a bone
or cartilage
9
Pulse: steady expansión and 
contraction felt in an artery, 
produced by heart contractions.
10
Rescue breathing: the act of breathing
for an unconscious person, using
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
11
Shock: critical condition where blood
flow is insufficient
12
Splint: device used to keep a body
part immobile.
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What are the most typical
injuries suffered aboard?
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