Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): A life-saving procedure that is performed when a person’s heart stops beating or their breathing stops. It involves chest compressions and artificial ventilation.
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS): A set of procedures and protocols that healthcare providers use to manage cardiac emergencies, including cardiac arrest.
Intubation: The process of inserting a tube into a patient’s trachea to secure their airway and assist with breathing.
Defibrillation: A procedure that uses an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm in people with sudden cardiac arrest.
Bleeding control: Procedures to stop bleeding, including the use of tourniquets, pressure dressings, and wound packing.
Trauma resuscitation: A set of procedures used to stabilize patients with life-threatening injuries, such as major bleeding, broken bones, or head injuries.
Hemodialysis: A procedure that filters waste products from the blood of people with kidney failure.
Peritoneal dialysis: A procedure that uses the peritoneal cavity (the space around the abdominal organs) to filter waste products from the blood in people with kidney failure.
Artificial ventilation: The use of mechanical devices to support or replace breathing in patients with respiratory failure.
Antibiotic therapy: The use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections and prevent the spread of bacteria to other parts of the body