First Aid Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hyperventilation : short shallow breathing
• shock : circulatory system fails to deliver oxygen rich blood to vital organs
• hyperglycemia : high blood sugar
• convulsions : irregular and involuntary body movements
• acute : rapid onset of injury
• diabetes : chronic illness characterized by lack of insulin production or poor cell response to insulin
• glucose : sugar
• mini stroke : transient ischemic attach (tia)
• antihistamine : over the counter drug taken for mild allergic reactions
• anaphylaxis : severe allergic reaction
• tourniquet : devise used to completely cut off blood supply to an open wound when direct pressure fails
• insulin : hormone produced by the pancreas that controls blood sugar levels
• chronic : long term injury or illness
• asthma : chronic illness that causes difficulty breathing
• seizure : irregular brain activity that causes convulsions
• hypoglycemia : low blood sugar
• stroke : condition in which blood supply to the brain is blocked by bleeding or a clot
• aura : feeling a person gets prior to a seizure