Emergency Medicine Vocabulary

noun a drug that stimulates the central nervous system

adjective relating to or serving as a restorative or stimulant

• The doctor prescribed an analeptic to help stimulate the patient's central nervous system.
• I heard that taking analeptics can give you a quick energy boost.
• Some people swear by popping analeptics to stay awake during late-night study sessions.
• Music can act as an analeptic for the soul, lifting spirits and energizing emotions.

noun a medical condition characterized by a lack of oxygen reaching the tissues

adjective relating to or suffering from anoxia

• Anoxia is a condition characterized by a lack of oxygen reaching the body's tissues.
• If you hold your breath for too long, you might experience anoxia.
• Dude, don't pass out from anoxia while trying to break the record!
• The sudden loss of internet connection left him feeling like he was experiencing anoxia in the digital world.

noun a substance that counteracts or neutralizes the effects of a poison

• The scientist discovered a new antidote for the deadly virus.
• I always keep an antidote in my bag, just in case.
• Dude, that herbal tea is like the antidote for all my problems.
• Laughter is the best antidote for a bad mood.

verb to put out of place, especially a bone from its joint

• The impact of the fall caused the athlete to dislocate his shoulder.
• I heard that Jenny managed to dislocate her finger while playing basketball.
• Dude, I totally dislocated my knee trying to do that skateboarding trick.
• The sudden change in leadership could dislocate the entire team's dynamics.

noun a sudden blocking of an artery or vein by a clot or foreign material which has been brought to the site of blockage by the blood current

• The patient was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism after experiencing sudden shortness of breath.
• My aunt had to go to the hospital because of an embolism in her leg.
• I heard that guy had a blood clot that turned into an embolism.
• The corruption in the government can be seen as an embolism in the system.

adjective relating to or characterized by fever; feverish

• The patient presented with a febrile illness, requiring immediate medical attention.
• I felt really febrile last night, but I think it was just a passing fever.
• I'm burning up, must be febrile or something.
• The tension in the room was febrile, as everyone awaited the final decision.

noun an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium

• The patient was diagnosed with a high fever and was immediately admitted to the hospital.
• I think I caught a fever from being out in the rain last night.
• I'm feeling so hot and feverish right now, I must be coming down with something.
• The excitement of the concert gave me a fever of anticipation.

noun the sound made by a gun being fired

adjective describing something related to or resembling the sound of a gunshot

• The forensic team analyzed the gunshot residue found at the crime scene.
• I heard a loud gunshot coming from the woods last night.
• The gang members were caught in a shootout, exchanging gunshots in the street.
• Her words hit me like a gunshot to the heart, leaving me stunned and speechless.

noun a medical condition in which a person's blood pressure is abnormally low

• The patient experienced hypotension after taking the new medication.
• He felt dizzy and lightheaded due to low blood pressure.
• She got a bit woozy because of her low BP.
• His enthusiasm for the project dropped like a sudden bout of hypotension.

noun a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

verb to tear or make deep cuts in flesh or skin

adjective having been torn or cut deeply

• The surgeon had to carefully stitch up the lacerated skin after the accident.
• Ouch, that paper cut really lacerated my finger!
• I accidentally lacerated my arm on the sharp edge of the table.
• His harsh words seemed to lacerate her heart.

verb to tear or make deep cuts in flesh or skin

adjective having been cut or torn deeply

• The surgeon carefully stitched up the lacerated wound to prevent infection.
• Ouch, I accidentally lacerated my finger on that sharp edge.
• I can't believe he lacerated his arm trying to show off on his skateboard.
• Her heart felt lacerated after the betrayal by her best friend.

noun a tent-like enclosure used for administering oxygen to a patient

• The patient was placed in an oxygen tent to help improve their oxygen levels.
• The doctor said they might need to spend some time in an oxygen tent to help with their breathing.
• I heard they had to chill in an oxygen tent for a while to get better.
• Being in quarantine felt like being in an oxygen tent, isolated from the outside world.

noun a condition that occurs when a person or animal ingests, inhales, or absorbs a harmful substance

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• The doctor confirmed that the patient was suffering from food poisoning.
• I think I got food poisoning from that sushi I had last night.
• I feel like I'm being poisoned by all this drama.
• His toxic behavior is like emotional poisoning to those around him.

noun an abscess within the tissues of the throat, often leading to a complication of tonsillitis

• The patient was diagnosed with quinsy, a serious complication of tonsillitis.
• I heard Sarah had to go to the hospital because of quinsy.
• Quinsy is no joke, it can really mess you up.
• The political scandal was like a quinsy on the government, causing chaos and dysfunction.

noun fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion

• The explosion sent shrapnel flying in all directions, causing extensive damage.
• Be careful, there's shrapnel everywhere from that blast!
• I got hit by some shrapnel from the explosion, but I'm okay.
• Her harsh words felt like emotional shrapnel, piercing through my heart.

adjective characterized by a harsh snoring or gasping sound

• The patient's breathing was stertorous, indicating a potential respiratory issue.
• I could hear his stertorous breathing from across the room.
• His stertorous snoring kept me up all night.
• The stertorous sound of the wind through the trees was oddly calming.

noun the condition of being strangled or choked

• The cause of death was determined to be strangulation.
• The police suspect that the victim was strangled to death.
• I heard the guy got choked out in a bar fight.
• The company's new policies are strangling employee morale.

adjective describing a state of being in a daze or unconscious

adverb in a manner that reflects a stupor

• The patient remained stuporous after receiving a high dose of sedatives.
• He was so drunk that he ended up stuporous on the couch.
• She was completely stuporous after smoking that potent weed.
• The heat was so intense that it left everyone in a stuporous state.

noun a medical condition characterized by a rapid heart rate

adjective tachycardic - relating to or affected by tachycardia

• The patient presented with symptoms of tachycardia, indicating a rapid heart rate.
• She felt a bit dizzy and her heart was racing due to tachycardia.
• I was so stressed out that I ended up with tachycardia.
• The excitement of the game caused a tachycardia of adrenaline in the fans.

noun the act or process of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

verb to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• The patient experienced nausea and began to vomit after ingesting the medication.
• I felt so sick that I ended up vomiting in the bathroom.
• I had way too much to drink last night and ended up vomiting everywhere.
• The graphic scene in the movie was so intense, it made me want to vomit.

noun a whistling sound made while breathing, typically due to obstruction of the air passages

verb present participle of the verb 'wheeze', which means to breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages

• The patient was wheezing heavily due to an asthma attack.
• I could hear him wheezing from across the room.
• She was wheezing like a broken engine.
• The old car was wheezing its way up the steep hill.

noun a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level

• Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply.
• If you climb too high in the mountains, you might experience hypoxia due to the lack of oxygen at high altitudes.
• I felt so out of breath at the top of the stairs, it was like I had a bit of hypoxia going on.
• Being in a toxic relationship can feel like emotional hypoxia, draining you of the love and support you need.

noun ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) is a medical condition affecting the lungs, causing severe breathing difficulties.

• ARDS, or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, is a serious condition that affects the lungs.
• My uncle was diagnosed with ARDS after contracting a severe case of pneumonia.
• I heard that ARDS can be really dangerous if not treated promptly.
• Dealing with ARDS felt like trying to breathe underwater.

noun a substance that induces vomiting

adjective causing vomiting; vomit-inducing

• The smell of the vomitive substance made me feel nauseous.
• I can't stand the sight of that vomitive mess on the floor.
• That food was so bad, it was straight up vomitive.
• The movie was a vomitive display of violence and gore.

noun a medical condition characterized by an abnormally slow heart rate

• The patient was diagnosed with bradycardia, characterized by a slow heart rate.
• My friend experienced bradycardia during his last check-up.
• I heard that bradycardia can make you feel really tired.
• His bradycardia was like a slow metronome, ticking away at a relaxed pace.

noun the constriction of blood vessels, which increases blood pressure

• Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of blood vessels, which can lead to increased blood pressure.
• When you're cold, vasoconstriction occurs to help conserve heat in your body.
• I hate when vasoconstriction happens because my hands get all tingly and numb.
• Emotional stress can cause vasoconstriction in your blood vessels, making you feel tense and anxious.

noun a medical term referring to difficult or labored breathing

• The patient presented with dyspnea, indicating difficulty breathing.
• She was struggling to catch her breath, experiencing dyspnea.
• I was so out of breath, I thought I was gonna pass out from dyspnea.
• The weight of the world on his shoulders felt like a heavy dyspnea, making it hard to breathe.

noun Blood is a noun that refers to the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.

adjective Hypovolemic shock can be described as a life-threatening condition.

• Hypovolemic shock is a serious medical condition that occurs when there is a significant decrease in blood volume.
• If you lose a lot of blood quickly, you could go into hypovolemic shock.
• Losing that much blood can send you into shock, like hypovolemic shock.
• The sudden loss of support from his friends left him in a state of emotional hypovolemic shock.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

• Acute diseases are characterized by a sudden onset and short duration.
• Acute diseases hit you out of nowhere and don't last long.
• When acute diseases come knocking, it's like getting hit by a bus.
• Dealing with acute diseases is like fighting a sudden storm that passes quickly.

adjective Acuter is a comparative form of the adjective acute, which means sharp or severe in effect; intense.

adverb Acuter can also be used as an adverb to describe the manner in which something is done with sharpness or intensity.

• The acuter the angle of incidence, the greater the amount of refraction.
• Her sense of smell is much acuter than mine.
• I can't believe how acuter his comeback was!
• As the deadline approached, the stress became acuter and acuter.

noun a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that increases rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and prepares muscles for exertion.

• The doctor explained how the release of adrenaline can affect the body's fight or flight response.
• I always get a rush of adrenaline before going on a roller coaster.
• I was so pumped full of adrenaline during the concert, I couldn't stop dancing.
• The adrenaline of competition fueled her drive to succeed.