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paramedic
(par″ah-medĀ“ik)
a person trained to manage the emergency care of sick or injured persons during transport to a hospital, including administration of injections and intravenous fluids,
reading of electrocardiograms, and performance of defibrillation and other advanced life-support measures if ordered by a physician. See also emergency medical technician.

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