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| an absence of spontaneous respiration |
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| pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of arteries, veins, and chambers of the heart |
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| pulse rate lower than 60 bpm |
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| repiration rate lower than 12 breaths per minute |
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| pressure of blood on artery walls, vein walls, and chambers of the heart during diastole (heart resting between contractions) |
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| sensation of uncomfortable breathing, breathlessness |
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| any disturbance or abnormality in a normal rhythmic pattern, irregular pattern of a heartbeat |
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| normal, quiet breathing at a rate of 12-20 breaths per minute |
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| condition in which the body temperature is elevated (core temp > 99.5ºF) |
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| elevation of the upper limit of normal body temperature (syn. pyrexia) |
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| blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of normal (>140 systolic OR >90 diastolic) |
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| blood pressure below the normal limit of normal (systolic <90) |
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| low body temperature (<96º F rectal temperature) |
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| series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow through an artery as pressure is released |
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| type of dyspnea in which breathing is easier when the patient sits or stands |
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| temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming an upright position (syn. postural hypotension) |
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| wave produced in the wall of an artery with each beat of the heart |
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| difference between the apical and radial pulse rates |
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| listening for sounds within the body |
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| listening for sounds within the body |
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| difference between systolic and diastolic pressures |
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gas exchange between the atmospheric air in the alveoli and blood in the capillaries
the process of moving air in and out of the lungs |
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| highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract |
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| rapid heart rate (>100 bpm) |
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| rapid rate of breathing (>20 breaths per minute) |
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| (body) the difference between the amount of heat produced by the body and the amount of heat lost to the environment measured in degrees |
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body temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure
syn. for cardinal signs |
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