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| A condition in wich the body temperature is not elelvated. |
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| Hollowed, upright, curved poertioin used to auscultate low-pitched sounds, such as murmurs. |
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| Force of blood against arterial walls. |
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| Large, flat disk on the stethoscope used to auscultate high-pitched sounds, such as respiratory sounds. |
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| Least amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls, which occurs when the heart is at rest between ventricular contractions. |
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| Difficult or labored breathing. |
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| Abnormal cardiac rhythm; synonym is arrhythmia. |
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| Act of breathing out; synonym i exhalation. |
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| Condition in which the body temperature is elevated. |
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| Blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of normal. |
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| Blood pressure below the lower limit of normal. |
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| Body temperature below the lower limit of normal. |
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| Act of breathing in;synonym is inhalation. |
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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; synonym for postural hypotension. |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
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| Equipment and supplies necessary to minimize or prevent exposure to infectious material, including gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eye gear. |
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| Difference beween systolic and diastolic pressures. |
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| Elevation above the upper limit of normal body temperature; synonym for fever. |
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| Act of breathing and using oxygen in body cells. |
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| Highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract. |
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| Abnormally rapid rate of breathing. |
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| Body Temperature, Pulse, and Respiratory rate. Blood Pressure; synonym for cardinal signs. Also Pulse Oximetry and the fifth vital sign Pain. |
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| Children and Infant Fear Factor |
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| Crying when getting blood pressure checked. Save for last and let the child touch equipment. Turn into game. |
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| Rectal Temperatures Warnings |
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Contraindicated in newborns, children with diarrhea and in patients who have undergone rectal surgery or have a disease of the rectum.
(Rectal temperatures can stimulate the vagal nerve or perforate the rectal wall.) |
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Diffusion:
Exchange of O2 and CO2 in alveoli and circulation blood.
Perfusion:
Exchange of O2 and CO2 between Blood and circulating tissue cells.
Think: Perfusion in peripheral blood. |
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| Smooth and effortless breathing. |
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| Breathing Rate Effected by: |
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Opoid Medications and CNS Depressents
Acid Base Balance
Brain Lesions
Inter-cranial Pressure Increase |
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| Regular heart noises, Pulse |
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| Swooshing, Brewies, Murmurs |
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Primary Hypertension (Essential)
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Secondary Hyperstension |
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Primary Hypertension is of unknown cause.
Secondary Hypertension is caused by another disease such as kidney failure. |
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| Blood Pressure Differences |
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Systolic Blood Pressure is 10-40mmHg higher at Popliteal Artery.
Left and Right Appendages can be different. |
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| Modifible vs. Non-modifible |
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| Modifible are changable, non-modifible are genetic or other risk factors. |
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| FUO (Fever of Unknown Orgin) |
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| Fever of 38.3C or 101F for 3 weeks or more. |
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Dangerous widespread Edema.
Usually on the trunk or back. |
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Collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues (purplish discoloration.)
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| Small hemorrhagic spots causes by capillary bleeding. |
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| Lots of petechiae causing a large purple area. |
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Erthema is redness of the skin. Often seen in face and neck.
Jaundice is yellow color of skin resulting from liver or gullbladder disease. |
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Lesion < or = 1cm
Non-palpable change in color. |
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Lesion >1cm
Non-palpable change in color. |
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Inflamation of a vein, usually a superficial vein.
(Needlesticks from Drug Addicts) |
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| Sound made by turbulent blood flow in the carotid artery. |
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Percussion Sound
Clear Hollow
(Lungs) |
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Percussion Sound
Boooming
(Over-inflated Lungs) |
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Percussion Sound
Drumlike
(Stomach, Intestines) |
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Percussion Sound
Muffled Thud
(Liver, Spleen, Dense Organs) |
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Percussion Sound
Dead Stop of Sound
(Bone, Tumor, Muscle) |
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| Vascular pooling that stains the skin darker. |
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| Jugular vein reduces in size when head is elevated. |
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| Process of the checking the lungs for equal expansion by cradling them with your hands from the back. |
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| Process of having the patient say 99 while palpating the back over the lungs from top to bottom. The feeling should diminish has you reach the lower lung. |
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| Production of RBC's, WBC's, and platelets by bone. |
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| Joint that facilitates maximum articulation and movement. |
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| Increased Conductivity in the Spine. |
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(Goosebumps)
Nervous system method of reducing heat. |
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