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An exaggeration of the normal inspiratory drop in systolic blood pressure which reflects the large inspiratory fall in pleural pressure associated w/ airway obstruction.
Causes: Tamponade, COPD, or other lung diseases |
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Pulse alternates in intensity, feeling strong one beat and weak the next.
Seen w/: Arrythmias, bigeminy PVC, and severe left heart failure. |
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Double Pulse.
Causes: AS and AI together, severe AI, and HOCM |
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| Having a delayed or difficult to palpate pulse from delayed passage of blood through a narrowed aortic valve or blocked vessel. |
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| A delayed radial-femoral pulse is an indication of |
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| The difference between systolic and diastolic pressures. |
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140-159 systolic
90-99 diastolic |
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| 97.0-99.5 degrees Fahrenheit |
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| Normal body temperatures taken orally |
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| 96.7-98.5 degrees Fahrenheit |
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| Normal body temperature taken at the axillary |
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| 98.7-100.5 degrees Fahrenheit |
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| Normal body temperatures taken rectally |
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| 98.7-100.5 degrees Fahrenheit |
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| Normal body temperatures taken by the ear |
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| Normal Respiratory rate for an adult |
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| Normal respiratory rate for newborns |
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| A subjective perception of changes in a bodily function or an indication of disease described in the patient's own words. |
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| A physical, objective change in bodily function that bcan be measured. |
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