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| feverish, pertaining to fever |
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| slow heart action; generally a rate below 60 per minute for an adult. |
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| abnormal rapidity of heart action; generally over 100 beats per minute for adults at rest. |
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| a pulse beat that feels weak and feeble that it can hardly be felt |
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| the spacing of the heart beats |
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| over the apex (tip) of the heart (slightly below the level of the nipples) |
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| periods of apnea followed by periods of dyspnea |
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| difficulty breathing - usually rapid, labored, and noisy |
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| an increased respiratory rate or breathing which is deeper than usual while resting (usually occurs after exercise) |
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| to increase ventilation by breathing excessively fast |
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| respiratory condition in which breathing is possible only when a person sits or stands in an erect position |
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| highest point reached by the contraction of the heart (100-140 bpm average for adults) |
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| lowest point to which contractions of the heart drops between beats (60-90 bpm average for adults) |
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| difference between systolic and diastolic |
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elevated blood pressure
(S > 140 / D > 90 in adults) |
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low blood pressure
(S < 70 / D < 20 in adults) |
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| to draw away from center or median line |
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