Term
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Definition
97.6*F to 99.6*F
(36.5*C to 37.5*C) |
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Term
| Temperature range: RECTAL |
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Definition
98.6*F to 100.6*F
(37.0*C to 38.1*C) |
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Term
| Temperature range: AXILLARY |
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Definition
96.6*F to 98.6*F
(35.9*C to 37.0*C) |
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Term
| Temperature range: TYMPANIC |
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Definition
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Term
| Temperature range: TEMPORAL |
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Definition
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Term
| Pulse: Normal range for adult |
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Definition
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Term
| Blood pressure: Normal range for adult |
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Definition
90/60 to 140/90
*** Normal BP is less than 120/80*** |
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Term
| Respiratory rate: Normal range for adult |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| high blood pressure; systolic pressure of 140 mmHg or higher OR diastolic pressure of 90 mmHg or higher |
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Term
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Definition
| when the systolic pressure is between 120 and 139 mmHg OR the diastolic pressure is between 80 and 89 mmHg |
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Term
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Definition
| when the systolic pressure is below 90 mmHg OR the diastolic pressure is below 60 mmHg |
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Term
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Definition
| a slow heart rate ** a heart rate less than 60 beats/min |
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Term
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Definition
| a rapid heart rate ** a heart rate more than 100 beats/min |
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Term
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Definition
| difficult, labored, or painful breathing |
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Term
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Definition
| slow breathing ** respirations fewer than 12/min |
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Term
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Definition
| rapid breathing ** respirations more than 20/min |
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Term
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Definition
| lack or absence of breathing |
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Term
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Definition
| respirations gradually increase in rate and depth, then become shallow and slow. Breathing may stop for 10-20 sec. |
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Term
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Definition
| breathing is slow, shallow and sometimes irregular |
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Term
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Definition
| breathing is rapid, and deeper than normal |
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Term
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Definition
| reduced amount of oxygen in the blood |
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Term
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Definition
| cells do not have enough oxygen |
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Term
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Definition
| bluish color of the skin, lips, mucous membranes and nail beds |
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Term
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Definition
| very deep and rapid respirations ** signal diabetic coma |
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Term
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Definition
| breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting |
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