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Respitory and CV
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
05/30/2011

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Term
ORAL TEMPERATURE
Definition

NORMAL RANGE

 

97.6 TO 99.6 F

Term
RECTAL TEMPERATURE
Definition

NORMAL RANGE

 

98.6 TO 100.6 F

Term
AXILLARY TEMPERATURE
Definition

NORMAL RANGE

 

96.6 TO 98.6 F

Term
TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
Definition

NORMAL RANGE

 

98.6 F

Term
TEMPORAL ARTERY
Definition

NORMAL RANGE

 

99.6 F

Term
ADULT PULSE
Definition

NORMAL RANGE

 

60 TO 100/MINUTE

Term
ADULT BLOOD PRESSURE
Definition

NORMAL RANGE

 

90/60 TO 140/90

Term
ADULT RESPIRATORY RATE
Definition

NORMAL RANGE

12 TO 20/MINUTE

Term
HYPERTENSION
Definition

DEFINITION

 

High blood pressure, systolic above 140 mmHg or diastolic above 90 mmHg.

Term
PREHYPERTENSION
Definition

DEFINITION

 

When systolic is between 120 and 139 mmHg or diastolic between 80 and 89 mmHg.

Term
HYPOTENSION
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Low blood pressure, systolic less than 90 or and diastolic less than 60 mmHg.

Term
BRADYCARDIA
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Low heart rate, less than 60 beats/minute.

Term
TACHYCARDIA
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Rapid heart rate, more than 100 beats/minute.

Term
DYSPNEA
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Difficult, labored or painful breathings

Term
BRADYPNEA
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Slow breathing. Respiration fewer than 12 per minute.

Term
TACHYPNEA
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Rapid breathing. Respirations are more than 20 per minute.

Term
APNEA
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Lack or absence of breathing.

Term
CHEYNE-STOKES RESPIRATIONS
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Respirations gradually increase in rate and depth. Then they become shallow and slow. Breathing may stop(Apnea).

Term
HYPOVENTILATION
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Respirations are slow, shallows and sometimes irregular.

Term
HYPERVENTILATION
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Respirations are rapid and deeper than normal.

Term
HYPOXEMIA
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Low partial pressure of oxygen in blood, less than 60 mmHg or low saturation of oxygen in blood, less than 90%.

Term
HYPOXIA
Definition

DEFINITION

 

The cells do not have enough oxygen.

Term
CYANOSIS
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Appearance of a blue or purple coloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to the tissues near the skin surface being low on oxygen.

Term
KUSSMAUL RESPIRATIONS
Definition

DEFINITION

 

Very deep and rapid respirations.They signal diabetic coma.

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