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| the sounds usually heard over the brachial artery when the cuff pressure is high disappear as the pressure is reduced and then reappear at a lower level, typically occurs between the 1st and 2nd Korotkoff sounds |
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| the heat produced by the body at absolute rest |
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| the volume of blood pumped by the heart during one minute; the product of HR and the ventricle's stroke volume (SV) |
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| the transfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact |
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| the transfer of heat away by air movement |
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| the transfer of heat energy when liquid is changed to a gas |
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| visible perspiration primarily on the forehead and upper thorax |
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| the temperature of the deep tissues |
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| the movement of O2 and CO2 between the alveoli and RBCs |
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| the movement of gases in and out of the lungs |
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| the distribution of RBCs to and from the pulmonary capillaries |
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| low levels of arterial O2 |
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| occurs when the body is exposed to subnormal temperatures. Ice crystals form inside the cell causing permanent circulatory and tissue damage. |
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| bacteria and viruses that raise body temperature |
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| an elevated body temperature r/t the body's inability to promote heat loss or reduce heat production |
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| a hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat production, occurring when susceptible persons receive certain anesthetic drugs |
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| occurs when profuse diaphoresis results in excess water and electrolyte loss |
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| a dangerous heat emergency with a high mortality rate |
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| percentage of RBCs in the blood, determines blood viscosity |
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| Nonshivering thermogenesis |
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| occurs primarily in neonates. a limited amount of vascular brown tissue, present at birth, is metabolized for heat production |
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| physiological and behavioral mechanisms regulate the balance between heat lost and heat produced |
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