mitc
20
glos

afebrile
A temperature that is within the normal range
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apnea
Absence of respirations
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bradycardia
A heart rate that is below the normal rate
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bradypnea
A respiratory rate that is below the normal range
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Cheyne-Stokes
A breathing pattern that has a period of apnea followed by a gradually increasing depth and frequency of respirations
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dyspnea
Labored breathing or difficulty with breathing
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eupnea
Breathing that is within the normal range, unlabored, and with an even rhythm
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exhalation
The part of the respiratory cycle when air is removed from the lungs
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febrile
A temperature that is elevated above the normal range
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hypertension
Blood pressure above the normal range
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hypotension
Blood pressure below the normal range
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inhalation
The part of the respiratory cycle when air enters the lungs
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orthopnea
When a patient has difficulty breathing unless in a sitting or standing position
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orthostatic (postural) hypotension
Rapid lowering of the blood pressure as a result of changing positions
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pulse deficit
The rate difference between a pulse point and an apical rate that are taken simultaneously
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pulse points
Specific sites on the body where arterial pulsations can be felt
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respiration
The process of taking air into and removing air from the lungs; one respiration includes one full cycle of inhalation and exhalation
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sphygmomanometer
An instrument that records the blood pressure
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stethoscope
An instrument that amplifies sounds so they can be heard from within the body
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tachycardia
A heart rate that is above the normal range
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tachypnea
A respiratory rate that is above the normal range
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vital signs
Refers to measuring the blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration to give some indication of how the body is functioning
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