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Galen Spring 2020
Vital Signs
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Afebrile | No temperature |
Apical Pulse | central pulse at apex of heart located at the 5th intercostal space midclavicular line |
Apnea | no respirations (absence of) |
Arrythmia | irregular heart rhythm |
Ausculatory Gap | temporary disappearance of sounds over brachial artery when cuff pressure is high |
Bradycardia | slow heartbeat under 60 bpm |
Bradypnea | slow respirations under 10 bpm |
Diastolic Pressure | pressure of blood against arterial walls when ventricles are at rest normal range 60-80 mmHg |
Dysrhythmia | irregular pulse rhythm |
Eupnea | normal breathing in rate and depth |
Exhalation | breathing out, gas movement from lungs into atmosphere |
Expiration | breathing out, gas movement from lungs into atmosphere |
Febrile | patient with a fever, feverish |
Hyperpyrexia | very high fever, 105.8F+ |
Hypothermia | core body temperature below normal range (under 96.8F) |
Pyrexia | fever, body temperature above normal range (99.5F+) |
Hypertension | high blood pressure 140+/90+ |
Hyperventilation | deep, rapid respirations |
Hypotension | abnormally low blood pressure, under 100 systolic |
Orthostatic Hypotension | blood pressure decrease due to position change i.e. standing or sitting |
Inspiration | intake of air into lungs |
Oxygen Saturation | percentage of hemoglobin binding site occupied by oxygen |
Pulse | wave of blood created by contraction of left ventricle |
Respiration | act of breathing, in-taking oxygen and outputting carbon dioxide |
Systolic Pressure | pressure of blood against arterial walls when ventricles contract normal range 100 - 120 mmHg |
Tachycardia | rapid pulse, 100+ bpm |
Tachypnea | abnormally fast respirations, greater than 24 per minute |
Ventilation | movement of air in and out of lungs |