XXIX. Vital Signs
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| Afebrile | absence of a fever
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| Apical pulse | a central pulse located at the apex of the heart
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| Apical-radial pulse | measurement of the apical beat and the radial pulse at the same time
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| Apnea | a complete absence of respirations
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| Arrhythmia | a pulse with an abnormal rhythm
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| Arterial blood pressure | the measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it pulsates through the arteries
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| Arteriosclerosis | a condition in which the elastic and muscular tissues of the arteries are replaced with fibrous tissue
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| Auscultatory gap | the temporary disappearance of sounds normally heard over the brachial artery when the sphygmomanometer cuff pressure is high and the sounds reappear at a lower level
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| Basal metabolic rate (BMR) | the rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing
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| Body temperature | the balance between the heat produced by the body and the heat lost from the body
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| Bradycardia | abnormally slow pulse rate, less than 60 per minute
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| Bradypnea | abnormally slow respiratory rate, usually less than 10 respirations per minute
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