Vital signs - Word list
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| arterial | pertaining to one or more arteries
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| asthma | a disease that affects the air passages in the lung, causing wheezing and shortness of breath
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| cardiopulomonary | pertaining to the heart and lungs
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| cardiovascular | pertaining to the heart and lungs
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| cerebral vascular accident | Damage to the brain that occurs when the blood supply to an area of the brain is diminished or occluded completely.
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| congestive heart failure | A condition in which a weakened heart is unable to pump all of the blood out of the lungs each time it beats. Blood pools at the bottom of the lungs, inerfering with breathing.
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| crackles | abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation; also called rale (aka crepitation). Sounds produced by air passing over airway secretions
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| crepitation | sounds produced by air passing over airway secretions
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| diastolic pressure | the pressure of the vascular walls wen the heart is relaxing
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| emphysema | a disease characterized by gradual destruction of the alveoli, which fuse to form larger air spaces. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through these larger air sacs is inadequate
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| height | the vertical distance from the bottom to the top of an organ or structure
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| hypoxia | insufficient oxygen in blood or tissue
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| oximeter | it is a sensor attached to the client's finger or earlobe and determines oxygen levels in red blood cells in arterial blood
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| peripheral vascular assessment | any condition that causes partial or complete obstruction of the flow of blood to or from the arteries or veins outside chest
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| pneumonia | an acute infection of the tissues of the lung
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| postural drainage | positioning the client with the head lower than the body so that gravity can help drain the mucus and secretions
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| rales | abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation; also called crackle
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| rhonchus | abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation
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| suctioning | drawing of fluids or solids from a surface
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| systolic pressure | the pressure on the vascular walls when the heart is contracting
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| telemetry | the transmission of data electronically to a distant location
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| temperature | the degree of hotness or coldness of a substance/person
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| tracheostomy | an artificial airway through an incision in the trachea
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| vibrations | rapid movements of flattened hands over the client's chest to move secretions
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