NA pulse and respiration Terms ma winter 2015
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| Apnea | absence of breathing
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| Bradypnea | below average or slow respiratory rate
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| Cheyne-Stokes Respiration | a gradual increase and then gradual decrease in depth and rate of respirations followed by a period of apnea
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| Dyspnea | difficulty or painful breathing
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| exhalation expiration | act of release of air
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| hyperpnea | increase in respiratory rate and depth
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| hyperventilation | abnormally prolonged and deep breathing usually associated with acute anxiety or emotional tension
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| hypoxia | o2 content in the blood below normal
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| inhalation/inspiration | Act of intake of air
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| orthopnea | dyspnea so severe patient needs to sit up to breathe normally
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| respiration | exchange of gases O2 and CO2
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| Stertorous | breathing accompanied by snores.
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| Stridor | noisy respirations with a harsh or crowing sound as in croup
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| tachypnea | rapid respiratory rate.
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| wheeze | noisy respirations with a whistling sound
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| Apical Heart Rate | the rate obtained by placing stethoscope over the apex of the chest wall and counting.
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| bounding pulse | pulse that feels full and strong to the touch
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| Bradycardia | a slow heartbeat characterized by a pulse rate that is under 60 beats per minute
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| Elastic Pulse | pulse with regular alterations of weak and strong beats without changes in cycle
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| Intermittent Pulse | Pulse in which beats are occasionally skipped.
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| Irregular Pulse | pulse that varies in force and frequency
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| Pulse | vibration of blood against the vessel wall
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| Pulse Deficit | Numerical difference between apical pulse and the radial pulse
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| Pulse Pressure | Numerical difference between systolic BP and diastolic BP
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| Radial Pulse Rate | pulse rate obtained by placing fingertips on the radial artery at the wrist.
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| Thready pulse | pulse that feels weak to the touch.
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