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Laboratory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stystolic | top number, heart contracting (pushing blood out) |
| Diastolic | bottom number, heart restin and refilling. Pulling blood into heart |
| normal pressure ranges (adult) | systolic- 100- 140 diastolic- 60-80 |
| average adult blood pressure | 120/80 |
| stethoscope | listening device |
| sphygmomanometer | tool used (blood pressure cuff) |
| axillary | armpit |
| tympaniic | ear |
| two scales can be used to measure timperature: | fahrenhit, celsius |
| dyspnea | difficlut or painful breathin |
| apnea | absence of breathin |
| tachypnea | rapid breathin |
| bradypnea | slow breating |
| hyperpnea | deep, gasping breaths |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| orthopnea | inability to breath or difficulty breathing in a supin/prone position |