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BiophysicalAsmtvocab
NCCUnit3_biophysical assesssmenrt vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Afebrile | |
| Anoxia | absence of oxygen in tissue, |
| Febrile= | |
| Cyanosis | is a physical sign causing bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. is caused by a lack of O2 in the blood .associated with cold temps, heart failure, lung diseases,and smothering. seen in infants at birth as a result of heart defects,respi |
| Pyrexia | |
| Crackles | a small, sharp sound heard on auscultation. Caused by dry, bristly hair and insufficient pressure on the stethoscope head. characteristic of emphysema,especially when it is subcutaneous. See also rale. |
| Hyperpyrexia | |
| Rales | |
| Hypothermia | |
| Rhonchi | |
| Conduction | the transfer of heat from one molecule to another in direct contact |
| Stridor | |
| Convection | |
| Stertor | |
| Radiation | |
| DOE | |
| Vaporization | |
| Cheyne Stokes | |
| Intermittent Fever | |
| Kussmaul’s | |
| Remittent Fever | |
| Systolic | |
| Relapsing fever | |
| Diastolic | |
| Bradycardia | |
| Hypertension | |
| Tachycardia | |
| Hypotension | |
| Arrhythmia | |
| Sphygmomanometer | |
| Radial Pulse | ?? pulse located on the radial artery ??? |
| Pulse Pressure | |
| Apical Pulse | |
| Erythema | |
| Pulse Deficit | |
| Hyperemia | |
| Stroke Volume | |
| Pallor | |
| Eupnea | |
| Jaundice | |
| Tachypnea | |
| Icterus | jaundice |
| Hyperventilation | |
| Ecchymosis | |
| Hyperpnea | |
| Petechiae | |
| Bradypnea | |
| Abrasion | |
| Orthopnea | |
| Excoriation | |
| Apnea | |
| Wheal | |
| Dyspnea | |
| Vesicle | |
| Hypoxia | |
| Cyst |
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