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2.1.2 - Vital Signs

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Temperature the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
Hyperthermia the condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal.
Hypothermia the condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low.
Thermometer an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb
Heart Rate
Beats per minute
Pulse
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
Radial Artery
Carotid Artery
Respiratory Rate
Breaths per minute
Inspiration / Inhalation
Expiration / Exhalation
Pulse Oximeter
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Hemoglobin
Erythrocytes
Blood Pressure
Sphygmomanometer
Systole / Systolic
Diastole / Diastolic
mmHg
Korotkoff Sounds
Brachial Artery
Hypertension
Hypotension
Stethoscope
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Electrocardiogram
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