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Vital Signs terms

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TermDefinition
Bradypnea slower breathing rate than normal
Tachypnoea faster breathing rate than normal
Dyspnoea painful breathing
Apnoea a pause on cessation in breathing
Sputum (phlegm) substance expelled from the tracheobronchial tree pharynx, mouth, sinuses and nose by coughing or clearing the throat
Haemoptysis blood stained sputum
Ventilation involves inspiration and expiration
Diffusion oxygen and CO2 moving back and forth across the alveolar - capillary membrane
Compliance measure of ease of expansion of the lung
Hypoxia low level of oxygen delivery to tissue
Hypoxaemia abnormally low levels of oxygen in the blood
Pulse Oximeter measures the amount of oxygen being carried by haemoglobin
Cyanosis blue tone to the skin and mucous membranes
Tachycardia quicker than normal heart rate
Bradycardia slower than normal heart rate
normal blood pressure less than 120/80mmHg
normal heart rate 60 to 100 beats per minute
normal oxygen saturation level 95% or higher
normal respiration rate 12 to 16 breaths per minute
normal temperature 37 degrees Celsius
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