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Unit 1 vital signs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temperature | |
| Hyperthermia | |
| Hypothermia | |
| Thermometer | |
| Heart Rate | |
| Beats per minute | |
| Pulse | |
| Tachycardia | |
| Bradycardia | |
| Radial Artery | |
| Carotid Artery | |
| Respiratory Rate | |
| Breaths per minute | |
| Inspiration | |
| Expiration | |
| Blood Oxygen Saturation / Pulse Ox | |
| Pulse Oximeter | |
| Oxygen | |
| Carbon Dioxide | |
| Hemoglobin | |
| Erythrocytes | |
| Blood Pressure | |
| Sphygmomanometer | |
| Systole / Systolic | |
| Diastole / Diastolic | |
| mmHg | |
| Korotkoff Sounds | |
| Brachial Artery | |
| Hypertension | |
| Hypotension | |
| Stethoscope | |
| Electrocardiogram | |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) |