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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Temperature | The degree of heat present in a subject or object. |
| Hyperthermia | When the body temperature rises above 38C or 100.4F. |
| Hypothermia | When the body temperature is below 35C or 95F. |
| Thermometer | An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube. |
| Heart rate | The speed at which the heart beats. |
| Beats per minute | The number of times a person's heart beats per minute. |
| Pulse | The rhythmic expansion of an artery caused bye the heart pumping blood. |
| Tachycardia | An abnormally fast resting heart rate, generally exceeding 100 bpm caused by disruptions in the heart's electrical system. |
| Bradycardia | A resting heart rate below 60 bpm. |
| Radial Artery | A major vessel in the forearm, running from the forearm muscles, wrist, and hand. |
| Carotid Artery | Two main blood vessels on each side of the neck that supply oxygen to the brain. |
| Respiratory rate | The number of breaths a person takes per minute, typically around 12 to 20 breaths per minute. |
| Breaths per minute | Bpm is the number of breaths a person takes per minute. |
| Inspiration | Breathing air into the lungs. |
| Expiration | Breathing air out of the lungs. |
| Blood Oxygen Saturation/Pulse Ox | Measures the percentage of oxygen carrying hemoglobin in the blood. |
| Pulse Oximeter | A non invasive clip on device that measures arterial oxygen saturation and heart rate by passing light through the finger. |
| Oxygen | Colorless, orderless, and highly reactive gaseous element, O2. Breath in. |
| Carbon dioxide | A colorless, odorless greenhouse gas, CO2. Breath out. |
| Hemoglobin | An iron rich protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to body tissues and returns carbon dioxide. |
| Erythrocytes | A red blood cell. |
| Blood Pressure | Measure the force of blood against artery walls. |
| Sphygmomanometer | A medical device designed to measure blood pressure by using an inflatable cuff to temporarily stop and then release artery flow in a controlled manner. |
| Systole / systolic | Systole is the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle contracts, pumping blood out of the ventricles to the body. Systolic is the top number in a blood pressure reading. |
| Diastole / Diastolic | The phased of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes. |
| mmHg | Millimeters of mercury is a unit of pressure used in medicine for blood pressure readings reflecting the height a column of mercury would rise under that pressure in a sphygmomanometer. |
| Korotkoff Sounds | Tapping, swishing, and muffled sounds heard with a stethoscope during blood pressure measurement. |
| Brachial Artery | The primary blood vessel supplying oxygen rich blood to the upper arm, elbow, forearms, and hand. |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure where blood forces against artery walls is consistently too high. |
| Hypotension | Abnormally low blood pressure. |
| Stethoscope | a medical instrument for listening to the action of someones heart or breathing. |
| Electrocardiogram | A quick, painless, noninvasive test lasting about 5-10 minutes that measures the hearts electoral activity using electrodes on the skin to detect arrhythmias, heart attacks, or damage. |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | A numerical value deprived from an adult's height and weight, used as a screening tool to estimate body fat and categorize weight status. |
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