Vital Signs HW
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| Hypotension | abnormally low B/P, less than 100mmHg, systolic in adult
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| Hypertension | an abnormally high B/P, over 140 mmHg, systolic and or 90 mmHg diastolic
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| Systolic | periods during which ventricles contract
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| Diastole | period wher the ventricles relax
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| Tachycardia | abnormally rapid pulse rate, greater than 100 beats/minute
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| Bradycardia | abnormally slow pulse rate, less than 60 beats per minute
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| Apical, Apical pulse | central pulse located at the apex of the Ht
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| Axilla(e) | Armpit, underarm
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| Pulse | wave of blood within an artery
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| Blood Pressure | force exerted on arterial walls by blood flowing within vessel
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| Syhygmomanoeter | device used to measure B/P
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| Meniscus | the crescent-shaped upper surface of a column of liquid
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| Ausculate | to listen
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| Korotkoft's sounds | sound to listen for when taking B/P
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| Peripheral pulse | pulse located in the periphery of the body, foot, hand, or neck
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| Dysrhythmia | a pulse w. an irregular rhythm
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| Stroke volume (SV) | amt of blood ejected w. each cardiac contraction
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| Cardiac volume | volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
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| Compliance | the extent to which an individual's behavior coincides w. medical/ health advice
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| Lumen of a blood vessel | inside, interior, or cavity of a tubular structure
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| Blood Viscosity | thickness and stickness of blood. Direct measure of the ability of blood to flow through the vessels
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| Elasticity | adaptable, being elastic, strechtable
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| Orthostatic hypotension (OH) | Extreme drop in B/P occur when a person stands up suddenly, cause blood to pool in blood vessels of legs.
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| Atherosclerosis | buildup of fatty plaques within arteries
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| Arteriosclerosis | refers to thickening and hardening of arterial walls in the arteries
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| Core temperature | the temperature of the deep tissue of the body
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| Surface Temperature | the temperature of the tissue, the subcutaneous tissue, and fat.
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