terminology
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| pyrexia | fever
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| hypothermia | low temperature
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| hyperthermia | high temperature
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| hypotension | low blood pressure
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| hypertension | high blood pressure
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| tachycardia | fast heart rate
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| bradycardia | slow heart rate
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| tachypnea | fast breathing
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| bradypnea | slow breathing
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| apnea | lack of breathing
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| axillary | arm pit
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| tympanic | having to do with eardrum
(tympanic temperature taken in the ear)
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| systolic | top number of blood pressure reading
represents pressure when heart is squeezing
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| diastolic | bottom number of blood pressure reading
represents pressure when heart is at rest (between beats)
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| carotid pulse | pulse site at the neck
used for CPR
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| radial pulse | pulse site on thumb side of wrist
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| brachial pulse | pulse site on medial side of upper arm
typically used for blood pressure reading
CPR pulse check site for infants
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| pedal | pulse site on foot
circulation to foot is checked using this site
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| dyspnea | difficult breathing
shortness of breath
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| arrythmia | abnormal heart rhythm
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| orthostatic hypotension | drop in blood pressure caused by position change
also called postural hypotension
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