vital signs word list
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| ABG | Arterial blood gases.
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| Afebrile | without fever.
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| Apnea | without breathing.
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| Arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat.
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| Arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries.
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| Asthma | disease that affects th air passages in the lungs causing shortness of breath.
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| Atherosclerosis | deposits of fat in arterial walls.
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| Atrial fibrillation | AF,rapid,irregular twitching of the heart.
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| Axillary | under the armpit.
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| BMI | Body Mass Index.
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| Blood Pressure | BP,the force the blood exerts on the artery walls as they contract and relax with each heartbeat.
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| Brachial | upper arm or elbow.
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| Bradycardia | extermely slow heartbeat.
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| Bradypnea | slow breathing.
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| Call the arrest | notify the appropriate people.
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| Cardiopulmonary | pertaining to the heart and lungs.
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| Cardiovascular | pertaining to the heart and vessels.
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| Carotid | neck.
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| CCU | Coronary Care Unit.
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| Cheyne-Stokes | breathing characterized by fluctuations in depth of respiration.
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| Clapping | using cupped hands to firmly strike regions to move secretions.
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| COLD | chronic obstructive lung disease.
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| Congestive Heart Failure | CHF,heart is unable to pump all the blood away from the lungs.
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| Crackles | sounds produced by air passing over airway secretions.
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| Crepitation | sound produced by air passing over airway secretions.
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| CSM | Circulation,Sensation and Movement.
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| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident
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| DB&C | Deep Breathing and Coughing
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| Deep suctioning | endotracheal suctioning.
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| Diastolic pressure | pressure exerted on vessels when the heart is realxing.
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| Dorsalis pedis | ankle.
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| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing.
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| Emphysema | degeneration of the alveolar sacs in the lungs.
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| Extubate | remove the endotracheal tube.
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| Febrile | with fever.
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| Femoral | thigh.
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| Height and Weight | anthropometric measurements.
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| Hemorrage | loss of large amounts of blood.
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| Ht. | Height.
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| Hypertension | High Blood Pressure.
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| Hypotension | Low Blood Pressure.
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| Hypoxia | insufficient oxygen in the blood or tissue.
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| ICU | Intensive Care Unit.
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| Idiopathic | disease with unknown cause.
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| MI | Myocardial Infarction.
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| Orally | by mouth.
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| Oximeter | instrument to measure oxygen level in blood.
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| Oxygenation | process of the body being supplied with adequate amounts of oxygen.
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| Pacemaker | electronic devce that regulates the heartbeat.
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| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test
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| Physiotherapist | assesses patients,devises deep breathing exercises.
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| Pneumonia | acute infection of the lungs.
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| Popliteal | behind the knee
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| Posterial tibial | back of the skin.
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| Postural drainage | using gravity to help drain mucus and secretions.
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| PRN | As Required.
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| Pulse | rate,volume and rhythm of the heart.
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| PVA | Peripheral Vascular Accident.
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| Radial | wrist.
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| Rales | crackles.
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| Rectally | by rectum.
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| Respirations | rate and quality of breathing.
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| Rhonchi | musical-pitched sounds that resemble snoring, heard on auscultation.
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| RT/RRCP | Registered Respiratory Technician.
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| SPD | Sterile Processing Department.
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| Sphygmomanometer | instrument to measure blood pressure.
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| Stethoscope | device that amplifies sound to listen to the heart and take lblood pressure.
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| Sublingual | below the tongue.
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| Systolic pressure | pressure on the vascular walls when the heart is contracting.
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| Tachypnea | increase in the rate of breathing.
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| Telemetry monitor | traces heart's activity,readout displayed on small screen.
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| Telemetry Unit | a step down unit from ICU
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| Temperature | the body's ability to control heat.
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| Temporal | by forehead.
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| Thermometer | instrument to measure heat.
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| Tracheostomy | formng a new opening in the trachea.
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| Tympanically | by ear.
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| TRP | Temperature,Pulse and Respiration.
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| Vibrations | rapid movements of flattened hands to move secrections.
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| Vital Signs | important measurements of the body's state of health.
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| Wt. | Weight.
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