N A Pulse & Respiration Terms
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| Apical Heart Rate - | The palse rate obtained by placing stethoscope over the apex of the chest wall & counting
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| Bounding pulse - | Pulse that feels full & strong to the touch
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| Bradycardia - | A slow heart beat characterized by a pulse rate that is under 60 beats per minute
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| Elastic Pulse - | Pulse with regular alterations of weak & strong beats without changes in cycle
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| Intermittent Pulse - | Pulse in which beats are occasionally skipped
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| Irregular Pulse - | Pulse hat varies in force & frequency
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| Pulse - | Vibration of blood against the vessel wall
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| Pulse Deficit - | Numerical difference between apical pulse and the radial pulse (EX: Apical 101, radial 88, pulse deficit would be 13 BPM)
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| Pulse pressure - | Numerical difference between systolic & diastolic BP (EX: Systolic 136 mm, diastolic 76 mm, the pulse pressure is 60 mm)
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| Radial Pulse Rate - | Pulse rate obtained by placing fingertips on the radial artery at the wrist
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| Thready Pulse - | Pulse that feels weak to the touch
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| Apnea - | Absence of breathing
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| Bradypnea - | Below average or slow respiratory rate
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| Cheyne-Stokes Respiration - | A gradual increase & then gradual decrease in depth and rate of raspirations followed by a period of apnea
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| Dyspnea - | Difficulty or painful breathing
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| Exhalation / Expiration - | Act of release of air (Breathing out)
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| Hyperpnea - | Increase in resiratory rate and depth
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| Hyperventilation - | Abnormally prolonged and deep breathing usually associated with acute anxiety or emotional tension
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| Hypoxia - | Oxygen content in the blood below normal
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| Inhalation / Inspiration - | Act of intake of air
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| Orthopnea - | Dyspnea so severe patient needs to sit up to breathe normally
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| Respiration - | Exchange of gases (oxygen & Carbin dioxcide)
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| Stertorous - | Breathing accompanied by snores
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| Stridor - | Noisy respirations with a harsh or crowing sound (as in croup)
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| Tachypnea - | Rapid respiratory rate
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| Wheeze - | Noisy respirations with a whistling sound
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