Vital Signs
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| A state of equilibrium within the body maintained through the adaptation of body to changes in either the internal or external environment. | Homeostasis
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| Assessment of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature; body functions essential to life. | Vital Signs
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| A vital sign; a quantitative measurement of the heartbeat using the fingers to palpate an artery or a stethoscope to listen to the heartbeat. | Pulse
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| Breathing; the process of bringing oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide from the body. | Respiration
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| The pressure exerted by the circulating blood against the walls of the arteries. | Blood Pressure
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| The internal body temperature. | Core Temperature
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| An abnormally fast pulse rate...greater than 100bpm. | Tachycardia
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| An abnormally slow pulse rate...less than 60bpm. | Bradycardia
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| Abnormally low blood pressure. | Hypotension
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| Abnormally high blood pressure. | Hypertension
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| The area of the brain that regulates body temperature. | Hypothalamus
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| Respirations using primarily the abdominal muscles while the chest is mostly still. | Abdominal Breathing
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| The cessation of breathing; may be temporary or permanent. | Apnea
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| Breathing that is abnormally slow. | Bradypnea
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| A grossly irregular breathing pattern composed of intermittent periods of apnea lasting from 10-60 seconds followed by periods of fast and slow breathing. | Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
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| Very little air movements in the lungs | Decreased Breathing
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| Difficult or painful breathing; shortness of breath. | Dyspnea
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| Breathing that is faster or deeper than that which is produced during normal activity. Also known as hyperventilation. | Tachypnea
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| Deep, gasping respirations; air hunger. | Kussmaul's Breathing
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| Difficult breathing that uses shoulder muscles, neck muscles, and abdominal muscles. | Labored Breathing
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