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35 Cards in this Set
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Anoxia |
Absence of oxygen in the tissues |
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Apical pulse |
The pulse that is found when a stethoscope is placed on the chest wall over the apex of the heart; also may be found by palpation |
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Apnea |
The absence of breathing |
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Arrhythmia |
Variation from the normal rhythm |
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Auscultation |
Listening for sounds produced within the body by using the unaided ear or a stethoscope |
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Bradycardia |
A slow heartbeat i.e pulse rate less than 60 beats/min ) may be a normal finding in a well-conditioned person or an abnormal finding. |
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Cardiac output |
The amount of blood that is pumped from the heart during each contraction |
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Diaphoresis |
Profuse perspiration |
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Diastole |
The period when the least amount of pressure is exerted on the wall or the arteries during the heartbeat; usually indicates the resting phase of the heart |
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Dyspnea |
Labored or difficult breathing |
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Dysrhythmia |
Disturbance of rhythm |
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Ectopic |
Arising or produced abnormally |
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Expiration |
The passive phase of respiration when the person breathes out, also referred to as exhalation |
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Fever |
Body temperature that is above the normal levels; also referred to as pyrexia |
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Hyperextension |
Abnormally high blood pressure |
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Hypotension |
Abnormally low blood pressure |
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Inguinal |
Pertaining to the groin |
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Inspiration |
The active phase of respiration when the person breathes in; also referred to as inhalation |
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Intubation |
The insertion of a tube into the larynx to maintain an open airway |
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Korotkoff's sound |
Sounds heard during auscultatory determination of blood pressure; believed to be produced by vibratory motion of the arterial wall as the artery suddenly distends when compressed by a pneumatic blood cuff; the origin of the sound may be within the blood passing through the vessel or whiten the wall itself. |
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Occlude |
To fit close together, to close tight; to obstruct or close off |
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Orthopnea |
A condition in which breathing is easier when the person is seated or standing |
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Pulse |
A palpable wave of blood produced in the walls of the arteries with each heartbeat or contraction |
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Pulse oximetry |
A medical device that measures levels of blood oxygen saturation, monitors pulse rate, and calculates heart rate. |
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Rate |
An abnorma, discontinuos, nonmusical sound heard in auscultation of the chest, primarily during inhalation; also called a crackle |
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Rectal |
Pertaining to the rectum or the distal portion of the largest intestine |
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Respiration |
The act of breathing |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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Sphygmomanometer |
An instrument used to measure blood pressure; it may use a mercury column or an enclosed air-pressure spring system |
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Stethoscope |
An instrument used to convey sounds produced in the body of a person to the ears of the examiner; it is comprised of a diaphragm, tubing, and earpieces |
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Stridor |
A shrill, harsh sound, especially the respiratory sound heard during inspiration in a person with laryngeal obstruction |
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Syncope |
A temporary suspension of consciousness by cerebral anemia; fainting |
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Systole |
The period when the greatest amount of pressure is exerted on the walls of the arteries during heartbeat; usually indicates the contractile phase of the heartbeat |
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Tachycardia |
An abnormally fast heartbeat (i.e a pulse rate greater than 100 beats/min) |
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Vital signs |
Measurement of a person's body temperature, heart and respiration rates, and blood pressure; also referred to as cardinal signs. |