Vital Signs Definitions- Due Wednesday (beginning of class)
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Apical Pulse
Apnea
Arrhythmia
Aural temperature
Axillary temperature
Blood pressure
Blood pressure cuff
Bradycardia
Bradypnea
Character of respirations
Cheynes- stokes
Cyanosis
Diastolic
Dyspnea
Pyrexia
Homeostasis
Hypertension
Hyperthermia
Hypotension
Hypothermia
Oral temperature
Orthopnea
Pulse
Pulse oximeter
Rectal temperature
Respirations
Sphygmomanometer
Stethoscope
Systolic
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Vital signs
Wheezing