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| Abnormal breathing sounds |
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| Without fever. The body temperature is normal. |
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| A thin walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place. |
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| The space located at the front of the elbow. |
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| An agent that reduces fever. |
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| The major trunk of the arterial system of the body. |
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| The temporary cessation of breathing. |
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An abnormally slow heart rate.
Less than 60/min. |
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| A pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full. |
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An abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate.
Less than 10/min. |
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| A temperature scale on which freezing point of water is 0 and boiling is 100. |
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| The transfer of energy,such as heat, from one object to another, by direct contact. |
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| The transfer of energy,such as heat, from one object to another, thru air currents. |
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| A sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal. |
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| A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. |
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| The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions. |
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| The point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded during diastole. |
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| Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. |
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| Normal respiration 16-20/min, |
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| The act of breathing out. |
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| A temperature scale on which the freezing temperature of water is 32 and the boiling point is 212. |
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| A body temp that is above normal. |
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| A midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth. |
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| An abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respiration. |
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| An abnormally fast and deep type of breathing,usually associated with acute anxiety. |
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| An abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration. |
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| A body temperature that is below normal. |
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| A decrease in the oxygen saturation in the blood. |
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| A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. |
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| Sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure. |
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| A vague sense of body discomfort. |
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| An instrument used to measure pressure. |
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| The curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube. |
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| A condition when breathing is easier when sitting or standing. |
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| A computerized device consisting of a probe and a monitor used, to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. |
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| The use of a pulse oximeter. |
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| The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure. |
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| The strength of the heart beat. |
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| The time interval between heartbeats |
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| The transfer of energy, such as heat, in the form of waves. |
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| Percent of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in the blood. |
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| An instrument for measuring blood pressure. |
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| Percent of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen as measured with a pulse oximeter. |
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| An instrument used for amplifying and hearing body sounds. |
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| The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract sending blood out of the heart and into the aorta. |
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| The point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls. |
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An abnormally fast heart rate.
Above 100/min. |
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| An abnormal increase in the respiration rate of more than 20 respiration per minute. |
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| A pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin. |
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