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34 Cards in this Set
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Afebrile
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Breaking of a fever
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Antipyretics
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Drugs that reduce fevers
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Auscultatory gap
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Temporary disappearance of sound
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Basal metabolic rate
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Heat produced by the body at absolute rest
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Blood pressure
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The force exerted on the walls of an artery by the pulsing blood under pressure from the heart
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Bradycardia
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Slow rate below 60 beats per minute in adults
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Cardiac output
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The volume of blood pumped by the heart during 1 minute
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Conduction
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Transfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact
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Convection
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Transfer of heat away by air movement
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Core temperature
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Temp of the deep tissues
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Diaphoresis
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Visible perspiration primarily occurring on the forehead and upper thorax
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Diastolic pressure
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The minimal pressure exerted against the arterial walls at all times
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Diffusion
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The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the red blood cells
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Dysrhythmia
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An interval interrupted by an early or late beat or a missed beat
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Eupnea
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Sighs that interrupt the normal rate and depth of ventilation
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Evaporation
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The transfer of heat energy when a liquid is changed to a gas
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Febrile
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Having a fever
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Frostbite
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When the body is exposed to subnormal temperatures
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Heat Exhaustion
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When profuse diaphoresis results in excess water and electrolyte loss
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Hematocrit
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Percentage of red blood cells in the blood
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Hyperthermia
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An elevated body temp related to the bodys inability to promote heat loss or reduce heat production
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Hypotension
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When the systolic blood pressure falls to 90 mm Hg or below
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Hypothalamus
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Controls the body temp
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Hypothermia
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Heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold overwhelming the bodys ability to produce heat
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Hypoxemia
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Low levels of arterial O2
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Malignant hyperthermia
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A hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat production
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Orthostatic hypotension
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Occurs when a normotensive person develops symptoms and low blood pressure when rising to an upright position
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Perfusion
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The distribution of red blood cells to and from the pulmonary capillaries
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Pulse deficit
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An inefficient contraction of the heart that fails to transmit a pulse wave to the peripheral pulse site
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Pulse pressure
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The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
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Radiation
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Transfer of heat from one surface of one object to the surface of another object without direct contact
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Tachycardia
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An abnormal elevated heart rate above 100 beats per min
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Thermoregulation
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Physiological and behavioral mechanisms regulate the balance between heat lost and heat produced
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Ventilation
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The movement of gases in and out of the lungs
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