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auscultation
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A method of listening to sounds within an organ with a stethoscope.
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AVPU Scale
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A method of assessing level of consciousness by determining whether the patient is awake and alert, responsive to verbal stimuli or pain, or unresponsive; used principally early in the assessment.
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bradycardia
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Slow heart rate, less than 60 beats/min.
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capillary refill
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The ability of the circulatory system to restore blood to the capillary system; evaluated by using a simple test
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chief complaint
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The reason a patient called for help. Also, the patient's response to questions such as "What's wrong?" or "What happened?
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Conjunctiva
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The delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the exposed surface of the eye.
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CYANOSIS
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Bluish color of the skin resulting from poor oxygenation of the circulating blood.
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DIAPHORETIC
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Characterized by profuse sweating
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DIASTOLIC PRESSURE
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The pressure that remains in the arteries during the relaxing phase of the heart's cycle (diastole) when the left ventricle is at rest.
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HYPERTENSION
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Blood pressure that is higher than the normal range.
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HYPOTENSION
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Blood pressure that is lower than the normal range
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JAUNDICE
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A yellow skin or sclera color that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction.
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LABORED BREATHING
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Breathing that requires visibly increased effort; characterized by grunting, stridor, and use of accessory muscles
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OPQRST
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An abbreviation for key terms used in evaluating a patient's signs and symptoms: onset, provocation or palliation, quality, region/radiation, severity, and timing of pain
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PERFUSION
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The circulation of oxygenated blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells' current needs.
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PULSE
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The wave of pressure created as the heart contracts and forces blood out the left ventricle and into the major arteries.
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PULSE OXIMETRY
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An assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the capillary beds.
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SCLERA
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The white portion of the eye
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SNIFFING POSITION
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An unusually upright position in which the patient's head and chin are thrust slightly forward
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SPONTANEOUS RESPIRATIONS
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Breathing in a patient that occurs with no assistance.
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STRIDOR
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A harsh, high-pitched, crowing inspiratory sound, such as the sound often heard in acute laryngeal (upper airway) obstruction
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SYSTOLIC PRESSURE
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The increased pressure along an artery with each contraction (systole) of the ventricles
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TACHYCARDIA
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Rapid heart rhythm, more than 100 beats/min.
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TIDAL VOLUME
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The amount of air that is exchanged with each breath
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TRIPOD POSITION
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An upright position in which the patient leans forward onto two arms stretched forward and thrusts the head and chin forward.
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VASOCONSTRICTION
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Narrowing of a blood vessel
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VITAL SIGNS
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The key signs that are used to evaluate the patient's overall condition, including respirations, pulse, blood pressure, level of consciousness, and skin characteristics.
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