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Blood pressure: A&P... |
Force produced by volume of blood on arterial walls. Systolic is when heart left ventricle pumps blood into circulation. Diastolic is when heart is resting. |
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Blood pressure: Normal MEWS range... |
100-140mmHg / Up to 90mmHg |
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Blood pressure: Low and High... |
~ Hypotension (Low) ~ Hypertension (High) |
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Respirations: A&P... |
Pulmonary ventilation of air in and out of lungs. External is the gas exchange between lung and blood. Internal is the gas exchange between blood and cells. |
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Respirations: Normal MEWS range... |
9-20 breaths per minute. |
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Respirations: Abnormal... |
~ Tachypnoea: Rapid. ~ Hyperventilation: Prolonged, rapid, deep. ~ Bradypnoea: Slow. ~ Hypoventilation: Slow, shallow. ~ Apnoea: No breathing. ~ Dyspnoea: Difficulty. |
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Temperature: A&P... |
Maintained by the thermoregultory centre in the hypothalamus. |
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Temperature: Normal MEWS range... |
36-37.9 degrees. |
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Temperature: Terms... |
~ Hyperpyrexia: High fever. ~ Pyrexia: Above normal. ~ Hypothermia: Below normal. |
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Pulse: A&P... |
Wave of blood pumped into the arteries by the contraction of the left ventricle. |
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Pulse: Components... |
~ Rate: BPM ~ Rhythm: Pattern of pulsations and pauses. ~ Amplitude: Quality of pulse. |
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Pulse: Normal MEWS range... |
61-100bpm. |
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Pulse: Sites... |
~ Radial: In line with thumb. ~ Femoral: Groin area. ~ Brachial. ~ Carotids. |
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Pulse: Abnormal... |
~ Bradycardia: Slow. ~ Tachycardia: Fast. ~ Arrhythmia/dysrhythmia: Irregular. |
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Common factors which effect vital signs... |
Age, gender, time of day, pain, stress. |
