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19 Cards in this Set
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Apnea |
Temporary cessation of breathing |
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Arrhythmia |
irregularity or loss of heart rhythm |
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Assay |
The analysis of a substance or mixture to determine the components and relative proportion of each. |
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Auscultate |
to examine by listening to sounds within the body |
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Brachial |
Pertaining to the arm |
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Bradycardia |
A slow heartbeat characterized by a pulse rate below 60 bpm throughout one 10 min period |
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Bradypnea |
abnormal slow breathing |
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Carotid |
pertaining to the right and left common carotid arteries, which comprise the principal blood supply to the head and neck |
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Diastole |
The normal "rest period" in the heart cycle during which the muscle fibers lengthen , the heart dilates, and the cavities fill with blood. |
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Febrile |
Feverish; abnormal elevation of temperature |
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Hypertension |
a condition of higher then normal blood pressure (greater than 140/90) |
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Hypotension |
A condition of lower then normal blood pressure. (90/60) |
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hypothermia |
body temp reduced below normal, less then 96 |
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palapte |
to examine by touch, to feel |
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preexisting condition |
Any illness that began before an insurance policy was written |
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Pulse |
rate, rhythm, and condition of arterial walls |
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Systole |
Contractions of the chambers of the heart, in which blood is pumped from chambers |
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Tachycardia |
an abnormally rapid heartbeat, usually defined as 100 or more bpm |
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Tachypnea |
Abnormal rapidity of respiration |
