Vital Signs

Front 1

afebrile

Back 1

without fever

Front 2

antipyretic

Back 2

substance or procedure to reduce fever

Front 3

aphasia

Back 3

Neurological disorder influencing the production and understanding of language

Front 4

auscultatory gap

Back 4

disappearance of sound when obtaining bp. usually occurs between first and second Korotkoff sounds.

Front 5

basal metabolic rate (bmr)

Back 5

amount energy used in a unit of time by a fasting, resting subject to maintain vital functions.

Front 6

blood pressure (bp)

Back 6

pressure exerted by blood on the walls of arteries, veins, and heart chambers. avg. bp is 120/80-140/90.

Front 7

bradycardia

Back 7

slower than normal heart rate. <60 beats/min

Front 8

cardiac output

Back 8

Volume of blood expelled by the ventricles of the heart; equal to the amount of blood ejected at each beat (the stroke output) multiplied by the number of beats in the period of time used in the computation

Front 9

celsius

Back 9

0* is freezing point of water and 100* is boiling point.

Front 10

conduction

Back 10

Transfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact.

Front 11

convection

Back 11

transfer of heat by air movement.

Front 12

core temperature

Back 12

temp. of deep body tissues and organs.

Front 13

diaphoresis

Back 13

Secretion of sweat, especially profuse secretion associated with an elevated body temperature, physical exertion, or emotional stress.

Front 14

diastolic pressure

Back 14

minimum level of bp measured between contractions of the heart.

Front 15

diffusion

Back 15

molecule movement from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

Front 16

dysrhythmia

Back 16

heart beat that deviates from normal pattern.

Front 17

eupnea

Back 17

normal respiration that is quiet, effortless, and rhythmic.

Front 18

evaporation

Back 18

transfer of heat energy when liquid is changed to gas.

Front 19

fahrenheit

Back 19

freezing point is 32* and boiling point is 212*

Front 20

febrile

Back 20

elevated body temperature.

Front 21

fever

Back 21

elevation of hypothalamic set point so body temperature is regulated at a higher level.

Front 22

fever of unknown origin (fuo)

Back 22

fever that has a cause that can't be determined.

Front 23

frostbite

Back 23

traumatic effect caused by extreme cold on skin and subcutaneous tissue. first manifested by distinct pallor.

Front 24

heat exhaustion definition

Back 24

caused by depletion of body fluid and electrolytes resulting from exposure to intense heat

Front 25

heat exhaustion symptoms

Back 25

weakness, vertigo, nausea, muscle cramps, and loss of consciousness.

Front 26

heatstroke

Back 26

failure of the temperature-regulating capacity of the body; caused by prolonged exposure to the sun or high temperatures.

Front 27

hematocrit

Back 27

Measure of the packed cell volume of red cells

Front 28

hypertension

Back 28

blood greater than 120-139/80-89

Front 29

hyperthermia

Back 29

Situation in which body temperature exceeds the set point

Front 30

hypotension

Back 30

abnormal lowering of bp.

Front 31

hypothalamus

Back 31

integrates the peripheral autonomic nervous system, the endocrine processes, and many bodily functions such as body temperature, sleep, and appetite.

Front 32

hypothermia

Back 32

abnormal lowering of body temperature.

Front 33

hypoxemia

Back 33

deficiency of oxygen in arterial blood.

Front 34

malignant hyperthermia

Back 34

Autosomal dominant trait characterized by often fatal hyperthermia in affected people exposed to certain anesthetic agents.

Front 35

nonshivering thermogenesis

Back 35

usually in neonates. generates heat without shivering.

Front 36

orthostatic (postural) hypotension

Back 36

drop in systolic bp 15 mm Hg or more when a person rises from a recumbent position to a sitting or standing position.

Front 37

perfusion

Back 37

Passage of a fluid, such as blood, through a specific organ or an area of the body.

Front 38

pulse deficit

Back 38

radial pulse is less than apical pulse. indicates lack of peripheral perfusion.

Front 39

pyrexia

Back 39

Abnormal elevation of the temperature of the body because of disease

Front 40

pyrogen

Back 40

substance that causes a rise in body temperature (bacterial toxins)

Front 41

stria

Back 41

Streak or linear scar that results from rapidly developing tension in the skin, commonly seen on the abdomen after pregnancy.

Front 42

systolic pressure

Back 42

Pressure exerted in the aorta and large arteries of a human during systolic contraction of the left ventricle

Front 43

tachycardia

Back 43

rapid heart rate ranging from 100-150 beats/min.

Front 44

ventilation

Back 44

respiratory process in which gases is moved into and out of lungs.