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16 Cards in this Set
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Anoxia
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Anoxia
A=without Oxia=oxygen (1) OXYGEN DEFICIENCY (2) leads to deep respirations (3) cyanosis, increased pulse rate, impairment |
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Apnea
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Apnea
a=without Pnea= respiration (1) Temporary CESSATION of BREATHING |
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Auscultation
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Auscultation
(1) LISTENING FOR SOUNDS prod. Within the body (2) using a STETHOSCOPE |
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Bradycardia
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Bradycardia
(1) UNUSUALLY SLOW HEARTBEAT (2) sign-slowing of PULSE RATE |
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Core Temperature
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Core Temperature
(1) TEMP OF DEEP TISSUES vs surf. Body temp (2) remains relatively CONSTANT |
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Diastole
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Diastole
(1) phase where HEART RELAXES b/w contractions (2) Both ventricles are DIALATED-blood flows in (3) LOWEST BLOOD PRESSURE |
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Diurnal
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Diurnal
(1) occurring during DAYTIME (2) Period of LIGHT |
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Hypertension
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Hypertension
(1) Systolic pressure >140mm Hg (2) Diastolic pressure >90 mmHg |
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Hyperthermia
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Hyperthermia
Hyper=more than; over Thermia=warm (1) HIGHER than normal BODY TEMPERATURE |
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Hypothermia
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Hypothermia
Hypo=less than, under Thermia=warm (1) LOWER than normal BODY TEMPERATURE |
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Korotkoff sounds
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Korotkoff sounds
(1) SOUNDS heard during blood pressure reading (2) spec. vibratory motion of ARTERIAL WALLS |
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Normotensive
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Normotensive
Normo= normal Tensive = tension, tone (1) NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE |
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Pulse Pressure
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Pulse Pressure
(1) the DIFFERENCE b/w systolic & diastolic (2) normally 40mmHg diff. |
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Pyrexia
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Pyrexia
Pyre = burning (Pathol = FEVER) -ia = disease (1) Feverish condition (2) body temp above 98.6 degrees F |
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Stethoscope
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Stethoscope
(1) INSTRUMENT used to HEAR & AMPLIFY SOUNDS prod. By the HEART (2) lungs and other organs |
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Tachycardia
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Tachycardia
Tachy =fast -cardia = heart (1) unusually FAST HEARTBEAT (2) greater than 100 bpm |
