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Amplitude (intensity)
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how loud or soft a sound is
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Duration
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the length of time a note lingers
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Nosocomial infection
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an infection acquired during hospitalization
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Ophthalmoscope
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an instrument tat illuminates the internal eye structures
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Otoscope
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an instrument that illuminates the ear canal
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Pitch (frequency)
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the number of vibrations per second of a note
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Quality (timbre)
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a subjective difference in sound due to the sound's distinctive overtones
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Auscultatory gap
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a brief time period when Korotkoff's sounds disappear during auscultation of BP, common with HTN
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Bradycardia
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HR < 60 BPM in an adult
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Stroke Vol.
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amt. of blood pumped out of the heart with each heartbeat
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Tachycardia
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HR >100 BPM in an adult
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