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bmavsd Flashcards

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afebrile

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not feverish

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aneroid

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containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid an aneroid manometer

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antecubital

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antecubital refers to the area anterior to the elbow—meaning the opposite side.

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Apex

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apex is the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, such as the lung or the heart.

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Apical

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an anatomical term of location for features located opposite the base of an organism or structure.

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Apnea

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transient cessation of respiration especially

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arrhythmia

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is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. It means that your heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern.

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aural

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of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing

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auscultate

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is listening to the sounds of the body during a physical examination

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axillary

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the cavity beneath the junction of the arm or anterior appendage and shoulder or shoulder girdle containing the axillary artery and vein

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blood pressure

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is a measurement of the force exerted against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood to your body.

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BMI

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is a measurement of the force exerted against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood to your body.

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brachial

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of, relating to, or situated in the arm or an armlike process the brachial artery of the upper arm.

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bradycardia

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is a slower than normal heart rate.

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bradypnea

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is an abnormally slow breathing rate

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carotid

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Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.

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cheyne-stokes

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a condition that causes abnormal breathing during sleep

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diastole

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The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood.

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dorsal pedis

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The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood.

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dyspnea

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shortness of breath

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essential

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In medicine, of unknown cause, as in essential hypertension (high blood pressure of unknown cause)

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exhale

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breathe out

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fatal

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deadly

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febrile

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marked or caused by fever

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femoral

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femur

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hyperventilation

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rapid deep breathing

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idiopathic

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is when the cause of a disease or process is not known.

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infrared

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lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end

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mensuration

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the act of measuring.

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oral

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mouth

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orthostatic

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relating to, or caused by erect posture orthostatic hypotension.

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palpate

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is a method of feeling with the fingers or hands during a physical examination.

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popliteal

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of or relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint.

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pulse

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The rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart.

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pulse pressure

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Pulse pressure is the difference between your systolic blood pressure, which is the top number of your blood pressure reading, and diastolic blood pressure, which is the bottom number.

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pyrogen

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a fever-producing substance

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radial

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of, relating to, or situated near the radius or the thumb side of the hand or forearm the radial aspect of the hand.

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rales

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Small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs

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respiration

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breathing

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rhythm

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a measured movement; the recurrence of an action or function at regular intervals.

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sphygmomanometer

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is a device that measures blood pressure.

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systole

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is the portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle contracts, forcing the blood into the main blood vessels.

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tachycardia

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heart rate too fast

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tachypnea

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breathing to fast

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thready

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a scarcely perceptible and commonly rapid pulse that feels like a fine mobile thread under a palpating finger.

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vital signs

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Vital signs reflect essential body functions, including your heartbeat, breathing rate, temperature, and blood pressure.

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volume

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the space occupied by a substance or a three-dimensional region

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