Key terms, chapter 18 Flashcards
Anisocoria
Unequal pupils
Anteccubital fossa
Inside of your elbow
Atrial fibrillation
Irregular heartbeat
auscultation
The process of listening to sounds inside the body with a stethoscope
Blood glucose level (BGL)
The amount of sugar that’s present in the blood
Bradycardia
Slower than normal heart rate
Capillary refill time
The time takes capillaries to refill with blood after applying pressure
Central pulses
Arterial pulses, such as the carotid and femoral
Crushings reflex
Increased systolic blood pressure and decreased heart rate
Diastolic blood pressure
The force of blood against the arterial walls, during relaxation of the left ventricle
Dynamic, ECG
A real time electronic display of wave forms the of cardiac electrical cycle
Electrocardiogram (EEG)
Records, the electrical signal of the heart
End title carbon dioxide
The amount of carbon dioxide in inhaled air at the end of expiration. Normal ETCO2 is 35-45 mmHg
Fever
Body temperature higher than normal
Hyperglycemia
High level of glucose in the blood greater than 140 mg/dL
Hyperpyrexia
Extremely high fever above 41.1°C or 106°F.
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hypoglycemia
Low blood glucose less than 70 mg/dL
Icterus
Yellow discoloration of the eye from liver disease
Mean arterial pressure (MAP)
The average amount of pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries of cardiac output, and peripheral resistance.
2 x DBP + SBP=_______➗3 = MAP
Normal sinus rhythm (NSR)
Expected electrical pattern, originates from the SA node 60 to 100 bpm
Orthostatic hypotension
Decreased systolic blood pressure by 20 mmHg or more and the increase in heart rate by 20 bpm or more normally occurs after a patient stands up from the supine position
Palpate
Physical examination technique, using your hands
Peripheral pulses
Pressure waves felt in smaller arteries, such as radial brachial popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalia pedis
Postural hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension
Pulses alternans
A pulse that is, alternately weaker and stronger
Pyrexia
Fever
Rhonchi
Course rumbling, sound heard on auscultation from secretions in the bronchi
Sphygmomanometer
B/P cuff
Static, ECG
A still image of an ECG
Systolic blood pressure
The amount of force exerted against arterial walls during contraction of the left ventricle
Tachycardia
Hey heartbeat faster than normal greater than 100 bpm in adults
Turgor
A measure of hydration of the skin
The amount of time it takes skin to return to the normal position after being pinched
Tympanic temperatures
Body temperature of the eardrum
Vital signs
The measurement of pulse respiration blood pressure and temperature
Pulsus paradoxus
A drop of 10 mmHg or more is systolic pressure during inspiration
