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Vital Signs Flashcards

Get familiar with normal vital signs for felines/canines and what they mean!

1
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Normal temperature for felines/canines is…

A

100.5-102.5 degrees

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Normal heart rate for felines is…

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130-180 beats per minute

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3
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Normal heart rate for small dogs is…

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90-120 beats per minute

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4
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Normal heart rate for medium/large dogs is…

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70-110 beats per minute

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5
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The normal respiratory rate for felines/canines is…

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20-40 breaths per minute

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6
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The normal mucus membrane color for felines/canines is…

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Light pink/pink/dark pink

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7
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The normal SPO2 % for felines/canines is…

A

97-100%

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8
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The normal capillary refill time for felines/canines is…

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Less than 2 seconds

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9
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The normal systolic blood pressure for felines is…

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80-140 mmHg

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10
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The normal systolic blood pressure for canines is…

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110-160 mmHg

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11
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The normal diastolic blood pressure for felines is…

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55-75 mmHg

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12
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The normal diastolic blood pressure for canines is…

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60-90 mmHg

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13
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The normal mean arterial pressure (MAP) for felines/canines is…

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60-100 mmHg

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14
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A patient that has a below normal temperature is…

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Hypothermic

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15
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A patient that has a higher than normal temperature is…

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Hyperthermic

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16
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A patient that has a lower than normal blood pressure is…

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Hypotensive

17
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A patient that has a higher than normal blood pressure is…

A

Hypertensive

18
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A patient that has a higher than normal heart rate is…

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Tachycardic

19
Q

A patient that has a lower than normal heart rate is…

A

Bradycardic

20
Q

A patient that has a higher than normal respiration is…

A

Tachypneic

21
Q

A patient struggling to breath is…

A

Dyspneic

22
Q

The systolic blood pressure is a measure of…

A

the arterial pressure created when the heart beats.

23
Q

The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a measure of…

A

the average arterial pressure at all times.

24
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The diastolic blood pressure is a measure of…

A

the arterial pressure created when the heart relaxes between beats.

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