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Vital Signs Flashcards

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2 parts of pulse oximetry

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Monitor and probe

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What does a pulse oximetry measure?

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O2 saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, SpO2

Pulse rate in beats per minute, average over 5-20 secs

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2 parts of probe

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Light emitting diodes

Light detector

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Factors that can interfere with pulse ox reading

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Light
Shivering
Pulse volume
Vasoconstriction 
Carbon monoxide
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What is not measured by pulse ox?

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Respiratory rate, tidal volume, cardiac output,blood pressure

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Take temperature from?

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Ear, mouth, temporal, axilla, rectal

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Fever

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Above 100.4f or 38 c

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Normal respiration

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12-20

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Obstructive breathing

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Prolonged expiration due to narrowed airways resisting air flow

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Hyperventilate

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Rapid deep breathing

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Kussmaul breathing

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Metabolic acidosis, can be slow, normal or fast

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Cheyene-stokes

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Deep breathing alternating with apnea

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Biots

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Unpredictably irregular breathing characterized by shallow, or deep, or stopped for short time respirations

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Bisferiens pulse

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Arterial pulse with a double systolic peak

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Pulsus alter and

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Pulse amplitude alternates from beat to beat while rhythm stays regular

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Bigeminal pulse

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Normal beat alternating with a premature contraction

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Paradoxical pulse

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A palpable decrease in pulse amplitude during inspiration

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Posterior tibial pulse

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Midway between the medial malleolus and Achilles’ tendon

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Dorsalis pedis pulse

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Lateral to extensor hallucis longus tendon and proximal to first metatarsal space

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Orthostatic vitals

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Blood pressure and heart rate should not vary by more than 20

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Systolic

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100-140

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Diastolic

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60-90

Physical Diagnosis (8 decks)

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