Vital Signs Flashcards
Define Afebrile
Without a fever
Define Apnea
temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep
Define Blood Pressure
The pressure of circulating blood on the walls of the blood vessels
Define Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart action
Define Bradyapnea
Abnormally slow respiration rate
Define Diastolic Pressure
The pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats
Define Dyspepsia
difficult or labored breathing.
Define Eupnea
normal, good, unlabored breathing
Define Febrile
having or showing the symptoms of a fever
Define Fever
an abnormally high body temperature
Define Dysrhythmia
abnormality in a physiological rhythm, especially in the activity of the brain or heart.
Define Hypertension
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.
Define Hyperthermia
the condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal
Define Hypotension
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too low
Define Hypothermia
the condition of having body temperature greatly below normal
What are Korotkoff sounds?
Korotkoff Sounds Definition. Korotkoff sounds are blood flow sounds that healthcare providers observe while taking blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer over the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa. These sounds appear and disappear as the blood pressure cuff is inflated and deflated.