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Emergency Care: Chapter 12
Chapter 12 terms from "Emergency Care: 12th Edition" by Daniel Limmer and Michael F. O'Keefe.
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09/13/2014

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Auscultation
Definition
Listening. A stethoscope is used to auscultate for characteristic sounds.
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Blood pressure
Definition
The force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels.
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Blood pressure monitor
Definition
Machine that automatically inflates a blood pressure cuff and measures blood pressure.
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Brachial artery
Definition
The major artery of the arm.
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Brachial pulse
Definition
The pulse felt in the upper arm.
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Bradycardia
Definition
A slow pulse; any pules rate below 60 beats per minute.
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Cartoid pulse
Definition
The pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck.
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Constrict
Definition
Get smaller.
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Diastolic blood pressure
Definition
The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling.
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Dilate
Definition
Get larger.
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Oxygen saturation (SpO2)
Definition
The ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried, expressed as a percentage.
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Palpataion
Definition
Touching or feeling. A pulse or blood pressure may be palpated with the fingertips.
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Pulse
Definition
The rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries.
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Pulse oximeter
Definition
An electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood, known as the oxygen saturation or SpO2.
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Pulse quality
Definition
The rhythm (regular or irregular) and for (strong or weak) of the pulse.
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Pulse rate
Definition
The number of pulse beats per minute.
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Pupil
Definition
The black center of the eye.
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Radial pulse
Definition
The pulse felt at the wrist.
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Reactivity
Definition
In the pupils of the eyes, reacting to light by changing size.
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Respiration
Definition
The act of breathing in and breathing out.
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Respiratory quality
Definition
The normal or abnormal (shallow, labored, or noisy) character of breathing.
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Respiratory rate
Definition
The number of breaths taken in 1 minute.
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Respiratory rhythm
Definition
The regular or irregular spacing of breaths.
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Sphygmomanometer
Definition
The cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure.
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Systolic blood pressure
Definition
The pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries.
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Tachycardia
Definition
A rapid pulse; any pulse rate above 100 beats per minute.
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Vital signs
Definition
Outward signs of what is going on inside the body, including respiration; pulse; skin color; temperature; and condition (plus capillary refill in infants and children); pupils; and blood pressure.
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