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Laboratory
Term | Definition |
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Stystolic | top number, heart contracting (pushing blood out) |
Diastolic | bottom number, heart restin and refilling. Pulling blood into heart |
normal pressure ranges (adult) | systolic- 100- 140 diastolic- 60-80 |
average adult blood pressure | 120/80 |
stethoscope | listening device |
sphygmomanometer | tool used (blood pressure cuff) |
axillary | armpit |
tympaniic | ear |
two scales can be used to measure timperature: | fahrenhit, celsius |
dyspnea | difficlut or painful breathin |
apnea | absence of breathin |
tachypnea | rapid breathin |
bradypnea | slow breating |
hyperpnea | deep, gasping breaths |
hypopnea | shallow breathing |
orthopnea | inability to breath or difficulty breathing in a supin/prone position |