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Vital Signs

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Fast pulse rate cound mean...   show
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Slow pulse rate could mean...   show
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show Possible cardiac arrhythmia  
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Weak pulse could mean...   show
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show Anxiety, hypoxia, shock, acid build up (retention of CO2)  
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show Ingestion of depressants, intracranial pressure  
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show Intracranial pressure  
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show Anxiety, intracranial pressure, pain, medical condition  
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Low blood pressure could mean...   show
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Jaundice skin color could be...   show
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show "Flight or Fight" (sympathetic nervous system stimulation), environmental influence, low blood sugar  
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Pale skin could be...   show
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show Fever, peripheral pooling, anaphylaxis, high temp, high BP  
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Cyanotic skin could be...   show
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show Heat emergencies, fever  
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show Head injury, CVA, eye injury, normal variation, fake eye  
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show Narcotic overdose, intracerebral (pons) bleeding, bright environmental light  
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show Sedative overdose, hypoxia, lack of environmental light, fear, excitement  
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Wet breath sounds could mean...   show
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show Pneumothorax, prior lung surgery  
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Decreased breath sounds (both sides) could mean...   show
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