BMTCP EMT chapter 12
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Created by:
cheltz on May 16, 2012
Subjects:
Vital signs and Monitoring Devices
Classes:
Hospital Corps School Class 140 Bravo
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 vital signs | 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 |
| pulse | the rythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through tthe arteries. |
| pulse rate | the number of pulse beats per minute |
| tachycardia | a rapid pulse; any pulse rate above 100 beats per minute |
| bradycardia | a slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute |
| pulse quality | the rhythm (regular or irregular) and force (strong or weak) of the pulse. |
| radial pulse | the pulse felt at the wrist |
| brachial pulse | the pulse felt in the upper arm |
| carotid pulse | the pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck. |
| respiration | the act of breathing in and breathing out |
| respiratory rate | the number of breaths taken in 1 minute |
| respiratory quality | the normal or abnormal (shallow, labored, or noisy) character of breathing. |
| respiratory rhythm | the regular or irregular spacing of breaths. |
| pupil | the black center of the eye |
| dilate | get larger |
| constrict | get smaller |
| reactivity | in the pupils of the eyes, reacting to light by changing size |
| blood pressure | the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels |
| systolic blood pressure | the pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries. |
| diastolic blood pressure | the pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling. |
| sphygmomanometer | the cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure. |
| brachial artery | the major artery of the arm |
| auscultation | listening. a stethoscope is used to auscultate for characteristic sounds. |
| palpation | touching or feeling. a pulse or blood pressure may be palpated with the fingertips. |
| blood pressure monitor | machine that automatically inflates a blood pressure cuff and measures blood pressure. |
| pulse oximeter | an electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood, known as the oxygen saturation or SpO2. |
| oxygen saturation Sp02 | 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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