Diagnostic Procedures and Pharmacology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Vital signs | 1. Temperature (average normal is 98.6 F or 37 C) 2. Pulse (normal resting rate for adults is between 50 and 80 bpm) 3. Respiration (normal rate for adults is from 12 to 30 respirations per minute) 4. Blood pressure (normal systolic pressure in adults is between 100 and 120 mm Hg; diastolic should be below 80 mm Hg) + Pain |
| Pulse | the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart |
| Sphygmomanometer | instrument to measure blood pressure |
| Systolic | BP at the time of left ventricle contraction; top number; first sound |
| Diastolic | BP at the period of rest for the heart; bottom number; very last sound |
| Auscultation | listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) |
| Rale | aka crackle; an abnormal rattle or crackle-like respiratory sound heard during inspiration |
| Rhonchus | aka wheezing; an abnormal sound heard while listening to the chest during expiration, inspiration or both |
| Stridor | a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration) |
| Bruit | an abnormal sound or murmur heard in auscultation |
| Palpation | an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts |
| Percussion | diagnostic procedure designed to determine the density of a body part by the sound produced by tapping the surface with the fingers |
| Speculum | a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior |
| Stethoscope | a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body |
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