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Vital signs
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Outward signs of what is going on inside the body including respiration; pulse; skin color; temperature and condition
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pulse
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the rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries
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pulse rate
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the number of pulse beats per minute
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tachycardia
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a rapid pulse; a pulse rate above 100bpm
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bradycardia
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a slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 bpm
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pulse quality
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the rhythms and force of the pulse
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radial pulse
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the pulse felt at the wrist
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brachial pulse
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the pulse felt in the upper arm
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carotid pulse
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the pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck
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respiration
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the act of breathing in and breathing out
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respiratory rate
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the number of beaths taken in one minute
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respiratory quality
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the normal or abmormal characters of breathing
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respiratory rhythms
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the regualr or irregular spacing of breaths
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pupil
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the black center of the eye
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dilate
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gets larger
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constrict
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gets smaller
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reactivity
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in the pupils of the eyes, reacting to light by changing size
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blood pressure
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the force of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels
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systolic blood pressure
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the pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arties
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distolic blood pressure
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the pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling
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sphygmomanometer
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the cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure
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brachial artery
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the major artery of the arm
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auscultation
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listing. a stethoscope is used to auscultate for characteristic sounds
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palpation
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touching or feeling. a pulse or blood pressure may be palpated with the fingertips
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pulse oximeter
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an electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood, known as the oxygen sautartion
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oxygen saturation
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the ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount present in the blood to the amount that could be carried expressed as a percentage
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sign
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an indication of a patient's condition that is objective or can be observed by another person; an indication that can be seen, heard, smelled or felt by the EMT-B or others
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symptom
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an indication of a patient's condition that cannot be observed by another person but rather is subjective or felt and reported by the patient
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SAMPLE History
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the present and past midical history of a patient, so called because the elements of the history began with the letters of the word samples: signs/symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, events leading to the injury or illness.
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