Vital Signs
what is the pressure against the vessel walls when the heart is pumping
The normal oral temperature range :
what is 97.8 - 99.1 F
Tonsillectomy is ?
Surgical Removal of tonsils
what is the medical term for low blood pressure
Hypotension
disease in which the body does not use produce enough insulin or use it correctly is called?
diabetes mellitus
What is the diastolic pressure ( bottom number)
what is the pressure against the vessel walls when the heart is at rest
Abnormal Fast heart rate is called?
What is Tachycardia
Appendectomy is ?
Surgical removal of the appendix
what is the medical term for high blood pressure
Hypertension
COPD
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - a progressive lung disease characterized by long term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation
What is the average adult blood pressure?
what is 120/80 mm / Hg
Abnormal Slow heart is called
What is Bradycardia
What is EKG / ECG
Electrocardiogram - a recording of the hearts electrical activity
what is the medical term for chest pain
Angina
A neurogenerative disease that usually affects 65 + and causes memory problems
Alzheimer's disease
Normal pulse range is?
what 60-100 bpm
Headache, dizziness, sweating, nausea are common symptoms of :
What is high blood pressure or Hypertension
benign means:
non - cancerous
Acute means
sudden onset, short in duration
ex: acute illness would be strep throat
what is CVA
Also called a stroke - is damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply
Normal respiration range for an adult?
what is 60-100 bpm
What should you do if patient displays an abnormally low blood pressure ?
lay patient on back and raise their feet up, then notify doctor.
cancerous means:
Malignant
Chronic means
long term, greater than 6 month
ex of chronic disease would be diabetes or Osteoarthritis
Most common symptom of a Stroke
Sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arm, or leg usually effecting one side of the body