Part 3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Afebrile
Without fever; feverless;normal body temperature
Axilla
Also known as: armpit, underarm or oxter. The area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder
Celsius
Temperature scale originally known as the centigrade scale for measuring temperature (symbol
Fahrenheit
Temperature scale used in the United States for measuring temperature (symbol: °F)
Febrile
A more formal way of saying feverish —having a fever. A fever is an abnormally high body temperature, typically as the result of illness. In general, febrile can mean somehow related to or marked by fever.
Pyrexia
A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection febricity, febrility, fever, feverishness symptom
Tympanic
A thin, semitransparent membrane, nearly oval in shape, that stretches across the ear canal and separates the tympanum (middle ear) from the external acoustic meatus (outer ear); called also eardrum.
Bell
Part of the stethoscope used to detect low-frequency sounds
Diaphragm
Part of the stethoscope used to detect high-frequency sounds.
Orthostatic Hypotension
Also called postural hypotension — is a form of low blood pressure that happens when you stand up from sitting or lying down. Orthostatic hypotension can make you feel dizzy or lightheaded, and maybe even faint
Pulse Pressure
difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure. It is measured in millimeters of mercury. It represents the force that the heart generates each time it contracts. Resting blood pressure is normally approximately 120/80 mmHg, which yields a pulse pressure of approximately 40 mmHg.
Sphygmomanometer
Instrument for measuring blood pressure
Apical
The tip of the heart.
Arrhythmia
condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm.
Bradycardia
slower than normal heart rate. The hearts of adults at rest usually beat between 60 and 100 times a minute
Pulse Deficit
difference between the simultaneously counted heart rate and the pulse rate.
Radial Artery, brachial artery
main artery of the arm and forearm
Apnea
A period of no respirations
Bradypnea
Abnormally slow breathing. A respiratory rate that is too slow.
Cheyne-Stokes
abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper, and sometimes faster, breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing called an apnea. The pattern repeats, with each cycle usually taking 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
Gait
The way a person walks or runs.
Incontinence
The unintentional loss of urine or stool
Osteomyelitis
bone infection
