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1
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small, weak pulses indicate

A

hypovolemia
aortic stenosis
cold
CHF

2
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large, bounding pulses indicate

A
fever
anemia
hyperthyroidism
PDA
heart block
atherosclerosis (hardened vessels)
3
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pulsus alternans

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varies in amplitude from beat to beat
indicates LV failure
associated with S3 (added sound)

4
Q

bigeminal pulse

A

normal-premature-normal-premature

5
Q

paradoxical pulse

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decreases with inspiration
indicates pericardial tamponade (fluid in the pericardium)
obstructive lung disease
constrictive pericarditis (tissue around the heart turns heart)

6
Q

carotid pulse

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neck (considered a central pulse)

7
Q

radial pulse

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proximal to thumb ventral wrist

8
Q

brachial pulse

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antecubital fossa, medial to biceps tendon

9
Q

femoral pulse

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in groin, just medial to quadriceps

10
Q

popliteal pulse

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middle of popliteal fossa, knee flexed 30 degrees

11
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posterior tibial pulse

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posterior to medial malleolus in ankle (diminished in peripheral vascualr disease)

12
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dorsalis pedis pulse

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dorsal foot, lateral extensor hallucis longus (diminished in peripheral vascular disease)

13
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normal adult pulse

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60-100

14
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normal newborn pulse

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120-170

15
Q

normal 1 yr old pulse

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80-160

16
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normal 3 yr old pulse

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80-120

17
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normal 6 yr old pulse

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75-115

18
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normal 10 yr old pulse

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70-110

19
Q

normal adult RR

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12-20

20
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normal newborn RR

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30-80

21
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normal 1 yr old RR

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20-40

22
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normal 3 yr old RR

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20-30

23
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normal 6 yr old RR

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16-22

24
Q

bradypnea

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rate under 12, coma, medications, deep sleep

25
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tachypnea

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rate over 20, anxiety, heart or lung disease, pain, fever

26
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hyperpnea

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rate over 20 and deep, exercise, anxiety, metabolic acidosis

27
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sighing

A

normal if occasional, anxiety if frequent

28
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cheyne-stokes (agnol breathing)

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rapid, staggering breaths, drugs, CNS damage

29
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Kussmaul

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rapid, deep, labored, usually seen in diabetic ketoacidosis (hard experitory effort)

30
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stridor

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harsh, high-pitched inspiration !!!airway obstruction

31
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normal day time temperature

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37 C (98.6 F)

32
Q

normal early AM temp

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35.8 C (96.4 F)

33
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normal late PM temp

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37.3 C (99.1 F)

34
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pyrexia

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fever

greater than 38 C (100.5 F)

35
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causes of pyrexia

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excessive heat exposure and heat stroke

elevation of the hypothalamic thermoregulatory set point

36
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hyperpyrexia

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extreme elevation in temperature ( >41.1 C or 106 F)

37
Q

hypothermia

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extreme low temp (<35 C or 95F) rectally

38
Q

normal capillary refill

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< 3 seconds

39
Q

abnormal capillary refill indicates

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peripheral vascular disease
arterial blockage
heart failure
hypoperfusion
shock
40
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normal pulse ox

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> 96%

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