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| substance or procedures that reduce fevers |
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| disappearance of sounds when obtaining a blood pressure; typically occurs between the first and second Korotkoff sounds |
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| basal metabolic rate (BMR) |
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| accounts for the heat produced by the body at absolute rest |
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| the force exerted on the walls of an artery by the pulsing blood under pressure from the heart |
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| slower-than-normal heart rate; heart contracts fewer than 60 times/min |
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| volume of blood expelled by the ventricles of the heart, equal to the amount of blood ejected at each beat multiplied by the number of beats in the period of time used for computation |
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| the transfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact |
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| the transfer of heat away by air movement |
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| visible prespiration primarily occurring on the forehead and upper thorax |
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| the minimal pressure exerted against the arterial walls at all times |
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| movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to one of lower concentration |
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| deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat |
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| normal respirations that are quiet, effortless, and rhythmical |
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| the transfer of heat energy when a liquid is changed to gas |
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| denotes temperature scale in which 32 degrees is the freezing point of water and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water at sea level |
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| elevated body temp; fever |
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| elevation in the hypothalamic set point so body temp is regulated at a higher level; over 100 degrees Farhenheit |
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| fever of unknown origin (FUO) |
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| fever with an undetermined cause |
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| occurs when body is exposed to subnormal temperatures, ice crystals form inside the cell, and permanent circulatory and tissue damage occurs |
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| abnormal condition caused by depletion of body fluid and electrolytes resulting from exposure to intense heat or the inability to acclimatize to heat |
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| continued exposure to extreme heat that raises the core body temp to 105 degress Fahrenheit or higher |
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| percentage of red blood cells in the blood |
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| disorder characterized by an elevated blood pressure persistently exceeding 120/80 mm Hg |
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| an elevated body temp related to the inability of the body to promote heat loss or reduce heat production |
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| abnormal lowering of blood pressure that is inadequate for normal prefusion and oxygenation of tissues |
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| heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold overwhelms the ability of the body to produce heat |
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| inadequate cellular oxygenation that may result from a deficiency in the delivery or use of oxygen at the cellular level |
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| a hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat production that occurs when susceptible people receive certain anesthetic drugs |
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| nonshivering thermogenesis |
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| occurs primarily in neonates. bc neonates cannot shiver, a limited amount of vascular brown adipose tissue present at birth can be metabolized for heat production |
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| abnormally low blood pressure occuring when a person stands |
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| amount of hemoglobin fully saturated with oxygen, given as a percent value |
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| the distribution of red blood cells to and from the pulmonary capillaries |
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| when a normotensive person develops symptoms and low BP when rising to an upright position |
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| an inefficient contraction of the heart that fails to transmit a pulse wave to the peripheral pulse sites |
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| the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure |
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| same as fever; elevated body temp |
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| substances that cause a rise in body temp, as in the case of bacterial toxins |
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| the transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without direct contact between the two |
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| an involuntary body response to temperature differences in the body |
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| device for measuring the arterial blood pressures that consists of an arm or leg cuff with an air bladder connected to a tube, a bulb for pumping air into the bladder, and a gauge for indicating the amount of air pressure being exerted against the artery |
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| the peak of maximum pressure when ejection occurs |
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| rapid regular heart rate ranging between 100 and 150 beats/min |
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| physiological and behavioral mechanisms regulate between heat lost and heat produced |
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| respiratory process by which gases are moved into and out of the lungs |
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| temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation |
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