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| the smallest kind of artery |
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| any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart |
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the two upper chambers of the heart The right side receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body and the left side receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs. |
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| the supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries |
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| forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing |
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| a blue or gray color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body |
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an insufficiency of oxygen in the body's tissue |
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| areas of the lungs outside the alveoli where gas exchange with the blood does not take place |
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| when breathing completely stops |
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| the reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to support life |
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alert verbal response painful response unresponsive |
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| the first element in assessment of a patient: steps taken for the purpose of discovering and dealing with any life-threatening problems |
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a slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute |
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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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| the pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries |
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| a rapid pulse; any pulse rate above 100 beats per minute |
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| the grating sound or feeling of broken bones rubbing together |
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| deformities, contusions, abrasions, puncture/penetrations,burns, tenderness, lacerations, and swelling |
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| Onset, Provokes, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time |
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| changes in a patient's condition over time, such as slowing respirations or rising pulse rate, that may show improvement or determination, and that can be shown by documenting repeated assessments |
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| a passive process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and forcing air from the lungs |
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| Inhalation or Inspiration |
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an active process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the diaphragm contract, expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs |
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Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) |
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| the condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart attack by lay persons |
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
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| the failure of the heart pump efficiently, leading to excessie blood or fluids in the lungs, the body, or both |
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| shortness of breath; labored or difficult breathing |
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| a condition in which the placenta separates from t he uterine wall; a cause of prebirth bleeding |
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| when the baby appears buttocks or both legs first during birth |
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| a severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and coma |
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| a condition in which the placenta is formed in an abnormal location (low in the uterus and close to or over the cervical opening) that will not allow for a normal delivery of the fetus; a cause of excessive prebirth bleeding |
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| when the umbilical cord presents first and is squeezed between the vaginal wall and the baby's head |
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shock, or lack of perfusion, brought on not by blood loss, but by inadequate pumping action of the heart. It is often the result of a heart attack or cogestive heart failure. |
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| when the patient is developing shock but the body is still able to maintain perfusion |
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| occurs when the body can no longer compensate for low blood volume or lack of perfusion |
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| shock resulting from blood loss |
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| when the body has lost the battle to maintain perfusion to vital organs |
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| hypoperfusion due to nerve paralysis resulting in the dilation of blood vessels that increases the volume of the circulatory system beyond the point where it can be filled |
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Lung Sounds: Wheezes Crackles Rhochi Stridor |
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Wheezes: high-pitched sound; common in asthma and chronic lung disease Crackles: fine crackling or bubbling sound heard upon inspiration Rhochi: lower-pitched sounds that resemble snoring or rattling Stridor: high-pitched sound heard on inspiration; indicates partial obstruction of trachea or larynx |
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