vital signs
Pulse and temperature
Vital signs are the basic measurements indicating a person's physical condition: heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and respiratory rate.
Medical professionals check vital signs to assess health status and detect problems.
Figuratively, vital signs can refer to any indicators of health or viability: What are the vital signs for the economy?
Severity-based prioritization
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- stableSecure and unchanging
unstable · critical · deteriorating · improving · abnormal · elevated · depressed · compensating
Arterial blood throb
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- respiration rateFrequency of breath cycles
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
oxygen saturation · breathing rate · body temperature · systolic · diastolic · SpO2 · BPM · fever
Biological internal stability maintenance
- circulationMovement through a system
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
thermoregulation · oxygenation · perfusion · ventilation · cardiac output · blood flow · gas exchange · cellular respiration
Medical listening instrument
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- pulse oximeterBlood oxygen measuring device
- blood pressure cuffDevice measuring cardiovascular force
Hospital cardiac arrest signal
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- CPREmergency revival technique
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- crash cartEmergency medical supply cart
paramedic · first responder · trauma · shock · unresponsive · pulseless · apneic · life-threatening
triage
Severity-based prioritization
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
stable · unstable · critical · deteriorating · improving · abnormal · elevated · depressed · compensating · decompensating
pulse
Arterial blood throb
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- respiration rateFrequency of breath cycles
heart rate · oxygen saturation · breathing rate · body temperature · systolic · diastolic · SpO2 · BPM · fever · hypothermia
homeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- circulationMovement through a system
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
cardiovascular · thermoregulation · oxygenation · perfusion · ventilation · cardiac output · blood flow · gas exchange · cellular respiration · circulatory system
stethoscope
Medical listening instrument
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- pulse oximeterBlood oxygen measuring device
blood pressure cuff · cardiac monitor · ECG · EKG · infrared thermometer
code blue
Hospital cardiac arrest signal
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- CPREmergency revival technique
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
crash cart · paramedic · first responder · trauma · shock · unresponsive · pulseless · apneic · life-threatening · critical condition
observation
Attentive watching or remark
- chartingRecording data visually
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- recordingCaptured audio or video
assessment · screening · checkup · rounds · intake · output · trending · baseline · frequency · interval
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