Oral temperature
35.8 - 37.5 C, 96.4 - 99.5 F
Pulse rate
60 to 100 (80 average)
Respirations
12 to 20 breaths/min
Blood pressure
<120/80
Hyperthermia
Temperature above 40 C (104 F)
Hypothermia
Core body temperature below 35 C (95 F)
Conduction
The transfer of body heat to a cooler solid object in contact with the person.
ex: body heat to an icepack, causes the ice to melt
Convection
The flow of heat from the body surface to cooler surrounding air
ex: fan blowing on a person
Evaporation
Loss of heat through conversion of a liquid to a vapor
ex: perspiration and insensible loss is vaporized from the skin
exercise
Radiation
The transfer of heat to a cooler object not in contact with the person.
ex: person losing heat through a window while being next to it
Eupnea
normal breaths
12-20
Tachypnea
Increase respiratory rate
ex: >24 breath/min
Bradypnea
Decreased respiratory rate
ex: <10
Hyperventilation
increase rate and depth
Hypoventilation
decrease rate and depth; irregular
chey-ne stokes respirations
alternating periods of deep, rapid breathing followed by periods of apnea
Apnea
periods when no breathing occurs
Biot's respirations
Varying depth and rate of
breathing, followed by periods of
apnea; irregular
Dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
Orthopnea
changes in breathing when sitting or
standing
Korotkoff sounds
assesing BP
SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC
Pulse pressure
the difference between the systolic
and diastolic pressure.
Primary Hypertension
increase above normal in systolic and diastolic pressures
Secondary
caused by another disease conditions, common include kidney disease
aspirin
a blood thinner (arthrities)
naloxone ( NARCAN)
Rapidly reverses an opioid
overdose
ibuprofen
reduces inflammation (advil)
acetaminophen
fever, headaches, pain (tylenol)
morphine
treatment of pain, opioid
vital signs
temp, pulse, respiration, bp, pain (5th sign )