| A | B |
|---|
| afebrile | no fever |
| apnea | no breathing |
| dyspnea | painful, difficult breathing |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| tachycardia | rapid heart rate |
| orthopnea | breathing in an upright position |
| sphygmomanometer | blood pressure cuff |
| BP | blood pressure |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| 60-100 bpm | normal pulse range |
| 12-20 | normal respiration range/minute |
| less than 120/80 | normal blood pressure range |
| 97-99 | normal temperature range |
| tympanic membrane | eardrum |
| pyrexia | condition of fever |
| hypoxia | condition of low oxygen levels |
| diastole | BP reading when heart relaxes |
| systole | BP reading when heart contracts |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
