| A | B |
|---|
| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
| temperature | measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost |
| 4 main vital signs | respiration, pulse, temperature |
| wheezing | difficult breathing wit a high pitched whistling or sighing sound |
| subjective observation | patient SAYS he is very warm |
| brachial | pulse site used while taking blood pressure |
| diastolic | constant pressure in the walls of the arteries |
| rhythm | regular or irregular pulse |
| graphic record of vital signs | visual diagram of variations |
| tachycardia | pulse rate over 100 beats per minute except in children |
| lead to increased body temperature | excitement, exercise, illness or infection |
| rectal | most accurate method for taking temperature |
| cheyne-stokes respiration | periods of apnea and dyspnea |
| pepsia | digestion |
| paresis | paralysis |
| brady | slow |
