| A | B |
|---|
| Sphygmomanometer | Instrument to measure B/P |
| Orthopnea | Discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat. |
| Systolic | Heart Pressure At Work |
| Hypotension | Low B/P |
| Hypertension | High B/P |
| Vasoconstriction | Increases B/P |
| Vasodilation | Decreases B/P |
| Viscosity | Blood Thickness |
| Cardiac output | Work of the heart |
| Mercury | Sphygmomanometer that Measures Vertically |
| Analog | Sphygmomanometer that Measures Using a Dial |
| Korotkoff | Sounds you listen for when obtaining blood pressure |
| CO2 Levels | Will stimulate faster/deeper or slower/shallower ventilation. |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | Includes asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
| Ventilation | The rate at which gas enters or leaves the lung |
| Perfusion | The ratio of the amount of air reaching the alveoli to the amount of blood reaching the alveoli. |
| Hypoxia | The body as a whole (generalized) or a region of the body (tissue, or less commonly regional) is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. |
| Diastolic | Heart Pressure At Rest |
