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2. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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   An anesthetic machine with integrated systems for monitoring of several vital parameters, including blood pressure and heart rate. Purpose. assess the general physical health of a person. Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining ...

3. What Are Vital Signs, and Why Are They Important? - Healthline

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   Takeaway. Doctors measure vital signs, like blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature, to understand how a body is functioning and to detect and monitor health issues. Vital signs are ...

4. How to Read a Vital Signs Monitor - WebMD

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   This usually involves a beeping noise and a flashing color. Many will highlight the problem reading in some way. If one or more vital signs spikes or drops sharply, the alarm may get louder ...

5. Normal Respiratory Rate for Adults and Children - Healthline

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   In adults, the normal respiratory rate is roughly 12 to 20 breaths per minute. In children, the normal respiratory rate varies by age. Respiratory rate is one of the main vital signs of the human ...

6. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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   diastolic blood pressure drop of >15mmHg on raising arm. McBurney's point. Charles McBurney. surgery. appendicitis. 2/3 of the way lateral on a line from umbilicus to anterior superior iliac spine (corresponds to junction of vermiform appendix and cecum) McConnell's sign. M.V. McConnell. cardiology.

7. Orthostatic vital signs - Wikipedia

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   Orthostatic vital signs are a series of vital signs of a patient taken while the patient is supine, then again while standing. [1] The results are only meaningful if performed in the correct order (starting with supine position). [2] [3] [4] Used to identify orthostatic hypotension, [5] orthostatic vital signs are commonly taken in triage ...