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2. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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   An individual taking their own radial pulse. The pulse is the rate at which the heart beats while pumping blood through the arteries, recorded as beats per minute (bpm). [11] It may also be called "heart rate". In addition to providing the heart rate, the pulse should also be evaluated for strength and obvious rhythm abnormalities. [11]

3. ABC (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Circulation is the original meaning of the "C" as laid down by Jude, Knickerbocker & Safar, and was intended to suggest assessing the presence or absence of circulation, usually by taking a carotid pulse, before taking any further treatment steps.

4. Respiratory rate - Wikipedia

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   Respiration rates may increase with fever, illness, or other medical conditions. [2] Inaccuracies in respiratory measurement have been reported in the literature. [3] One study compared respiratory rate counted using a 90-second count period, to a full minute, and found significant differences in the rates. [citation needed].

5. Normal Pulse Oximetry Ranges and How to Take a Reading - AOL

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6. What your walking speed can tell you about your health - AOL

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   It’s something doctors look at during an annual check-up, such as your body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and blood pressure. Oxygen saturation, ...

7. Respiratory arrest - Wikipedia

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   The time depends on pulse rate, pulmonary function, RBC count, and other metabolic factors. Lidocaine can be given in 1.5 mg/kg IV a few minutes before sedation and paralysis. The purpose of administering lidocaine is to blunt the sympathetic response of an increased heart rate, blood pressure, and intracranial pressure caused by laryngoscopy.

8. Respiratory examination - Wikipedia

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   Cheyne–Stokes respiration is a breathing pattern consisting of alternating periods of rapid and slow breathing, which may result from a brain stem injury. [12] Cheyne-Stokes respiration may be observed in newborn babies, but this is occasionally physiological (normal). Chest retractions may be observed in patients with asthma.

9. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Wikipedia

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   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation, or mouth to mouth in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.