Glossary
PT100S Glossary
- ASEPSIS
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The state of being free from disease causing microorganisms.
- Asystole
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No heartbeat
- Catheter
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- Character
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Are the breaths labored: Does the patient wheeze or struggle to breathe?
- comorbidities
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co-existing illnesses
- cross contamination
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the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effect.
- Depth
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Are the breaths full or shallow
- Diastole
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The relaxation phase of the heartbeat: The ventricles fill with blood
- Doffing
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Taking off PPE.
- Donning
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Putting on PPE.
- Hyperpyrexia
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A temperature of 106 degrees (F) or greater
- Hypertension
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A sustained elevation in resting blood pressure (HTN)
- Hypotension
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A condition of low resting blood pressure
- Hypothermia
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A temperature below 95 degrees F
- Location
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Thoracic verse abdominal breathing. The latter is highly desirable and indicates that the individual is breathing through the use of their primary muscle of inspiration: The diaphragm.
- Orthopnea
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A condition in which one cannot breathe efficiently unless upright.
- Orthostatic Hypotension
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A unfavorable drop in blood pressure related to position change
- Pathophysiology
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defininition
- Pulse Oximeter
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Measures the percentage of 02 saturationin the blood
- Pyrexia
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A temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (F) or greater
- Rhythm
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Is the breathing smooth or is it arrhythmic
- Sphygmomanometer
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Instrument to measure blood pressure
- Syncope
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Loss of consciousness; fainting
- Systole
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The contraction phase of the heart: The ventricle pump out the blood filled during the diastole period.
- Vitals Signs
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Temperature, Heart Rate, Respiration Rate, Blood Pressure and Pain
