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Clinically, when asked to take the vital signs we take the

  1. Heart Rate (measured in Beats per minure/bpm)
  2. Respiratory Rate (cycles per minutes/cpm)
  3. Temperature (fahrenheit or centigrade)
  4. Blood Pressure (millimiter Mercury/mmHg)
  5. and sometimes pain (a pain score of 1-10, 10 being most painful. Depends on the institution)
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12y ago

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