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Vital Signs

Vital signs are measurable indicators of essential body functions. The vital signs of a human being are his/her temperature, respiratory rate, heart beat called the pulse rate, and blood pressure. All of these vital signs can be observed, measured, and monitored. When these values are not zero, they indicate that a person is alive.

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What should you do if someone has a joint and bone injury?

you should stay put until the injury is stabilised for transportation to a medical facility First and foremost you should consult your doctor. Then check to see whether you are able to move the joint. If you are not, it could be a fracture. If you cannot put weight on your joint or if pain and swelling persist, you should seek a doctor. While most of these injuries heal well, what most people don't realize is that any kind of injury to the joint is likely to crop up as joint pain later on in life due to degeneration of the joint. Proactive care is necessary with nutrients like glucosamine, hyal joint, interhealth collagen type II along with other herbs, found in nutritional supplements like GoFlex.

Is burping and farting soon after meals signs of any illnesses?

No but asking this question may be a sign of mental illness. Nah just kidding. Burping and farting is air/gas escaping from an otherwise air tight system. I am no doctor, but from what i know the only way that air/gas can get into your body is if you put it there.

If you are burping or farting extremely soon after a meal, say like 5-10 minutes, which is before food has really had time to digest, it is very likely that you are eating too fast and air is going down with your food. This air can either come right back up or else go all the way through your system.

Also remember that food begins digestion as soon as you swallow it. If you start eating and are eating for 20-30 minutes, then "right after" you finish your food you have already almost completely digested the first few bites of your meal, and any gases created by digestion will start escaping.

What does somatotype mean?

The three somatotypes - endomorphic, mesomorphic, and ectomorphic - are basic classifications of animal body types according to the prominence of different basic tissues types, roughly: digestive, muscular, and nervous tissues. They form the core of a theory, developed in the 1940s by American psychologist William Sheldon, associating body types with human temperament types. This linkage is fairly simplistic and is seen as outdated in physiological science, but the account of somatotypes is still probably a valid, if limited way to sort basic body types. The full answer can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatotype. Regards, Firery

Why can a person die when an artery being cleanly severed?

An artery delivers oxygenated blood to other parts of the body including organs. Because of this, they have high pressure and are larger because of the demand for blood. If an artery is severed; the heart is continually pumping more blood through that artery and without being clamped a person can easily bleed out.

This is different from veins since veins are returning the blood to the lungs to get oxygenated, so they have a lower pressure and lower demand. That's why when you give or have blood taken it's done in a vein since it has a lower volume and is able to clot more quickly then an artery could.

Why do you have to open airway quickly on a casualty that has no control over her muscles?

The brain can only survive without oxygen for a very short amount of time. The priorities in an injured person are to remove the person from the area of danger, then to ensure an adequate airway, breathing and assess circulation.

Airway is the most important because without an open airway and adequate breathing to promote oxygenation of blood, all other interventions will fail. In the setting of injury, especially if there is potential for head or neck injury, cervical spine stabilization should be maintained. This means that when opening the airway, you should not extend the neck. Instead a jaw lift should be performed and an airway adjunct may be needed to lift the tongue from the oropharynx to open the airway.

Breathing may need to be assisted if there are no spontaneous ventilations. This can be done mouth-to-mouth or with an assistive device, such as a bag-valve-mask. ---- her tongue may fall backward and obstruct her airway ---- For the Air Force SABC: her tongue may fall backward and obstruct her airway

Is there a chart of normal blood pressure range for children?

The normal range varies with age, gender, and height (measure as a percentile for age).

Check both 'Related Links' to determine average blood pressure.

What holds up your muscles?

the thing holding your muscles to your bones is a stringy piece of elastic inside your body

(my mums cruel)!!

What hormone plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of body temperature?

Thyroid hormones help regulate body temperature in addition to the hypothalamus of the brain.

What is the graph used to record the patient vital signs called?

For the heartrate, it is the Electrocardiograph...the ECG.

Organs that contain sensory receptors?

Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and philosophy of perception.

How metabolism effects a patients vital signs?

Evidence supports that multiple dietary factors affect blood pressure. One Example of diet change that effectively lower blood pressure is weight loss.

Is blood pressure the cause of continuous headache?

A high blood pressure can cause a headache, but there are many other things that can cause headache.

Is your pulse caused by your heartbeat?

Your Artery expands and contracts with each heart beat.

What pulses can be palpated in the wrist?

Only one pulse is found near the wrist, this is called the radial pulse.

Does spraying water on the skin helps lower body temperature?

Yes, as the water changes state from liquid to gas it has a high latent heat- meaning that heat is transferred from the skin to the atmosphere as the water evaporates, much in the same way sweating works. However this technique will only mildly lower the surface temperature of the body, if the body is suffering from heat exhaustion more extreme methods of lowering body temperature should be used such as using a cool shower. Note that cold water should not be used to lower the body temperature as it may cause vasconstriction of the capillaries near the skin which can have counter productive consequences.

Primary complex treatment?

There are several different medications that are used to treat primary complex. Some of these medications include Isoniazid, Rifampin, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol.

What is the term for the condition witch the body temperature is greatly reduced?

Hypothermia. Broken down: Hypo- meaning 'low'. -thermia referring to temperature.

Recent sleeping oxygen saturation level was 81 Is this normal what can cause this?

Normal oxygen saturation levels vary slightly depending on age and activity. A blood oxygen level of less than 90 percent is considered abnormal. The organs in the body need a continuous supply of oxygen to function properly. If oxygen saturation levels in the body become too low, various problems can develop. When oxygen saturation is too low it is called Hypoxemia.

What are normal vital signs for a 45 year old female?

Providing that they don't have any health problems that may alter their vital signs i.e. heart disease, they should be the same as they are for any adult. Blood pressure- 120/80 Temperature-36- 38 degrees Pulse- 60-100 beats per minute Respirations- 12- 20 breaths per minute

Blood pressure is 146 over 80 and pulse 100 is that bad?

That is considered borderline high blood pressure, however, a one time reading of blood pressure is not enough to make adiagnosis. Some peoples blood pressure goes up just by going to the doctor, called the white coat syndrome. Blood pressure can go up with stress, pain, anxiety, exercise ect...the best thing to do is to take serial readings to get an average. It should average below 140/90 at rest.

What is the lethal level of co2 in blood?

OSHA's maximum safe level is 3% (30,000 ppm); lethal concentration (death in 30 minutes) is 10% (100,000 ppm)


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