objective data
Medical term Patient Intake and Vitals
Information that can be observed or measured, such as vital signs and test results.
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Related terms
- vital signsMeasurements of essential body functions: temperature, pulse (heart rate), respiration (breathing rate) and…
- hyperthermiaDangerously high core body temperature.
- hypotensionLow blood pressure.
- hypothermiaAbnormally low core body temperature.
- Korotkoff soundsThe tapping sounds heard through the stethoscope while the cuff deflates; the first sound is the systolic…
- orthostatic hypotensionA drop in blood pressure when the patient moves from lying or sitting to standing, which can cause dizziness.
- painAn unpleasant sensation that usually signals injury or illness.
- pulseThe rhythmic expansion of an artery with each heartbeat, used to count heart rate.
- pulse oximeterA device that measures the oxygen saturation of the blood.