What are the vital signs?
They are the signs by which you can know that the body or body functions are in their normal state or not, and
which is next
1- Pulse
: It is the number of heart beats or beats per minute.
Normal rate = 60 - 100 beats / minute. It increases in newborns.
Places of measuring the pulse in the body, which are the locations of the artery Sit of Pulse:
The most famous of them:-
a) On the side of the neck Carotid.
b) In the brachial muscle.
C) In the joint of the hand (wrist) Radial.
D) In the upper thigh femoral.
2- Temprature:
It is the body temperature, which is measured by a device called a thermometer
Normal temperature = 37 plus or minus 5, half, according to the place of measurement.
Body temperature measurement sites:
a) Below the oral tongue. "And its use has been completely stopped, in violation of the rules of infection control."
b) Under the axilla. Here, half a degree is added to the reading due to the lack of blood supply to this place
c) Anal opening. Especially for newborn babies. By subtracting half a degree from the reading.
D) the ear.
3- Respiration:
It is the number of times inhaled and exhaled "a complete respiratory cycle"
The normal range is 14 plus or minus 2 .
That is, 12-16 / minute
Shortness of breath less than 12 is called bradypnea
Breath increase over 16 is called tackypnea
4- Blood pressure:
Normal range = 120/80
Or 120 plus or minus 10 over 80 plus or minus 10
It is measured through the upper arm (above the elbow) with devices called a Stethosope and a Sphegnomonometer.
5- Natural oxygen from 95 to 100
These are the most important vital signs in the body, but there are other signs that we address
quickly as follows:
Degree of _ awareness: is the patient conscious, unconscious, or semi-conscious, and it is measured by a numerical standard previously discussed and explained.
Sense_of_pain: It can be known in several ways, including seeing the patient's facial expressions.
skincolour:
A bright red color indicates high blood pressure.
Pale colour:
Decreased blood volume due to low blood pressure.
-the colour blue:
Decreased oxygen level in the blood.
pupil_eye:
You know its breadth or narrowness by highlighting it

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