Do observations of vital signs really indicate how sick a child is? - Would this be an effective triage tool? Introduction This assignment will look at papers that are relevant to the research question posed; it will consider their validity‚ scope of relevance and whether further research may be needed either to answer the question or to clarify aspects of research already completed. Traditionally emphasis is placed on vital sign recording to indicate the severity of an illness‚ and with the
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Chapter 6 Measuring Vital Signs Unit 1: Temperature‚ Pulse‚ and Respiration UNIT RATIONALE Important indicators of your patient’s/client’s health status are known as vital signs. Vital signs give you information about breathing‚ body temperature‚ and the heart. They are a good indication of how well the body systems are functioning. As a health care worker‚ you need to observe patients whenever you are near them. Your knowledge of vital signs and how to measure them helps you know when to report
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Biology 511 Article Summary Vital Signs By H. Lee Kagan Vital Signs by an internist H. Lee Kagan is an account of a healthy-looking woman without warning (no crying‚ no clutching of chest)‚ suddenly collapsed onto the floor during check in at a clinic. A doctor acts swiftly to diagnose the potential fatal conditions the patient might be experiencing. First‚ the doctor checked the three most important things: airway‚ breathing‚ and circulation and concluded that the patient has no cardiac or respiratory
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After Cancer Therapy‚ Urich Is Busy Again His ``vital Signs’’ Show Debuts Tonight. Ads by Google By Robert Strauss‚ FOR THE INQUIRER POSTED: February 27‚ 1997 Robert Urich says on the phone he’s feeling a little queasy‚ but you can hardly blame the guy. It’s 2 p.m. in L.A.‚ and he’s just finished a two-day course of chemotherapy - what he hopes is his last for the soft-tissue cancer called synovial sarcoma that the actor has been dealing with since last summer. ``They pulled the plug out
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Vital Signs Vital Signs (Cardinal Signs) – measurable‚ concrete indicators that are essential for life. 1. Body Temperature – the degree of the body heat that is a result of the balance maintained between heat produced and heat lost by the body. a. Methods of Temperature measurement i. Oral – under the tongue – most commonly used ii. Rectal – in the rectum – most accurate (children 7 – 80-90/min. iii. Children 1-7 – 80-120/min
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Vital Signs The measurements of assessments that are included in the vital signs 1. temperature 2. pulse 3. respiration 4. blood pressure 5. pain Differences between core and surface temperature: 1. core – temperature of the deep tissue of the body 2. surface – temperature of the skin Classifications of fevers: 1. constant – remain elevated consistently and fluctuates very little 2. intermittent – rise and fall – sometimes goes back to normal temperature 3. remittent – similar
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hematuria. Denies arthralgia. Review of systems is otherwise essentially negative. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Physical exam reveals a well-developed‚ well-nourished 35 year old white female in a moderate amount of distress at the time of the examination. VITAL SIGNS: Show temperature 97 degrees; pulse 53; respirations 22; blood pressure 108/60. HEENT: Unremarkable except for poor dentation. Neck: Soft and supple. CHEST: Lungs are clear in all ???. HEART: Regular rate and rhythm. ABDOMEN: Soft but positive tenderness
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Vital Signs For this essay I will be explaining vital signs. Vital signs are a very important factor in assessing the patient. They are used to describe basic body functions. Vital signs also vary depending on the age of the patient. It is important to take vital signs more than once while dealing with a patient. This is to notice changes in the body and to tell whether they are getting better or worse. If you do not get this information you may be unaware of an important condition and information
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CRITICAL CARE Critical care: the eight vital signs of patient monitoring Malcolm Elliott and Alysia Coventry O ne of the traditional roles of nurses involves surveillance.This might include watching patients for changes in their condition‚ recognising early clinical deterioration and protection from harm or errors (Rogers et al‚ 2008). For over 100 years‚ nurses have performed this surveillance using the same vital signs: temperature‚ pulse‚ blood pressure‚ respiratory rate and
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upper respiratory tract A: Arteriosclerosis—leading to heart failure‚ insufficient blood supply to heart and brain‚ and confusion Hypernatremia: Think of “SALT” -Skin flushed -Agitation -Low-grade fever -Thirst Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs; Tetany‚ irritability‚ and seizures: Hypocalcemia Hypomagnesemia Hyperphosphatemia Electrolyte imbalances which can potentiate dig toxicity: Hypokalemia Hypomagnesemia Hypercalcemia Electrolyte imbalances which can cause dysrhythmias:
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