Vital signs
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Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most important medical signs that indicate the status of the body’s vital (life-sustaining) functions.wikipedia




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Blood pressure
systolic blood pressurediastolic blood pressurearterial blood pressure
There are four primary vital signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), and breathing rate (respiratory rate), often notated as BT, BP, HR, and RR. Monitoring of vital parameters most commonly includes at least blood pressure and heart rate, and preferably also pulse oximetry and respiratory rate.
Blood pressure is one of the vital signs, along with respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature.




Early warning score
Modified early warning scoreMEWS scoreNEWS
Early warning scores have been proposed that combine the individual values of vital signs into a single score.
It is based on the vital signs (respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood pressure, pulse/heart rate, AVPU response).

Hypothermia
exposurehypothermiclow body temperature
Temperature depression (hypothermia) also needs to be evaluated.






Cardiac arrest
sudden cardiac deathsudden deathcardiopulmonary arrest
This was done in recognition that deteriorating vital signs often precede cardiac arrest and/or admission to the intensive care unit.






Medical sign
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Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most important medical signs that indicate the status of the body’s vital (life-sustaining) functions.
Respiratory rate
breathing rateraterate of breathing
There are four primary vital signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), and breathing rate (respiratory rate), often notated as BT, BP, HR, and RR. Monitoring of vital parameters most commonly includes at least blood pressure and heart rate, and preferably also pulse oximetry and respiratory rate.
It is measured regularly to facilitate identification of changes in physiology along with other vital signs.
Pain scale
numerical rating scalelevel of painpain measurement
Pain assessments are often regarded as "the 5th Vital Sign".
Monitoring (medicine)
monitoringmonitorpatient monitoring
Monitoring of vital parameters most commonly includes at least blood pressure and heart rate, and preferably also pulse oximetry and respiratory rate.
It can be performed by continuously measuring certain parameters by using a medical monitor (for example, by continuously measuring vital signs by a bedside monitor), and/or by repeatedly performing medical tests (such as blood glucose monitoring with a glucose meter in people with diabetes mellitus).




Azoi
These include Scanadu and Azoi.
Wello is an iPhone cover with built-in circuitry and sensors that is able to track a variety of vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen level, body temperature and ECG.
Biotelemetry
medical telemetryremote monitoringtelemetry
Biotelemetry (or medical telemetry) involves the application of telemetry in biology, medicine, and other health care to remotely monitor various vital signs of ambulatory patients.
Medical record
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Vital
Vital (disambiguation)
Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most important medical signs that indicate the status of the body’s vital (life-sustaining) functions.
Health
human healthphysical healthwellness
The normal ranges for a person’s vital signs vary with age, weight, gender, and overall health.





Pulse
pulse ratepulsationheartbeat
There are four primary vital signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), and breathing rate (respiratory rate), often notated as BT, BP, HR, and RR.





Heart rate
heartbeatresting heart ratemaximum heart rate
There are four primary vital signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), and breathing rate (respiratory rate), often notated as BT, BP, HR, and RR. Monitoring of vital parameters most commonly includes at least blood pressure and heart rate, and preferably also pulse oximetry and respiratory rate.









LOINC
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and CodesLogical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)
Vital signs are recorded using the LOINC internationally accepted standard coding system.
Intensive care unit
ICUintensive-care unitintensive care
This was done in recognition that deteriorating vital signs often precede cardiac arrest and/or admission to the intensive care unit.






Rapid response team (medicine)
rapid response teammedical emergency teamHigh Acuity Response Team
Used appropriately, a rapid response team can assess and treat a deteriorating patient and prevent adverse outcomes.
Thermometer
thermometerstemperature sensortemperature
The equipment needed is a thermometer, a sphygmomanometer, and a watch.









Sphygmomanometer
blood pressure cuffblood pressure monitorblood pressure meter
The equipment needed is a thermometer, a sphygmomanometer, and a watch.


Watch
wristwatchwatcheswristwatches
The equipment needed is a thermometer, a sphygmomanometer, and a watch.









Stethoscope
stethoscopesbell of the stethoscopeelectronic stethoscope
Although a pulse can be taken by hand, a stethoscope may be required for a patient with a very weak pulse.









Thermoregulation
body temperaturethermoregulatethermoregulatory
There are four primary vital signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), and breathing rate (respiratory rate), often notated as BT, BP, HR, and RR. Temperature recording gives an indication of core body temperature which is normally tightly controlled (thermoregulation) as it affects the rate of chemical reactions.







Human body temperature
body temperaturecore body temperaturenormal human body temperature
Temperature recording gives an indication of core body temperature which is normally tightly controlled (thermoregulation) as it affects the rate of chemical reactions.


Fever
pyrexiafebrileague
The main reason for checking body temperature is to solicit any signs of systemic infection or inflammation in the presence of a fever.


