MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND NORMAL RATES

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WHAT IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSUE AND LOW BLOOD PRESSUE CALLED ?
HYPOTENSION - LOW HYPERTENSION - HIGH

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TermDefinition
WHAT IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSUE AND LOW BLOOD PRESSUE CALLED ?
HYPOTENSION - LOW HYPERTENSION - HIGH
WHAT IS THE NORMAL RATE IN BLOOD PRESSURE ?
110/130 SYSTOLIC 70/90 DIASTOLIC
WHAT IS HIGH AND LOW BLOOD SUGAR CALLED ?
HYPERGLYCEMIA: HIGH HYPOGLYCEMIA: LOW
WHAT IS THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF GLUCOSE ?
4-8 MMOL/L
WHAT IS FAST AND SLOW BREATHING RATE CALLED ?
TACHYPNOEA - HIGH BRADYPNOEA - LOW
WHAT IS THE NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATE ?
12 - 20 BPM
WHAT IS HIGH AND LOW TEMPRATURE CALLED ?
HYPERTHERMIA - HIGH HYPOTHERMIA - LOW
WHAT IS THE NORMAL TEMPRETURE ?
36 C - 37.5 C
WHAT IS HIGH AND LOW PULSE/HEART RATE CALLED ?
TACHYCARDIA - HIGH BRADYCARDIA - LOW
WHAT IS THE NORMAL PULSE/HEART RATE
60 - 100 BPM
WHAT IS THE NORMAL OXYGEN SATURATION
(SpO2) 95% - 100%
what is hyperpyrexia temperature
Temperature: ≥ 41°C
what is hyperthermia's temperature
≥ 40°C (very high, serious)
what is hypothermia's temperature
< 35°C (low body temperature)
35C and lower is
hypothermia
40C and above is
hyperthermia
38.5C is
pyrexia