General Patient Examination PDF
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This document covers various aspects of general patient examination, including vital signs, blood pressure, temperature, and pulse. It includes a section on methods for measuring these vital signs and provides diagrams for better understanding.
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General Patient Examination Name Gender DOB / Age Address Contact Number Patient Referral Weight and Height 254/110 High-blood The balloon of the cuff centered over what...
General Patient Examination Name Gender DOB / Age Address Contact Number Patient Referral Weight and Height 254/110 High-blood The balloon of the cuff centered over what artery? -Branchial Artery-arms What artery do we find when doing a blood pressure reading? -None of the above. (Branchial and Radial) 1. Subclavian Artery-collarbone Vital Signs 2. Axillary Artery- artpit Blood Pressure. Temperature. Respiratory Rate 3. Branchial Artery-arms and Pulse Rate. *Oxygen Saturation Levels 4. Radial (arm) 5. Ulnar Artery Wrist Blood Pressure Useful indicator of systemic disease Standard reference Hypertensive VS. hHypotensive Method Sphygmomanometer o Electrical (Digital) o Manual (Analog) Branchial and Radial Artery Temperature Estimated Systolic Pressure Number =20 Systemic illness or Systemic response to 30mmHg- secondary to dental infection is suspected. 1. Systolic- first heartbeat Sublingual - normal - 37°C (98.6°F) 2. Diastolic- last heartbeat Pulse Rate Normal (Resting Pulse Rate) - between 60 and 80 beats/min. >100 beats/min - tachycardia Fever - 5 10 10 beats/min. with each degree.
