AAHI_Card set 3 (Vital sign parameters - Adult)

Question	Answer
Heart rate (HR) Adult	60-100 BPM
Respiratory Rate (RR) Adult	12-20 RPM
Blood pressure (BP) Adult	Systolic blood pressure 100-140 mmHg Diastolic blood pressure 60-90 mmHg
Temperature (○C) Adult	36.1 - 37.5 degrees Celsius
Oxygen saturations (SpO2)	= or > 95%
Systolic	Top number of Blood Pressure
Diastolic	Bottom number of Blood Pressure
120/80 mm/hg	Ideal blood pressure
Febrile	High Temperature > 38
Afebrile	Normal Temperature
O2 Saturation	Level of Oxygen in the blood
Sp/O2	Blood oxygen saturation level
BGL blood glucose level	4-8 mmol/I
Hypoglycaemic	Below 4 mmol/l
Tachypnoea	Respiratory rate greater than 20
Bradypnea	RR below 12 Respiratory rate
Apnoea	Stops Breathing
Asymptomatic	No symptoms
Hyperglyceamic	Over 12 mmol/l

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