THE PULSE: An Essential Vital Sign

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  1. 2. It is defined as a heart rate <60/min, is usually a benign rhythm that occurs most commonly due to an adverse drug reaction.
  2. 5. It is a function of heart rate (HR) and stroke volume (SV).
  3. 6. blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature, are called?
  4. 7. Is the phylogenetic remnant of the sinus venosus of lower vertebrate hearts.
  5. 9. Is an anticholinergic medication with parasympatholytic properties.
  6. 10. the heart becomes less responsive to sympathetic stimulation, possible secondary to declining receptor function.
  7. 11. is one of the most important of the vital signs also known as MAP.
  8. 14. It is the preferred catecholamine for symptomatic bradycardia refractory to atropine.
  9. 15. It raises the heart rate principally by increasing the slope of the pacemaker potential.
  10. 19. is one of the most important of the vital signs.
  11. 20. It is the mammalian heart region that ordinarily generates impulses at the greatest frequency.
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  1. 1. It controls various aspects of cardiac function, including the frequency at which the heart beats. (abbreviated)
  2. 3. when it is released the vagal activity increases.
  3. 4. It is defined as a heart rate >100/min is an ominous prognostic sign in the critically ill and injured patient.
  4. 8. It may be beneficial in the treatment of bradycardia associated with β-blocker or calcium channel blocker toxicity.
  5. 12. An alpha-2 receptor agonist.
  6. 13. is the “least vital” of all the vital signs
  7. 16. The presence of ___, heart failure, or other symptoms accompanying bradycardias is an indication for pacemaker implantation.
  8. 17. A short-acting cardioselective beta-blocker.
  9. 18. It induces bradycardia by blocking calcium and potassium channels in cardiac cells.