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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for Vital signs
  1. Vital Signs (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your vital signs show how well your body is functioning. They are usually measured at doctor's offices, often as part ...
  2. Critical Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... This includes using machines to constantly monitor your vital signs. It also usually involves giving you specialized treatments. ... you fluids and medicines Machines which check your vital signs and display them on monitors Oxygen therapy to ...
  3. Acute Flaccid Myelitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)? Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a neurologic disease. It is rare, but serious. It affects an area of the spinal cord ...
  4. Child Abuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    Child abuse is doing something or failing to do something that results in harm to a child or puts a child at risk of harm. Child abuse can be physical, sexual ...
  5. Child Sexual Abuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    Sexual abuse is one form of child abuse. It includes a wide range of actions between a child and an adult or older child. Often these involve body contact, ...
  6. Dehydration (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... provider will: Do a physical exam Check your vital signs Ask about your symptoms Your provider may also ...
  7. Legionnaires' Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria. You usually get it by breathing in mist from water that contains the bacteria. The mist may come from ...
  8. Older Adult Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    People in the U.S. are living longer than ever before. Many older adults live active and healthy lives. But there's no getting around one thing: as we age, ...
  9. Opioid Overdose (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are opioids? Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, ...
  10. Sepsis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Will do a physical exam, which includes checking vital signs (your temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing) ...
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