VITAL SIGNS Definition & Meaning

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vital signs

plural noun

essential body functions, comprising pulse rate, body temperature, and respiration, used as a measure of health or physical condition.

vital signs

plural noun

med indications that a person is still alive. Vital signs include a heartbeat, a pulse that can be felt, breathing, and body temperature

vital signs

The pulse rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and usually blood pressure of an individual.

vital signs

The pulse rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and rate of respiration of a person. The vital signs are usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of the person's general physical condition.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of vital signs¹

First recorded in 1915–20

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“It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” said Edward Maibach, a professor at George Mason University.

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“Following the procedure, she was discharged in stable condition — awake, with stable vital signs and protective reflexes intact — into her mother’s care, following our standard post-anesthesia protocols,” according to the statement.

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After Porsha died, Davis described in the medical record a patient who looked stable: He was tracking her vital signs, her bleeding was “mild” and she was “said not to be in distress.”

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Her vital signs pointed to possible sepsis, records show.

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Robyn is fed oxygen and nutrition through tubes in her nose and mouth, her vital signs are monitored at all times and she takes 30 doses of medication a day.

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