A 29 y/o female is brought in by EMS after being found in an MVC. HR is 160 bpm, spo2 is 87% on room air, RR is 6, bp is 115/74 mmHg and the temp is 36.7 F. Patient keeps complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing. The patient is noted to have slight cyanosis, and after checking their breathing, it's noted that the patient has decreased breath sounds on the right side. The PCXR shows meniscus fluid buildup and shadows of visceral pleura with a lack of lung markings. What is your diagnosis of this patient?
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What are vital signs?
Vital signs are measurements of the body's most basic functions. The 4 main vital signs routinely checked by healthcare providers include:
Body temperature
Pulse rate
Breathing rate (respiration)
Blood pressure
Vital signs help detect or monitor medical problems. They can be measured in a medical setting, at home, at the site of a medical emergency, or elsewhere.
What is body temperature?
The normal body temperature of a person varies depending on gender, recent activity, food and fluid consumption, time of day, and, in women, the stage of the menstrual cycle. Normal body temperature can range from 97.8° F (36.5°C) to 99°F (37.2°C) for a healthy adult. A person's body temperature can be taken in any of the following ways:
Orally. Temperature can be taken by mouth using a digital thermometer that uses an electronic probe to measure body temperature.
Rectally. Temperatures taken rectally tend to be 0.5°F to 0.7°F higher than when taken by mouth. This is more common in babies because their body doesn't regulate temperature the way an older child or adult's body does.
Armpit (axillary). Temperatures can be taken under the arm using a digital thermometer. Temperatures taken by this route tend to be 0.3°F to 0.4°F lower than those temperatures taken by mouth.
By ear. A special thermometer can quickly measure the temperature of the eardrum, which reflects the body's core temperature (the temperature of the internal organs).
By skin. A special thermometer can quickly measure the temperature of the skin on the forehead. Some thermometers don't require contact with the skin to get a temperature reading.
Internally. This method is common in people who are critically ill in an intensive care unit. The temperature can be measured by probes that are placed in the esophagus, heart, or bladder.
Body temperature may be abnormal due to fever (high temperature) or hypothermia (low temperature). A fever is indicated when body temperature rises about 1 degree or more over the normal temperature of 98.6°F, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Hypothermia is defined as a drop in body temperature below 95°F.
Glass thermometers containing mercury
Exposure to mercury can be toxic and poses a threat to a person's health, as well as to the environment. Don't use glass thermometers with mercury, as they can break. If you have a mercury thermometer, dispose of it correctly in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Contact your local health department, waste disposal authority, or fire department for information on how to correctly dispose of mercury thermometers.