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Febrile

Fever greater than 100.5 F

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Hyperpyrexia

Extremely high temperature

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Afebrile

Normal temperature (98.6–99.1°F)

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Pyrexia

Fever

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Palpation

The act of touching

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Auscultation

Listening with a stethoscope

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Rales

Clicking or crackling sounds

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Rhonchi

Rattling sounds

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Sphygmomanometer

Blood pressure cuff

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Systolic pressure

The first sound heard during a blood pressure reading

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Diastolic pressure

The last sound heard during a blood pressure reading

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Korotkoff sounds

The five phases of sound that are heard during a blood pressure reading

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Dyspnea

Difficult or painful breathing

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Tachypnea

Rapid breathing

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Bradypnea

Slow breathing

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Apnea

Period of breathing cessation