Body System and Vital Signs

Body System and Vital Signs

What are the vital signs and why are they important?

Vital signs are the four most important and important factors in the normal functioning of the body's systems. They are measured to assess the overall state of the body. At least four of the abnormalities may indicate illness, or physical condition. It is also the main focus to learn how to recover from illness.

  

What are the main vital signs?

There are four major vital signs that are looked at in each individual. Factors are body temperature , pulse rate, respiration rate , and blood pressure . Each of these has a normal size that is the standard of all medical students in examining a person. Here are the normal measurements of vital signs:

• Temperature - 35.8 ° C to 37.7 ° C
• Pulse - 60 to 80 bpm ( beats per minute )
• Breathing - 12 to 18 bpm ( breaths per minute )
• Blood Pressure - 120 over 80

How are vital signs measured?

Measurement of vital signs can be done anywhere as long as there are measuring instruments. The four basic measuring instruments of vital signs are the thermometer, sphygmomano meter, clock, and stethoscope. It should be noted that in order to get the normal size of the vital signs, the person should be resting ( and resting) because the size can be affected if the person is bored and tired.

In measuring temperature, a thermometer is required. Using this instrument, which is left only with the spine, inserted into the ear or the buttocks, or simply swallowed in the mouth for a few minutes, the body temperature can be measured correctly.

When measuring the breath, it uses only the clock . Every breath can only be felt for one minute. The same goes for wrist measurement. Each pulse of the wrist can only be felt in the wrist or wrist for a minute. If the pulse is weak, the stethoscope can be used to listen properly. Once again, the heart rate itself is measured exactly.

Blood pressure was measured using a sphygmomanometer , an arm- mounted instrument, and a stethoscope. There are two factors that measure blood pressure gain, the systolic pressure or the higher number, and the diastolic pressure or the lower number. Systolic pressure refers to blood pressure in combination with heart rate, while diastolic pressure is blood pressure between each heartbeat.

What factors can affect the normal size of vital signs?

Individual vital signs can vary depending on a variety of factors such as age, weight, sex, body condition and overall health. So are physical activities and habits. For example, exercising or even just plain running can affect your breathing rate, pulse, and even blood pressure. Smoking and taking drugs also affect the normal size of vital signs.