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SIGNE VITAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A clinical measurement that indicates the state of a patient's essential body functions.

CONT

The vital signs of temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and blood pressure all reflect the general physiologic state as well as specific disease states.

OBS

vital sign: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • vital signs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
OBS

signe vital : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • signes vitaux

Spanish

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