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What are Vital Signs ?

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In this post, we will study about another important aspect in medical science and knowing about them is very crucial and they are vital signs. In every job we encounter, we will encounter vital signs details without a miss.  Vital Signs are nothing, but clinical measurements of that are helpful in assuring that human body is in normal state of health. What are the 4 clinical measurements ? The four clinical measurements of general health state of a patient are: 1.  Heart rate or pulse rate or pulse. 2.  Body temperature. 3.  Respiratory rate. 4.  Blood pressure. We will see about one by one now. 1. Heart rate or pulse rate or pulse: Normally, in resting condition, a person's heart rate or pulse is estimated to be around 60 beats to 100 beats in a minute. In fact, the lesser the heart rate, the better heart of health would be. For example, a well-trained sportsperson heart would be around 40 beats to 45 beats a minute. 2.  Body Temperature: