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About the Course

The vital signs – heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, respiration rate, and pain – communicate important information about the physiological status of the human body. In this six-part course we explore the anatomy and physiology underlying the vital signs so that you will develop a systematic, integrated understanding of how the body functions. Relevant body systems are reviewed including cardiovascular and respiratory, followed by explanations of how the function of these systems affects vital signs. We discuss normal ranges, normal variants, and the mechanisms that underlie changes in the objective measurement of vital signs. The course also includes demonstrations of appropriate techniques for measuring vital signs in yourself and others. The course is designed for a broad, general audience but will be particularly interesting for individuals working in healthcare, those considering a career as a healthcare professional, lay caregivers, those with an interest in personal health and fitness, or anyone who simply wants to understand how the body functions....

Top reviews

BR

Sep 29, 2018

Yes, it is very useful to me and I will suggest to my friends to take this course. My sincere Thanks to Connie B. Scanga, PhD, she taken the all lecture clearly and her lecture was easy to understand.

AB

Jun 29, 2017

I really enjoyed to the professor and the idea of learning the material with her students. It made me feel as if I was in the classroom learning with them. She broke down the material in a great way.

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By Mohamed G

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Mar 16, 2020

very good

By Ethar S E

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Dec 18, 2018

Amazing!!

By María J S J

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Dec 8, 2017

muy bueno

By Aziel N

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Mar 8, 2016

muy facil

By SNEHA M

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Aug 24, 2021

hhelpful

By Catherine S

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Jun 2, 2016

Super!

By Larissa A d L

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Jun 21, 2020

Good!

By Kateřina L

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Nov 14, 2017

great

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Jul 25, 2024

Good

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Jul 19, 2023

good

By EL B M

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Apr 21, 2019

nice

By 唐红

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Feb 24, 2017

Good

By Edwin F C S

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May 5, 2019

go

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By Paul K

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Nov 3, 2016

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By Kenneth J

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Apr 25, 2016

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By Taylor S

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Feb 11, 2022

I didn't like how the video was a classroom style with interactions. But I really only read through thr audio scripts and the course overall was okay. A bit basic at times, I expected a little more detailed and science based. Some modules like the 1st one was great with details. Other modules like about temperature was a bit lame.

By Baxan A

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Dec 29, 2016

Thank you very much , it helped a lot. it was good to find a course like this, especially for me that Iam in a country that there is war , in here we fight against ISIS , and the situation is hard here to have courses and other things to be get better in what we want . so a huge thanks to you all.

By Douglas W

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Sep 27, 2021

interesting and informative but contains much technical information which was unnecessary and which introduced complications which could have been avoided.

By Nicole M

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Feb 24, 2020

I was sort of disappointed in Penn quality course...seemed to simply revist/reinforce what I learned in HS

By Deleted A

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Mar 21, 2016

A bit informative than expected as per a Life science student. However brilliant for beginners.

By asifa w

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Jan 12, 2017

it was a good experiance.

i got to revise things i learned before.

thank you

By Ritwik M

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Jun 17, 2020

very less clinical, but good to learn basics (theoretically)

By CHU T K

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Mar 28, 2016

Useful lesson for our live! However, it is quite difficult.

By Neetu G

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Jun 2, 2019

The is too good...

Thank you coursera