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所在平台: Coursera |
课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/learn/vital-signs
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课程名称：生命体征：理解身体传达的信息 课程概述：生命体征——心率、血压、体温、呼吸频率和疼痛——传递着关于人体生理状态的重要信息。在这门由六部分组成的课程中，我们将探讨这些生命体征背后的解剖学和生理学，从而帮助学员系统性、全面地理解身体的运作。课程将复习相关的身体系统，包括心血管和呼吸系统，并解释这些系统的功能如何影响生命体征。课程内容还涉及正常范围、正常变异以及生命体征客观测量变化的机制。同时，课程还包括了测量生命体征的适当技巧演示，适合自己或他人使用。 这门课程面向广泛的一般听众，尤其适合从事医疗保健工作的人员、考虑从事医疗职业的个体、家庭护理者、对个人健康和健身感兴趣的人士，或任何希望理解身体功能的人。 课程大纲： - **第1周：脉搏/心率** 这一周我们将开始探索生命体征，重点学习心脏的基本结构、心脏如何将血液泵送到全身，以及临床医生如何评估心率和脉搏。 - **第2周：血压** 在第二周，我们将学习血管的解剖及其功能，理解收缩压和舒张压、平均动脉压，并准确评估血压。 - **第3周：新陈代谢** 本周我们将探讨新陈代谢，包括合成代谢和分解代谢、基础代谢率，以及身体如何产生热量。你将更好地理解医疗保健提供者如何评估代谢率。 - **第4周：体温** 在第四周，你将学习平均体温的定义以及身体如何调节温度。我们将讨论低体温和高热与发烧的区别，最后学习如何评估体温。 - **第5周：呼吸频率** 本周我们将学习肺部解剖、毛细血管气体交换及呼吸调节。你将更加理解医疗保健提供者如何评估呼吸频率及肺音的质量。 - **第6周：疼痛** 在最后一周，我们将探讨与疼痛相关的神经通路，了解疼痛耐受度和疼痛阈值之间的区别。我们将理解疼痛所传达的信息，以及准确评估和有效管理疼痛的重要性。此外，我们还将回顾医疗保健提供者如何评估疼痛。
Name:Week 1: Pulse/Heart Rate
Description:This week we start our exploration of the vital signs with a look at the heart. We'll study the basic structure of the heart, think about how the heart pumps blood through the body, and learn how clinicians assess and think about heart rate and the pulse.
Name:Week 2: Blood Pressure
Description:During week 2 we will learn about the anatomy of the blood vessels and how they function. You will have a better understanding of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and assessing blood pressure accurately.
Name:Week 3: Metabolism
Description:This week we will explore metabolism. We will discuss anabolism and catabolism, basal metabolic rate, how the body generates heat. You will also have a better understanding of how health care providers assess metabolic rate.
Name:Week 4: Temperature
Description:During week 4 you will learn the definition of mean body temperature and how the body regulates temperature. We will discuss hypothermia and the difference between hyperthermia and fever. Lastly, you will learn how to assess body temperature.
Name:Week 5: Respiration Rate
Description:This week we will learn about pulmonary anatomy, capillary gas exchange, and regulation of respiration. You will have a better understanding of how health care providers assess respiration rate and the quality of lung sounds.
Name:Week 6: Pain
Description:This week we will explore the neurological pathways associated with pain, and the difference between pain tolerance and pain threshold. We will understand what pain is telling us and why accurately assessing and effectively managing pain are important. In addition, we will review how healthcare providers asses pain.
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.
