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A(n) Is Occasionally Encountered After a Patient Takes a Barbiturate

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A(n) is occasionally encountered after a patient takes a barbiturate, even at recommended doses.


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Bradycardia

Slow heart rate.

Auscultatory Gap

A temporary disappearance of sounds heard over the brachial artery when measuring blood pressure; occurs between the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Systolic Pressure

The maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the heart's left ventricle, commonly the top number in a blood pressure reading.

Diastolic Pressure

The lower measurement of blood pressure, indicating the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

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