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Measuring vital signs is usually the first step in almost every medical evaluation. Doctors use these measurements to better understand how a person's body is functioning and to detect possible health concerns. By monitoring a person's vital signs consistently, such as at every health checkup, a doctor can establish a baseline for that person. Vital signs can then act as early warning flags. For example, a change in a person's baseline measurements might point to an underlying illness or heart issue that has not yet been diagnosed. Vital signs are measurements of the body's basic functions. The vital signs doctors typically measure and monitor are: body temperature heart rate (the rate of your heartbeat) respiratory rate (rate of breathing) blood pressure oxygen saturation (the amount of oxygen circulating in your blood)

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