How to Use vital signs in a Sentence

vital signs

plural noun
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  • The doctors are telling you to give it time, and the vital signs are good.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 14 June 2018
  • If a child comes in, and there are no vital signs at all.
    — Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2021
  • On the right of the bed was a monitor to track his vital signs.
    — Caroline Chen, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Blair had no vital signs as of 1:10 a.m. when paramedics arrived on the scene.
    — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2023
  • There may be lab tests, X-rays, or vital signs to go over.
    — Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Some days, Williams said, there was no time to check a patient’s vital signs.
    — Joseph Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Wildlife rescuers search for oiled wildlife and check their vital signs.
    — Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Oct. 2021
  • For those who do consent, the device will alert staff to any changes in their vital signs.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
  • If KPIs are the vital signs of a business, then net profit is its heartbeat.
    — Chris Martin, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Soon after, Angela Craig had a seizure and once again her vital signs crashed.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • By 2014, this vital sign of a nation's health tipped downward.
    — Los Angeles Times, oregonlive, 26 Nov. 2019
  • After the doctor left for the day, Pascua, the nurse, went to Serna’s cell to do a routine check of her vital signs.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2023
  • Others had to stop fasting on the advice of a doctor who checks their vital signs twice a day.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Two people can have the same vital signs but be in very different places.
    — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The nurse entered but was unable to take Serna’s vital signs.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Three of the 18 people had no vital signs when police arrived.
    — Otis R. Taylor Jr., SFChronicle.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The man's vital signs were stable despite fever, cough and fatigue.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2020
  • TeamHealth's wait-time clock stops, the union said, when patients have their vital signs assessed after checking in at the ER.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
  • In the back, the paramedic makes a video call with doctors while sending them real-time vital signs and images of the injury.
    — Jennifer Baljko, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2020
  • When the all procedures are finished, vital signs checked and it’s deemed safe to do so, guests can then go close to the animals.
    — Laurie Werner, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The study, published in the journal Bioscience this week, found the planet set new and troubling records on 16 of the 31 vital signs tracked by its authors in the past two years.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2021
  • Wenzel checks on Rene, who steps up into the van, where the medical team draws blood and checks his blood pressure and vital signs.
    — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022
  • When a patient comes into the clinic for their appointment, a nurse will start an IV and take their vital signs.
    — Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The largest retailer in the world is debuting a smartwatch that tracks users' emotions and vital signs.
    — Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2020
  • My stepmom sat by his side, along with my sister, Genevieve, and brother, Rob, as a Grace Hospice nurse stopped by to take vital signs.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2021
  • Blood oxygen is frequently called the fifth vital sign.
    — Mark Gurman, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • About 20 minutes later, paramedics arrived on the scene saying Blair had no vital signs.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The longer people stay in space the more their vital signs change in small but significant ways, but there aren’t long-term health consequences, the study found.
    — Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 11 Apr. 2019
  • Biden’s doctor said Friday that the president continues to experience a loose cough and hoarseness, though his vital signs are normal and his symptoms have improved.
    — Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • Your provider will also assess your vital signs (e.g., heart rate, temperature) and ask about your medical history and current symptoms.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Health, 5 July 2024

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