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21 Cards in this Set
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60%-65% of lung function occurs in the ? lung.
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right
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The ? is a continuous smooth membrane composed of two surfaces that totally enclose the lungs.
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pleura
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The bronchial arteries, which branch from the thoracic aorta, are part of the systemic circulation and do not particpate in ? exchange.
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gas
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The bronchial artery system carries the blood needed to meet the metabolic demands of the ?
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lungs
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The ? circulation is a highly vascular capillary network.
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pulmonary
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Oxygen delivery to the tissues requires the binding of ? to ? in red blood cells.
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O2,
Hgb |
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A person having an MI has reduced blood flow to the area and is metabolizing under hypoxic conditions, which creates more ? in the tissues, and acidosis.
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CO2
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What if a person who is having an MI believes that it is indigestion and takes large amounts of HCO3-. This ingestion increases the ? in the blood and all tissues. As a result the hypoxic cardiac muscle cells recieve even less ? and more of them die.
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pH,
O2 |
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A cough can be a side effect of ? drugs.
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anti-hypertensive(ACE inhibitors)
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Patients may develop ? fibrosis from some drugs such as ? that is used as chemotherapy for cancer or ? for cardiac problems.
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pulmonary,
bleomycin(Blenoxane), amiodarone(Cordarone) |
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? is an antiarrhythmic medication used to treat ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation
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Amiodarone (Cordarone)
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? is a sign of lung disease.
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cough
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? is an important symptom associated with coughing.
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sputum
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? is most often seen in pts with chronic bronchitis or lung cancer.
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Hemoptysis
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Normally the bronchial tree can produce up to ? oz/(?ml) of sputum per day.
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3oz/(90ml)
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? pain is usually intense and crushing and may radiate to the arm, shoulder, or neck.
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MI/chest
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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea(PND), which is intermittent dyspnea during sleep, and orthopnea, which is a shortness of breath that occurs when lying down but is relieved by sitting up often occur with ? lung disease and ? sided heart failure.
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chronic,
left |
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? sounds are additional breath sounds superimposed on normal sounds, and they indicate pathologic changes in the lung.
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Adventitious
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? indicates immediate oxygenation problems, other changes like clubbing and weight loss reflect long term ? problems.
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cyanosis,
oxygenation |
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A RBC count provides data about the transport of ? and a deficiency of this could cause ?
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oxygen,
hypoxemia |
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Eosionphils and Curschmann's spirals are often found by ? study in pts with allergic asthma.
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cytologic
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