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COPD
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Pathological changes occur in the large (central) airways, the small (peripheral) bronchioles, and the lung parenchyma.
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asthma
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A condition characterized by paroxysmal narrowing of the bronchial airways due to inflammation of the bronchi and contraction of the bronchial smooth muscle.
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CHF
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Summarized best as an imbalance in Starling forces or an imbalance in the degree of end-diastolic fiber stretch proportional to the systolic mechanical work expended in an ensuing contraction.
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methamphetamines
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A group of structurally related compounds that produce central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) stimulation.
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tricyclic antidepressant overdose
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The toxic effects are results of their 4 main pharmacologic properties:
1. Inhibition of norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake at nerve terminals 2. Anticholinergic action 3. Direct alpha-adrenergic blockade 4. Membrane stabilizing effect on the myocardium by blocking the cardiac myocyte fast sodium channels |
