Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
6 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Causes of increased capillary permeability: (9)
|
alveolar hypoxia, ARDS, inhalation of toxic agents such as chlorine sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide’s ammonia and phosgene, pulmonary infections, therapeutic radiation of the lungs, and head injury
|
|
Positive inotropic agents used in pulmonary edema:
|
digitalis, dopamine, dobutamine, and amiodarone
|
|
Pulmonary edema, after load reducing agents:
|
nitroglycerin, Nitroprusside, hydralazine, minoxidil, lisinopril, captopril
|
|
Pulmonary embolism – factors that contribute to pulmonary hypertension:
|
decreased cross-sectional area of the pulmonary vascular system because of the emboli, vasoconstriction induced by humoral agents, and vasoconstriction induced by alveolar hypoxia
|
|
Drugs that are used in the treatment of pulmonary embolism:
|
streptokinase, urokinase , TPA, (not difulcan)
|
|
Shunting of air from one lung to another in flail chest is known as
|
pendelluft
|