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Decks in this class (33)

Oxygenation/Respiratory Failure
Purpose of the upper respiratory ...,
Purpose of the lower respiratory ...,
Where does gas exchange take place
26  cards
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism risk factors,
Venous stasis,
Vascular damage
13  cards
Pneumonia
Types of pneumonia,
What is the most common agent of ...,
Risk factors of pneumonia
13  cards
Obstructive and Restrictive Lung disease
Obstructive,
What happens to the pressure and ...,
What is the fev1 fvc ratio in obs...
45  cards
Kidney Function
Roles of the kidney 9,
How do the kidneys regulate blood...,
How do the kidneys regulate rbc p...
19  cards
Kidney Dysfunction
Risk factors for kidney dysfunction,
Urine patterns that occur in kidn...,
Urine character
34  cards
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
What is acute kidney injury relat...,
What does acute kidney injury cause,
How long does aki take to heal
27  cards
Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infection,
Where are urinary tract infection...,
Populations most prevalent
14  cards
Nephrolithiasis
Nephrolithiasis,
Risk factors for nephrolithiasis,
What does the type of stone depen...
12  cards
Liver
Where is the liver located,
Where does the liver s blood supp...,
Hepatocytes
32  cards
Liver dysfunction
Hyperbilirubinemia,
What does hyperbilirubinemia cause,
Prehaptic causes
5  cards
Cirrhosis
What happens to the liver in cirr...,
Stellate cells,
What does an increase in collagen do
19  cards
Gallbladder
Where is the gallbladder,
What does the gallbladder store,
What is cholecystitis
25  cards
Pancreas
Where is the pancreas located,
What does the pancreas do,
What d
39  cards
Perfusion
Perfusion,
What does adequate perfusion depe...,
What is the command center of per...
26  cards
Blood Flow Regulation
Characteristics of arteries volum...,
How is pressure of arteries deter...,
Cardiac output equation
26  cards
Blood Pressure Regulation
What are the 4 ways blood pressur...,
Do baroreceptors raise or lower bp,
What type of regulation are baror...
25  cards
Blood Composition Effect
What are metabolically active cel...,
What damages endothelial lining,
Lipids
26  cards
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis,
What is the fundamental precursor...,
True or false atherosclerosis is ...
30  cards
Ischemic Heart Disease
Heart wall outside in,
Pericardium,
Epicardium
28  cards
Hypertension
Hypertension,
Is hypertension symptomatic or as...,
Two types of blood pressure
25  cards
Myocardial Infarction
When does acute coronary syndrome...,
How is acute coronary syndrome cl...,
Stemi heart attack
26  cards
Physiologic Heart Function
Cardiac index,
What does cardiac output vary by,
Why is cardiac output diminished ...
24  cards
Shock
Shock,
What do all types of shock lead to,
Initial stage of shock
32  cards
Heart Failure
Pathologic changes that lead to h...,
Etiology of heart failure,
Ischemic heart disease
39  cards
Hematology
What is the purpose of wbc,
Where and when are wbc produced,
What is the life span of wbc
33  cards
Hemostasis
Hemostasis,
3 major steps of hemostasis,
Why is hemostasis a protective me...
18  cards
Cancer
Cancer,
What do cancer cells compete with...,
Well differentiated
52  cards
Breast Cancer
Where does most breast cancer start,
What are the defective tumor supp...,
What factors stimulate growth and...
18  cards
Prostate Cancer
Prostate gland purpose,
Where does prostate cancer develop,
What gene errors can cause prosta...
11  cards
Leukemia
Leukemia,
What type of cells are involved i...,
What type of cells are involved i...
18  cards
Sickle Cell Anemia
Why is rbc count usually lower in...,
What is the cause of sickle cell ...,
Why is hemoglobin inefficient at ...
21  cards
Hemophilia
Clinical manifestations of bleedi...,
How are bleeding disorders accquired,
What deficiency is hemophilia a
22  cards

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