Semester 2 Cardiovascular System

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Decks in this class (21)

L1: Introduction
Why do we need a cardiovascular s...,
What allows diffusion to take pla...,
What is the purpose of the cvs
12  cards
L2: CVS imaging and Anatomy
Describe the structure of the heart,
How does the aorta branch,
What type of imaging of the heart...
19  cards
L3: Haemodynamics
What is serum,
Does blood viscosity changes much,
How does plasma viscosity change
34  cards
L4: Cardiac Cycle
What is the heart as a pump,
Which operates at a high pressure...,
Define systole and diastole
27  cards
L5: Control of Cardiac Output
Define afterload,
Define preload,
Define total periheral resistance
29  cards
L6: Development of the CVS
At the end of the first two weeks...,
What are the main stages in week 3,
What has happened by the end of t...
20  cards
L7: Development of the CVS
Define septation,
What needs to be separated in the...,
What is the first step in septation
17  cards
L8: Congential Heart Defects
What are the causes aetiology of ...,
What are the basic concepts about...,
What is the pressure in each of t...
20  cards
L9: Electrical and molecular events
Which ion is responsible for sett...,
What is the equilibrium potential...,
What are the cells in the heart c...
24  cards
L10: Autonomic control of CVS
What is the ans important for,
What are the divisions of the ans,
What is the arrangement of the pr...
30  cards
L11: Control of BP
What is hypertension,
What is normal high blood pressur...,
What are the difference classific...
38  cards
L12: Understanding the ECG
Define depolarisation,
Define repolarisation,
Define resting membrane potential
44  cards
L13: Interpreting ECGs, when things go wrong...
What does normal sinus rhythm loo...,
What do we mean by atrioventricul...,
What are the different types of a...
31  cards
L14: Understanding arrhythmias and Action of drugs on CVS
What are the different types of a...,
What are some of the causes of ta...,
How does ectopic pacemaker activi...
45  cards
L15: Special circulation
What are the two circulations to ...,
How do the pulmonary and systemic...,
How does the diastolic pressure i...
39  cards
L16: Peripheral arterial and venous disease
What are the different classifica...,
What connects the superficial and...,
What are the superficial veins of...
33  cards
L17: Chest pain and acute coronary syndrome
What steps need to be done in ord...,
How is a history for examining pain,
What are the different causes of ...
27  cards
L18: Acute coronary syndrome
What is acute coronary syndrome,
What are non st elevation acs how...,
What are the different types of s...
28  cards
L19: Pathophysiology of heart failure
What is heart failure,
What do we mean by demands of the...,
What is the official definition o...
34  cards
L20: Heart Failure investigation and management
How is heart failure classified i...,
What are the key questions to ask...,
Why is it important we discover t...
23  cards
L21: Shock
What is the main controller of ar...,
How do you calculate the cardiac ...,
How do you calculate pulse pressure
32  cards

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