supporting life

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Decks in this class (20)

myocardial infarction
What part of actin myosin filamen...,
Define myocardial infarction,
What is used to diagnosed mi
24  cards
arrhythmias
Define an arrhythmia,
Are all arrhythmia life threatening,
What are some broad symptoms of a...
58  cards
pharmacolgy of angina
State five types of angina,
What angina is most common,
What are the symptoms of angina o...
45  cards
atherosclerosis
Define atherosclerosis,
Define monckebergss medial sclerosis,
Arteriolosclerosis
13  cards
infarction and embolism
Distinguish thrombosis from embolism,
State some locations where you ca...,
Define infarct
17  cards
acute heart failiure
Define heart failiure,
What are the average pressures in...,
In right heart failure where does...
20  cards
Restrictive Lung disease
What are the two main characteris...,
Name the intrinsic mechanisms of ...,
What are the four main classifica...
13  cards
Pleural disease
What is pleural effusion,
How do you access pleural fluid,
How do decide if liquid is transu...
14  cards
define hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity definition,
Name the components of innate imm...,
Name adaptive immune system compo...
23  cards
pharmacology of asthma
What are the four main pharmacolo...,
What are the main goals of asthma...,
What is the difference between a ...
18  cards
respiratory failiure
Define type 1 respiratory failure,
Define type 2 lung failiure,
To be classified as having hypoxa...
18  cards
Anaesthetic agents (sedatives and opioids
Name 5 induction agents,
Name 5 opioids,
What are the main uses of propofol
57  cards
recreational drugs in emergency medicine
What symptoms signs help you reco...,
What two neurotransmitter pathway...,
What does alcohol do to gaba a re...
27  cards
acute confusion
What is delirium,
What is delirium drawing upon dsm 5,
What are potential risks of delirium
24  cards
sleep disorders
What are the possible functions o...,
At what stage do we enter sleep w...,
If sleep is entered through rem w...
44  cards
self harm
What do you give to gtreat parace...,
What do you give to treat opioid ...,
What do you give to treat benzodi...
13  cards
Acute Kidney injury AKI
Define aki and what chracterises it,
When diagnosing and classifying a...,
Describe difference between stage...
28  cards
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Total body water should be what p...,
What is blood as a fluid made up of,
What can be put in to extracellul...
44  cards
inequalities in healthcare
Name two organisational barriers ...,
What is the inverse care law and ...,
What are health inequalities ofte...
11  cards
Psychology: unexplained symptoms
What does mus stand for,
Whats does mup stand for a from o...,
What are medically unexplained ph...
17  cards

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