test 1 - pulmonary hypertension and vascular disease Flashcards
1
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diagnosed when the pulmonary blood pressure is > 25% of the systemic blood pressure
A
pulmonary hypertension
2
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most common cause of pulmonary hypertension
A
secondary hypertension
3
Q
consequences of ____
- increased afterload on right ventricle
right ventricular hypertrophy
right ventricular dilation
right ventricular failure
A
pulmonary hypertension
4
Q
cor pulmonale
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right ventricular failure
5
Q
fluid accumulation in the lungs
brown induration
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pulmonary edema
6
Q
blocking of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches
single most common cause of sudden death in adults
large emboli - saddle embolus
A
pulmonary embolism
7
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