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COPD Part 1
Is a preventable and treatable sl...,
Copd involves,
Parenchyma includes any form of l...
50  cards
COPD Part 2
Diagnostic findings,
Are used to help confirm the diag...,
Is used to evaluate airflow obstr...
53  cards
COPD Part 3
Pharmacotherapy
45  cards
COPD Part 4
Surgical management,
Is a surgical option for select p...,
Are enlarged airspaces that do no...
44  cards
ARDS
Is a term commonly used to descri...,
Is a clinical syndrome characteri...,
Results of ards
50  cards
Pulmonary Embolism Part 1
Refers to the obstruction of the ...,
Most commonly pe is due to a,
Other types of emboli that may be...
50  cards
Pulmonary Embolism Part 2
Medical management of stable pulm...,
Patients with pe who do not demon...,
Is indicated to prevent recurrenc...
18  cards
Pulmonary Hypertension
Is a severe rare lung disease cha...,
Pulmonary blood pressure is norma...,
Normal pulmonary artery pressure ...
63  cards
Pneumothorax
Occurs when the parietal or visce...,
Is required to maintain lung infl...,
Types of pneumothorax
25  cards
Respiratory Failure
Is a sudden and life threatening ...,
Acute respiratory failure is defi...,
A decrease in arterial oxygen ten...
19  cards
Respiratory Failure part 2
Is a syndrome of inadequate gas e...,
Respiratory system,
Classification
31  cards
Asthma
Is a chronic inflammatory disease...,
Asthma associates with,
Asthma manifests with attacks of
38  cards
Asthma Book
Is a heterogeneous disease usuall...,
This chronic inflammatory disease...,
This inflammation ultimately lead...
69  cards
Pneumonia
Is a form of acute respiratoryinf...,
Lungs are made up of small sacs c...,
When an individual haspneumonia t...
35  cards
Atelectasis
Is derived from the greek wordsat...,
Refers to closure or collapse of ...,
Means that lung sacs cannot infla...
27  cards
Acute MI
Acute myocardial infarction also ...,
Occurs when there is a diminished...,
Stops in the necrotic areas ofthe...
41  cards
Coronary Artery Disease
Is the narrowing or blockage of t...,
The hardening or clogging of the ...,
Can restrict the blood flow to th...
40  cards
CAD BOOK
Most prevalent type of cardiovasc...,
An abnormal accumulation of lipid...,
These substances block and narrow...
44  cards
ACUTE MI BOOK
Is an emergent situation characte...,
The spectrum of acs includes,
There is reduced blood flow in a ...
31  cards
Cardiogenic shock
Is the failure of the heart to pu...,
T occurs when the heart muscle lo...,
Etiology
32  cards
Cardiogenic shock book
Occurs when the heart s ability t...,
The causes of cardiogenic shock a...,
Is more common and seen most ofte...
26  cards
Cardiomegaly
Also known as an enlarged heart i...,
Can be generalized to all chamber...,
Etiology
18  cards

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