Sem 2 - The Cardiovascular System

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Decks in this class (20)

Introduction to CV
Why do we need a cardiovascular s...,
Why does the heart need a blood s...,
What factors affect diffusion
15  cards
Haemodynamics
What is the difference between pl...,
In what diseases does whole blood...,
What is the difference between pl...
37  cards
The Heart As A Pump
Why is the system not static,
What are resistance vessels,
What re capacitance vessels
39  cards
The Control Of Cardiac Output
Define afterload,
Define preload,
Define total peripheral resistance
26  cards
Embryology
What one of the three layers crea...,
When does the forms and the cardi...,
What are good islands
39  cards
Congenital Heart Disease
What could cause congenital heart...,
How are left and right ventricle ...,
What are the oxygen sats for deox...
19  cards
Electrical And Mechanical Mechanisms
What sets the resting membrane po...,
Why does resting membrane potenti...,
What effect do the action potenti...
26  cards
Autonomic Control Of CVS
What does the autonomic nervous s...,
What tissues can the ans exert co...,
Differences between the sympathet...
24  cards
Control Of Blood Pressure
What is the standard hypertensive...,
What is hypertension,
What are the causes of hypertension
31  cards
ECG
What do myocytes have the ability...,
What is the conducted system of t...,
Role of the fibrous ring
35  cards
Common ECG Abnormalities
When is a pr interval prolonged,
When is the qrs complex prolonged,
When is the corrected qt interval...
32  cards
Arrhythmias And Drugs
What are some causes of arrhythmias,
What are some bradycardia causes ...,
When are delayed after depolarisa...
36  cards
Special Circulations
What are the two blood supplies t...,
What is cardiac output at rest,
What is maximum cardiac output
36  cards
Chest Pain And Coronary Syndromes
What things can we do to try and ...,
What investigations found be done...,
What is squitars
25  cards
Investigations Of Acute Coronary Syndromes
What are acute coronary syndromes,
How do you classify acute coronar...,
What is the universal definition ...
19  cards
Pathophysiology Of Heart Failure
What is heart failure,
What enables the heart to work as...,
What is the most common cause of ...
24  cards
Investigations and Management of Heart Failure
What are the two key questions to...,
What are the functional classific...,
What investigations would you do ...
17  cards
Peripheral Arterial and Venous Disease
What is the role of the deep fasc...,
What are the key deep veins in th...,
What are the key superficial vein...
40  cards
Understanding symptoms and signs
Ichaemic muscle pain,
Why can you get ischaemic pain,
What words are often used to desc...
20  cards
Shock
What is haemodynamic shock,
What is mean arterial bp equal to,
What is co equal to
26  cards

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