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what kind of issue is asthma?
ventilation
what is a complication of asthma?
status asmaticus
bronchitis
hyperplasia of goblet cells... leading to destruction of the bronchiole from
mucous due to inflammation
what kind of issue is bronchitis?
ventilation
what symptoms occur in bronchitis?
productive cough,
Emphysema
,destruction of alveolar walls, loss of elastic recoil
what type of issue is emphysema?
diffusion
symptoms of emphysema
barrel chested, prolonged exhalation, wheezing and ronchi, pink complexion,
finger clubbing
Tachycardia
abnormally rapid heart rate - above 100
Bradycardia
abnormally slow heart rate - under 60
preload
volume of blood in ventricles at end of diastole
Afterload
resistance against which left ventricle pushes blood out
, Systole
contraction of heart .... provides increase in pressure to eject blood
Diastole
relaxation of heart.... required for filling chambers
When is preload increased?
hypervolemia, regurgitation of cardiac valves, heart failure
When is afterload increased?
hypertension, vasoconstriction
What increases when afterload increases?
increase in cardiac workload
What is cardiac output?
Volume of blood ejected by the heart in one minute:
cardiac output = heart rate x stroke volume
What is stroke volume?
Volume of blood pumped out of ventricle- contraction