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NR 507 Pathophysiology Midterm

S1 - answer First heart sound, closure of mital and tricuspid valves in systole

S2 - answer Second heart sound, closure of aortic and pulmonic a valves in diastole

Preload - answer Diastolic filling with venous blood

Contractility - answer Systolic ejection

Afterload - answer Resistance to systolic ejection

Equation for cardiac output - answerstroke volume x heart rate

Sustained tachycardia causes ___ - answerDecreased stroke volume

Ischemia, acidosis and cardiomyopathy cause___ - answerDecreased contractility

HTN, pulmonary disease and aortic valve damage cause ___ - answerIncreased
afterload

What is the most immediate effect on afterload? - answerHTN

Hemorrhage and decreased volume decreases ___and ___ - answerPreload and
afterload

Increased preload increases ___ - answerStroke volume

Right sided HF is also called ___ - answerCor pulmonale

Cor pulmonale causes ___ and is caused by ___ - answerEnlargement of RV,
pulmonary HTN from chronic lung disease

5 causes of lung disease leading to cor pulmonale? - answerCOPD, PE, pulmonary
fibrosis, OSA, myasthenia gravis, polio

4 causes of heart failure - answerCAD, HTN, cardiomyopathy, faulty valves

4 events that lead to HF - answerHTN, increased LV preload, increased LA preload,
pulmonary edema

Define ventilation - answerThe ability to inhale and exhale air

, Define perfision - answerThe ability of lungs and tissues to perform gas exchange

Intrinsic asthma - answerInternal trigger (anxiety)

Extrinsic asthma - answerExternal trigger, allergic response mediated by IgE

Asthma s/s - answerWheezing, chest tightness, SOB

Asthma treatment - 3 classes/medications - answerBeta 2 agonists-albuterol,
anticholinergics for bronchodilation-ipratropium, oral steroids to reduce inflammation-
prednisone

Chronic bronchitis s/s - answerProductive cough, dyspnea, wheezing, rhonchi, cyanosis

Where does damage occur in bronchitis? - answerAirway

What is the lamina propria? - answerThin connective tissue, forms moist linings/mucous
membranes

Where are inflammatory cells activated in chronic bronchitis? - answerLamina propria

What plays a significant role in chronic brnonchitis development? - answerLamina
propria

What is a long term effect of COPD? (Blood) - answerSecondary polycythemia

S/S in polycythemia secondary to COPD - answerIncreased HCT by RBC
compensation, can lead to blood clot

What is a long term effect of COPD? (lungs) - answerAlveolar hyperinflation, decreased
ability to exhale, air trapping

Where is erythropoietin produced? - answerKidneys

Where is angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) produced? - answerLungs

Where is angiotensinogen synthesized? - answerLiver

What is the role of ACE? - answerActivate angiotensin I to form angiotensin II

What is the most important component of filtration? - answerBlood (hydrostatic)
pressure

Define reabsorption - answerMovement of content from glomerular filtrate to blood

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