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Why is HDL considered It's able to remove cholesterol from artery plaques
good cholesterol? and recycle it back to the liver.
HDL is considered good cholesterol because it
Why is HDL consider collects excess cholesterol in the body cells and
good cholesterol transports it to the liver where it is excreted. HDL
carries 20 to 25% of total plasma cholesterol.
Inflammation in the heart muscle caused by chronic
Explain the role
inflammatory processes leads to mitochondrial
inflammation has in the
damage that results in an increased free radical
development of
production that further activates the chronic
atherosclerosis
inflammatory vicious cycle
Activated mast cells recruit inflammatory cells that
Explain the role
provoke plaque formation and lead to
inflammation has in the
atherosclerosis. Chronic inflammatory infiltrates
development of
occupy layers of arteries were stable plaques are
atherosclerosis
formed and associated with atherosclerosis.
Explain the role Additionally active inflammation involves a thinning at
inflammation has in the the fibrous Of atherosclerotic plaque which
development of predisposes vulnerable plaque to rupture.
atherosclerosis
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The inflammation of the pericardium due to either the
Why does the APRN underlying autoimmune disease or a post viral
recognize as the result of syndrome causes roughening of the pericardium. This
the pleural friction rub? causes the classic rug which can be best heard at the
Apex of the heart and left sternal border.
Rheumatic heart disease RHD only develops after a
pharyngeal infection with group a beta hemolytic
Explain how a positive
streptococcus. It is an abnormal response to humoral
strep test has caused the
and cell mediated response to M proteins.
patient's symptoms
Inflammation causes proliferative and exudative
lesions in connective tissue.
Inflammation causes scarring of the valve tissue.
Explain how a positive
Inflammation usually affects the endocardium which
strep test has caused the
contains the valves. Endocardial inflammation causes
patient's symptoms
swelling of leaflets in the valves.
Describe the factors that Virchow's Triad caused damage to the walls of the
could have contributed to vessels. Injury to the intimal layer of the vessel,
the development of a DVT antiplatelet substances such as nitric oxide and
in this patient and explain prostacyclin, along with the expression of collagen on
how each of the factors the vessel wall, causes adherence to the platelets to
could cause DVT the vessel wall.
Describe the factors that Platelets become activated, then aggregate, forming
could have contributed to clots. Venous stasis is a result of obesity, patients
the development of a DVT advanced age, and inability to perform physical
in this patient and explain therapy therapy.
how each of the factors
could cause DVT
The embolus lodges somewhere in the pulmonary
Explain why large
circulation and causes a ventilation/perfusion
pulmonary embolus
mismatch V/Q. Ventilation perfusion mismatch or V/Q
interferes with
defects are defects in total long ventilation perfusion
oxygenation
ratio.
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It is a condition in which one or more areas of the
Explain why large
lung receive oxygen but no blood flow, or they
pulmonary embolus
receive blood flow but no oxygen due to obstruction
interferes with
somewhere in the pulmonary circulation. This causes a
oxygenation
decreased area for oxygen exchange.
Explain why a large The V/Q mismatch causes release of neurohumeral
pulmonary embolism substances and inflammatory mediators that cause
causes right ventricular vasoconstriction of the pulmonary vasculature further
strain impeding oxygenation.
Explain why a large Hemodynamically this vasoconstriction results in
pulmonary embolism pulmonary hypertension, making it difficult for the
causes right ventricular right ventricle to pump blood.
strain
Explain why a large The V/Q mismatch also creates decreased production
pulmonary embolism of surfactant causing atelectasis that further
causes right ventricular decreases surface area available for oxygen
strain exchange.
Explain early asthmatic When there is an initial airway exposure to an antigen,
responses in the cells an innate and adaptive immune response is initiated.
responsible for the
responses
Cells that can initiate the inflammation of the
Explain early asthmatic
bronchial mucosa and hyperresonance of the airways
responses in the cells
include Dedrick cells, T-helper 2 cells, lymphocytes, B
responsible for the
lymphocytes, mast cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, and
responses
basophils.
Explain early asthmatic Early asthmatic response is a phase of bronchospasm
responses in the cells that peaks at about 30 minutes and usually resolves
responsible for the after about 3 hours.
responses
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Terms in this set (147)
Why is HDL considered It's able to remove cholesterol from artery plaques
good cholesterol? and recycle it back to the liver.
HDL is considered good cholesterol because it
Why is HDL consider collects excess cholesterol in the body cells and
good cholesterol transports it to the liver where it is excreted. HDL
carries 20 to 25% of total plasma cholesterol.
Inflammation in the heart muscle caused by chronic
Explain the role
inflammatory processes leads to mitochondrial
inflammation has in the
damage that results in an increased free radical
development of
production that further activates the chronic
atherosclerosis
inflammatory vicious cycle
Activated mast cells recruit inflammatory cells that
Explain the role
provoke plaque formation and lead to
inflammation has in the
atherosclerosis. Chronic inflammatory infiltrates
development of
occupy layers of arteries were stable plaques are
atherosclerosis
formed and associated with atherosclerosis.
Explain the role Additionally active inflammation involves a thinning at
inflammation has in the the fibrous Of atherosclerotic plaque which
development of predisposes vulnerable plaque to rupture.
atherosclerosis
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The inflammation of the pericardium due to either the
Why does the APRN underlying autoimmune disease or a post viral
recognize as the result of syndrome causes roughening of the pericardium. This
the pleural friction rub? causes the classic rug which can be best heard at the
Apex of the heart and left sternal border.
Rheumatic heart disease RHD only develops after a
pharyngeal infection with group a beta hemolytic
Explain how a positive
streptococcus. It is an abnormal response to humoral
strep test has caused the
and cell mediated response to M proteins.
patient's symptoms
Inflammation causes proliferative and exudative
lesions in connective tissue.
Inflammation causes scarring of the valve tissue.
Explain how a positive
Inflammation usually affects the endocardium which
strep test has caused the
contains the valves. Endocardial inflammation causes
patient's symptoms
swelling of leaflets in the valves.
Describe the factors that Virchow's Triad caused damage to the walls of the
could have contributed to vessels. Injury to the intimal layer of the vessel,
the development of a DVT antiplatelet substances such as nitric oxide and
in this patient and explain prostacyclin, along with the expression of collagen on
how each of the factors the vessel wall, causes adherence to the platelets to
could cause DVT the vessel wall.
Describe the factors that Platelets become activated, then aggregate, forming
could have contributed to clots. Venous stasis is a result of obesity, patients
the development of a DVT advanced age, and inability to perform physical
in this patient and explain therapy therapy.
how each of the factors
could cause DVT
The embolus lodges somewhere in the pulmonary
Explain why large
circulation and causes a ventilation/perfusion
pulmonary embolus
mismatch V/Q. Ventilation perfusion mismatch or V/Q
interferes with
defects are defects in total long ventilation perfusion
oxygenation
ratio.
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It is a condition in which one or more areas of the
Explain why large
lung receive oxygen but no blood flow, or they
pulmonary embolus
receive blood flow but no oxygen due to obstruction
interferes with
somewhere in the pulmonary circulation. This causes a
oxygenation
decreased area for oxygen exchange.
Explain why a large The V/Q mismatch causes release of neurohumeral
pulmonary embolism substances and inflammatory mediators that cause
causes right ventricular vasoconstriction of the pulmonary vasculature further
strain impeding oxygenation.
Explain why a large Hemodynamically this vasoconstriction results in
pulmonary embolism pulmonary hypertension, making it difficult for the
causes right ventricular right ventricle to pump blood.
strain
Explain why a large The V/Q mismatch also creates decreased production
pulmonary embolism of surfactant causing atelectasis that further
causes right ventricular decreases surface area available for oxygen
strain exchange.
Explain early asthmatic When there is an initial airway exposure to an antigen,
responses in the cells an innate and adaptive immune response is initiated.
responsible for the
responses
Cells that can initiate the inflammation of the
Explain early asthmatic
bronchial mucosa and hyperresonance of the airways
responses in the cells
include Dedrick cells, T-helper 2 cells, lymphocytes, B
responsible for the
lymphocytes, mast cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, and
responses
basophils.
Explain early asthmatic Early asthmatic response is a phase of bronchospasm
responses in the cells that peaks at about 30 minutes and usually resolves
responsible for the after about 3 hours.
responses
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