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| What is the leading cause of infectious disease deaths? |
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| small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds that indicate fluid in the air sacs on inspirations. Heard in CHF and pneumonia |
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| Resembles snoring- prolonged air flow turbulence in large airways- indicates congestion/mucus. Inspiration or Expiration. |
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| High-pitched sounds produced by narrowed bronchioles - occurs on exhalation. |
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| Rapid, turbulent airflow through narrowed larger airways (laryngeal, nasal, pharyngeal, tracheal, bronchial)-indicates obstruction - can be a medical emergency. Heard on inspiration or expiration. |
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| Measures specific inhalation and exhalation amount (litres) and speed (seconds). Most common pulmonary function test. |
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| Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) |
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| Max forced exhalation volume |
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| Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second |
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| Volume in lungs after max inhalation |
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| Pulse Oximetry- a gas diffusion test (Pulmonary Function Test). Put a probe on finger or earlobe. It sends a wavelength through - 650 and 805 nm absorbed by Hb depending on how much is saturated by O2. |
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| Diffusing capacity of Lungs for CO. (breath small volume of CO, hold breath for 10s, exhale. Compare volume inhaled vs exhaled. If diffusion to blood stream you should have less than you took in. If not you will exhale same amt you inhaled). A Gas Diffusion Test (Pulmonary Function Test) |
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| Examine airway with camera. May also remove foreign bodies or do biopsy. |
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| What is the most common type of Pulmonary Hypertension (A Pulmonary Vascular Disease) |
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| Left Heart Disease - Venous Pulmonary Hypertension. |
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| Which type of pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary vascular disease) includes COPD, cystic fibrosis, pneymoconiosis and sleep apnea? |
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| Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension |
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| Where do the majority of emboli originate from in Pulmonary embolism? |
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| Deep venous system in the legs |
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| Pus in the pleural space - a type of 'Pleura/Mediastinum Disease.' |
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| What is the most common infectuous disease worldwide? |
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