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Airway Clearance Techniques   breathing strategies, manual and mechanical techniques, and postural drainage  
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Atelectasis/pneumothorax   Lung collapse  
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Active Cycle of Breathing   ACB; FKA forced expiratory technique; Phases: breathing control, thoracic expansion and forced expiratory technique  
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Hemoptysis   Coughing up blood  
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Empyema   Accumulation of pus in pleural cavity  
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Orthopnea   SOB/Dyspnea that occurs when lying flat  
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Coronary Arteries   Right Coronary, Posterior Interventricular, Anterior Interventricular, Circumflex and Left Coronary Artery  
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Coronary Veins   Small cardiac, middle cardiac, and great cardiac  
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Vessel Wall Anatomy   tunica interna, endotheliaum, subedothelial layer, elastic layer, Tunica media, elastic layer and tunica externa  
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% of blood supply that is Venous   67%; that can distend more readily  
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Coronary Sinus   Large venous channel that collects all coronary blood and dumps it into R atrium  
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Right coronary Artery   Originates at cusp of aorta; supplies blood to ventricles, R atrium and SA node  
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Posterior Interventricular (descending) Coronary Artery   Supplies posterior third of interventricular septum  
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Anterior Interventricular (descending) Coronary Artery   Supplies blood to anterior and lateral parts of the heart, front 2/3 of the interventricular septum; 45-55% of blood to L ventricle comes from here.  
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Circumflex Coronary Artery   Branches off L Coronary Artery; supplies blood to posterior heart  
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Left Coronary Artery   supplies blood to ventricles and left atrium  
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Small Cardiac Vein   Receives blood from posterior portion of R atrium and ventricle  
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Middle Cardiac Vein   Inferior interventricular vein; ascends from the apex within posterior groove; empties into coronary sinus  
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Great Cardiac Vein   found in anterior groove and empties into sinus on posterior heart  
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MET Scale   Light <3 Moderate 3-6 Vigorous >6  
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Hypercapnia   High levels of HCO3- (Bicarbonate) in blood; carbon disoxide poisoning; increases breath rate  
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Eucapnia   Normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood  
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% of oxygen at Sea level   21%  
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Typical medication for hypertension   ACE inhibitors  
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Orthostatic Hypotension   due to a loss of vasoconstriction control and reduced mm tone  
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Pulmonary Edema produces what lung sound?   Fine crackling in distal airways  
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Pneumothorax produces what lung sound?   Absent (collapsed)  
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Bronchophany - Voice Sound   Increased vocal resonance with greater clarity and loudness of spoken word; abnormal transmission of sound from lungs or bronchi; clearly audible "99" may indicated increased lung density  
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Egophany - Voice Sound   In creased resonance of voice sounds during lung auscultations; often caused by lung consolidation and fibrosis; higher pitches are hear and lower pitches are lost; the e sound turns into an a sound  
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Whispered Pectoriloquy - Voice Sound   Increased loudness of whispering noted during lung auscultations; normally not heard with healthy lung tissue  
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Crackle - Lung Sound   Formerly Rales; abnormal, discontinuous, high pitched popping sound; heard more often during inspiration; associated with restrictive or obstructive lung disease  
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Stridor - Lung Sound   Continuous high pitched wheeze with in and ex piration; adventitious breath sound that occurs with alterations or turbulence in breath sounds  
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Pleural Friction Rub - Lung Sound   Dry, crackling sound during in and ex piration; occurs when inflamed visceral and parietal pleurae rub together  
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Rhonchi - Lung Sound   Continuous low pitch sounds like "snoring or gurgling"; Caused by air passing through an airway that is obstructed by inflammatory secretions or liquid  
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Wheeze - Lung Sound   high pitched whistling sounds associated with obstructive lung disorders; sounds are more prominent with inspiration  
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Vesicular Breath Sounds   High pitched, breezy; more distal  
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Bronchial Breath Sounds   Tubular, hollow, echoing; More proximal  
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Laminar Air Flow   Optimal air flow through the lungs; external and internal pressure equalize; not audible with a stethoscope  
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Fowler's Position   High - long sitting with hips/bedseated at 90 degrees Standard - 45-60 degrees Semi -30-45 degrees Low - 15-30 degrees  
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Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing   Decreased respiration, decreased use of accessory mm's of inspiration; Increase tidal volume; decrease respiratory flow; improvement of dyspnea; improve tolerance for activity  
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Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT)   Attempts to strengthen diaphragm and intercostal mm's; using a device inspiraing against resistance  
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Flow Resistive Breathing   Use a resistive device to inhale from and increase difficulty by decreasing size of mouth peice  
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Paced Breathing and Exhale with Effort   Break activities into parts and take breaks between the parts; exhale during work, inhale during easier or rest portions  
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Benefits of pursed lip breathing   Decreased respiratory rate, increased tidal volume and decreased sense of dyspnea, increased intrabronchial pressure => improved gas mixture in lungs  
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Segmental Breathing - Description   AKA localized breathing or thoracic expansion exercise; Position: (sitting - basal atelectasis) side lying, affected lung superior; apply pressure in direction of rib movement w/ exhale and provides appropriate resistance to expansion during inhalation  
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Segmental Breathing - Benefits   Increase chest wall mobility; expand collapsed alveoli via airflow through collateral ventilation channels; assist with secretion removal  
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Sustained Maximal Inhalation/ Incentive Spirometry - Benefits   Absence of or improvement of atelectasis; decreased respiratory rate; resolution of fever; normal pulse rate; normal chest X ray; Improved PaO2; Increased forced vital capacity and peak expiratory flow  
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A clinical sign of inspiration mm fatigue is   Reduced tidal volume; tachypnea; increased PaCO2; bradypnea and decreased minute ventilation  
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Tachypnea   A clinical sign of inspiratory mm fatigue; abnormally rapid breathing  
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Variable manipulated when using and inspiratory muscle trainer   Resistance  
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Pacing/Paced Breathing   Breaking down an activity into parts to prevent the onset of dyspnea  
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Pleuroscopy   AKA Thoracoscopy; minimally invasive; small incision is made in chest and a scope or tool is inserted to monitor or retrieve material from pleura or space  
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Cardiac Chatheterization   Used to examine cardiac function, blockage in coronary arteries, and integrity of cardiac valves; goes through femoral, radial or brachial arteries; inject radioactive dye for imaging  
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CT Scan   Computed Tomography; uses an x rya machine that rotates around pt laying on a table; creastes pictures of organ and surrounding structures  
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Venography   Radiopaque is injected into veins with an x ray to detect a clot or blockage  
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PET Scan   Positron emission tomography; radio active dye is injected into vein; imaging is done; used to check for various diseases  
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MRI   Magnetic resonance imaging; uses magnetic feild and radio waves to create a 3D pic of heart and blood vessels and masses in mediastinum but not lungs  
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MPI   Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI); radionuclide stress test; nuclear stress test; redionuclide agent is injected at rest and maximal exercise; images are taken of heart and assessment of perfusion is made  
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Uses for carotid ultrasound   Evaluate placement of a stent and evaluate state of coronary arteries  
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Echocardiogram   Most valuable tool in determining severity of heart failure  
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Chest radiography   Chest x-ray; can reveal fluid in lungs or pleural space; pneumonia; emphysema and cancer; cannot detect detail of blood vessels  
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Phonocardiography   Plot high fidelity chart of the sounds and murmurs made by the hear  
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Angiography   A radiologic examination in which a contrast medium is injected into the blood vessel to view on imaging  
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Bronchoscopy   viewing of trachea, larynx and lower airways with a fiberoptic scope and camera  
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Thoracentesis   Aspiration of excess fluid from pleural space with a needle; a chest tube is usually used for this as well  
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Swanganz Catheterization   Pulmonary artery catheter; hemodynamic monitoring; flow directed, balloon tipped; measures pulmonary arterial pressure  
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Holter Monitor   ECG used for ambulatory ECG testing; worn for 24-48 hours of monitoring  
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Pharmocologic Stress Test   Used when exercise is contraindicated for a patient who needs cardio pulmonary evaluation  
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Contrast Dye   Type of fluid used for cardiac catheterization  
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Flouroscopy   X ray "movie" ; a continuous x ray beam is passed over the body so body part and motion can be monitored  
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Venography   Gold Standard for diagnosing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT); invasive, painful and moderately risky; other techniques are used with higher risk patients; radiopaque dye injected into veins  
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Computed Tomography Angiogram   Used to look for a pulmonary embolism or blood clot that could become one  
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Ventilation and perfusion scans are often used to rule out   Pulmonary embolism  
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Maximal Exercise Stress Test - Relative Contraindications   Drop in SBP of 10+ without other signs of ischemia; arrythmias; fatigue, SOB, cramps, claudication, changes in cardiac function, increased angina, hypertensive response  
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Maximal Exercise Stress Test - Absolute Contraindications   SBP increase by more than 10, 3+/4 angina; increased nervous system symptoms; cyanosis; pallor; sustained ventricular tachycardia  
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Maximal Exercise Stress Test - Description   The pt is required to exercise with progressive intensity while being measured for HR, BP, ECG, PRE and other s/s; evidence toward myocardial ischemia, electrical problems and so on  
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Cause of SBP drop during increased activity   Ischemia (inadequate blood supply)  
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Overload Principle   to improve its function a tissue or organ must be exposed to a stress or load greater than it normally encounters.  
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Specificity Principle   The long term adaptations to the metabolic or physiologic systems derived from exercise are specific to the exercises performed and the muscles involved.  
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Bruce Protocol   Stress test; athlete being tested reaches exhaustion as intensity is increased (incline and/or speed) every 3 minutes for 7 levels; the length of time on the TM is the test score and can be used to estimate VO2 max; tests risk of CAD  
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Aquatic Therapy - Physio Effects   Increased venous circulation, Increased cardiac output, increased cardiac volume, decreased HR, decreased SBP, and decreased rate of oxygen uptake  
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What HR range is most appropriate for someone with MS?   60-75%; 3x per week  
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Effect of Upper Body Exercise VS Lower Body Exercise   Upper body exercise increase HR and BP more significantly for any given workload than lower body exercise.  
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Which percentage of max HR would be most appropriate for a 72 yo pt with excellent cardiovascular health?   70-80%  
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To avoid heat illness in heat and humidity and athlete should?   Keep target HR same with the understanding that they will reach it sooner; drink plenty of fluids, rest as needed  
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How will pulse rate change with Cardiac Arrythmia?   Becomes Irregular  
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How will pulse rate change with peripheral artery disease?   Becomes difficult to palpate; more difficulty with my distance from heart  
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Bounding HR   pulse of large amplitude  
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Point of maximal impulse   Apex of heart, in 5th intercostal space at mid-clavicular line; the contraction of the L ventricle is most pronounced  
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Best area to hear S2 heart sound   Base of heart  
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Bruit   (BROOT) loud blowing sounds due to narrowing/atherosclerosis; can be a pre cursor to aortic aneurysm  
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Sound of blood regurgitation from insufficient valve   Swishing  
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Cardiac Biomarkers   Enzymes that leak out of the cells of the heart following MI  
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Enzymes measured during cardiac enzyme study   Troponin and creatine phosphokinase  
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Lab value indications of contraindication to exercise   Hematocrit - <27%; hemoglobin - 8 g/dL or less; platelet count <50,000 mm^3; white cell count <500 mm^3  
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Hypovolemia   Decreased level of blood volume in body; increased hematocrit, hypernatremia and protein levels  
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Hypervolemia   Increased level of blood volume in body  
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International Normalized Ratio (INR)   A calculation to standardize prothrombin time; ratio of pt prothrombin time and normal prothrombin time  
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Polycythemia   Abnormal excess of erythrocytes; increased blood viscosity; sluggish circulation; vascular system becomes severely engorged and impairs circulation  
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Hypoxemia   abnormally low concentration of O2 in blood  
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METS scale   <3 - Light - Slow walking, toileting, sitting activities, cooking 3-6 - Moderate - 3-5 mph walking, sweep/vaccuum, gardening, tennis, sex, swimming >6 - Vigorous - 4.5 mph+ on foot, shoveling, carrying lifting heavy loads, digging, backpacking, bike  
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Karvonen Formula   AKA Heart Rate Reserve (HRR); Formula to estimate target HR and METs appropriate for a pt; [(HRmax-HRrest) x %] + HRrest, take it at 40% and 85%  
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1 MET Equivalent   sitting quietly; 3.5 mLO2/kg/min; milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute  
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METs for inpatient   Inpatient - 1-4; discharge at 3-4  
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Tetraology of Fallot   Combination of 4 heart defects at birth; rare; requires surgeries; includes R ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect and aortic communication with both ventricles  
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Congenital Heart Defects   Atrial septal defect; ventricular septal defect (most common 25%); coarctation of the aorta; Patent ductus arteriousis; tetrallogy of fellot  
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy   Myocardium becomes thickened, makes harder for blood to leave heart, forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood; leading cause of sudden death in young athletes  
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Virchow's Triad   3 main causes of DVT: impaired venous flow, endothelial injury and hypercoagulopathy  
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Which ventricle has more pressure?   Left ventricle  
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Cardiomyopathy Types and Tx   Dilated, Hypertrophic and restrictive; medications, surgically implanted devices and some times heart transplant  
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Pericarditis   Often associated with chest trauma; swelling and irritaiton of pericardium  
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Congestive Heart Failure + Pulmonary Crackles   Change or cease current activity; fluid in lungs => heart pump function not working any better  
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Myocardial injury is potentially reversible for how long?   30 minutes; beyond that it progresses for 6-12 hours from onset  
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What condition is results from compression of the heart by fluid?   Pericarditis leads to peridcardial effusion as fluid fills sac, pressure keeps the heart pump from functioning effectively  
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Prolapsed heart valve   Usually the mitral valve (L); stiffens or thickens and does not close evenly and allows for blood regurgitation and a heart murmur  
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Acute respiratory distress Syndrome   Fatal in 25-40% of cases; fluid collects in air sacs and oxygen exchange is impeded  
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Bronchiectasis   Disease causing weakening and expansion of bronchial walls  
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Another name for Aspirin   Acetylsalicylic Acid  
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Adrenergic drugs   Work on nervous system  
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Cholenergic drugs   work on PSNS  
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Bainbridge Reflex   Mechanorceptor reflex that inhibits Parasympathetic activity resulting in increased HR  
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FEV1/FVC   Forced expiratory volume 1/forced vital capacity; volum eof air forcefully exhaled in 1 sec/volume of air that can be maximally forcefully exhaled; <80% indicates dysfunction;<70% is the primary indicator of an obstruction  
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Vital Capacity equation   inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume; IRV + TV + ERV  
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Pulmonary Capacities by %   Tidal Volume -10% Expiratory Reserve Volume - 15% Residual Volume - 25% Inspiratory Capacity - 60% Vital Capacity - 75% Total Lung Capacity - 100%  
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Total Lung Capacity equation   TLC = residual volume + vital capacity; TLC = RV + VC; 4,000-6,000 mL  
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Normal Tidal Volume (10% of TLC)   500 mL; quiet breathing  
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Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)   Max amount of air a subject can breath in 12 sec; expressed in liters/ min  
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Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV)   Max volume of air exhaled in a specific time, usually 1-3 sec  
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Residual Volume (RV)   Volume of air left in lungs after max exhale; 25% TLC  
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Vital Capacity (VC)   Max amount of air that can be exhaled after it has been inhaled; 75%  
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Vital Capacity equation   VC = Tidal Volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume; TV + IRV + ERV  
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Inspiratory Reserve Volume   Amount of air that can be inhaled after max inhale; 55-60% of TLC  
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Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) equation   FRC = ERV + RV; volume of air in lungs after normal exhale; 40% TLC  
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Intrapleural Pressure at Rest   Environmental and internal pressures are equal; environmental pressure is ~ 760 mm Hg, so intrapleural pressure is also  
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BORG   Associated with RPE scale  
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Indications for using RPE   Pacemaker; sensory deficits  
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Hypopnea   Decreased respiration rate AND decreased depth  
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Hyperpnea   Increased breath rate AND increased depth  
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Kussmauls   deep and fast breathing often associated with acidosis; "air hunger"  
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Cheynestokes   decreasing rate and depth of breath with periods of apnea  
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Eupnea   Quiet effortless breathing  
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Apnea   absence of spontaneous breathing  
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Biots   Irregular breathing; associated with increased intracranial pressure or medulla injury  
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Doorstop breathing   normal rate and rhythm with abrupt cessation when restriction occurs (pleurisy; pleuritis)  
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