Determine the Diagnosis! | Ponder the Procedure! | Rock the Reference Values! | Learn the Lung Volumes! | Beat the Breathing/Airway Clearance Techniques! |
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What is a pulmonary embolism?
Hayley had this in 2019 as a result of oral birth control leading to dyspnea, coughing, hypoxia, and chest pain
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What is a bronchoscopy?
Procedure utilizing a video camera to visualize the bronchial tree
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What is the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2)?
97 mm Hg (80-100 mm Hg)
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What is the inspiratory reserve volume?
The max volume of air that can be inspired after normal tidal volume inspiration
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What is active cycle of breathing?
Includes 3 phases: breathing control, thoracic expansion exercises, and forced expiratory technique
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What is a myocardial infarction?
Occurs due to poor coronary artery perfusion, ischemia, and subsequent necrosis of myocardium
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What is a computed tomography (CT scan)?
Procedure utilizing an x-ray machine that produces pictures as slices of the body (tomograms)
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What is HDL?
40-60 mg/dL
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What is the residual volume?
The volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximal expiration
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What is postural drainage?
Use of gravity to drain bronchial secretions from specific lung segments
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What is stage 1 hypertension?
A patient at this stage presents with a BP of 134/85
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What is an echocardiography?
Procedure utilizing high frequency sound waves to evaluate the heart via real time images
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What is bicarbonate (HCO3-)?
22-26 mEq/L
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What is the vital capacity?
The volume change between max inspiration and max expiration
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What is an exhale with effort?
Inhalation during less active phase of activity and exhalation during more active phase of activity
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What is cystic fibrosis?
Autosomal recessive disorder resulting in thickened mucus and associated pulmonary obstruction
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What is myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI)?
Procedure utilizing a radionuclide agent injected into the blood at rest and at max level of exercise to determine how well the heart muscle is perfused
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What is partial thromboplastin time (PTT)?
26.3-39.4 seconds
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What is the functional residual capacity?
The volume of air in the lungs after normal exhalation
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What is autogenic drainage?
Involves 3 phases: the unsticking phase, the collecting phase, and the evacuating phase
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What is cor pulmonale?
Diagnosis is due to prolonged pulmonary hypertension resulting in increased right ventricular afterload
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What is a ventilation-perfusion scan?
Procedure using small amounts of radioactive material to study airflow and blood flow within the lungs
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What is hematocrit?
38.8-46.4% in adult males
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What is the forced expiratory volume?
The max volume of air exhaled in a specific period of time (1, 2, or 3 seconds of a forced vital capacity maneuver)
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What is threshold breathing for inspiratory muscle training?
Breathing exercise utilizing a device that creates a buildup of negative pressure before flow occurs through a valve that opens at a critical pressure
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