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| Everything from the Epiglottis up. |
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| Everything below the epiglottis (not including epiglottis) |
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| Lung sound heard caused by an obstruction above the epiglottis. |
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| Wheezing (what causes this sound?) |
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| Lung sound caused by constriction of the bronchioles. Ie Asthma Pts |
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| Wheezing (what causes this sound?) |
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| Lung sound caused by constriction of the bronchioles. Ie Asthma Pts |
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| Rales or crackles (sound like) |
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| Bronchioles receptor site |
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| Produced for aveoli it decreases surface tension. |
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| Always deals with gas distribution from areas of high concentration to low. |
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| Torr pressure at sea level |
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| Oxygen's % and torr pressure at sea level |
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| 20.8 % at all levels and 159 Torr pressure at sea level. |
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| A volume of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure. (A ballon will get bigger at a higher pressure due to less pressure on it. |
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| Percentage of gasses is the same everywhere, but # of particles varies. (IE higher altitude less torr pressure, but same percentages of gasses) |
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| Amount of gas dissolved in a given volume of fluid is proportional to the pressure of the gas pushing down onto it. |
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| tiny (grape like) sacs of lung tissue in which gas exchange takes place. |
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| Medication designed to improve lung function. (Beta-2) |
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| Constriction of the airway passages of the lungs that accompanies muscle spasms. |
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| Chronic inflammatory condition affecting the bronchi that is associated with excess mucus production that results from overgrowth of the mucous glands in the airway. |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD |
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| A progressive and irreversible disease of the airway marked by decreased inspiratory and expiratory capacity of the lungs. |
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| Destruction of the walls of the alveoli, which creates resistance to expiratory airflow. |
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| a thin plate of cartilage that closes over the glotic opening during swallowing |
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| The tubular organ posterior to the trachea, connecting the pharynx to the stomach. |
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| A potential space between the visceral and parietal pleura. |
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| The process of moving air in and out of the lungs |
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| The volume of air inspired during normal inspiration. (Dale uses 500ml for example) |
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| A small fleshy mass that hangs from the soft palate. |
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| The structure made up of cartilage and other connective tissue that lies immediately inferior to the larynx and conveys air to the mainstem bronchi. |
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| The volume of air reamining in the respiratory passages and lungs after a forceful expiration. |
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1.> Inspired gas 21% and right torr
2.> Ventialtion
3.> Pulmonary Respiration
4.> Transport System (heart,fluid, container, bohr effect)
5.> Off load & cellular respiration |
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| Is a passive process requires no energy |
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| 3 Types of altitude Illness |
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1.> Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
2.> Hape
3.> Hace |
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| Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) |
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| Light headed, SOB, head ache, nausea, vommitting lasts 6-24 hours 1-2 days at smae altitude level. Occurs at 6600 feet and up. |
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| (Children men and women) Pulmonary Edema Dry cough, SOB, Crackles in lungs then cough with frothy sputum in severe cases coma and death |
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| (cerebral edema) Decreased LOC ataxia person must be removed from altitude with hyperbaric treatment, Usually results in residual disability. |
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