Breathe In
Another name for throat
What is the Pharynx
pH 7.51 PCO2 49 HCO3 30 Am I compensated?
Metabolic Alkalosis with PARTIAL compensation
CO2 (acid) is increased in blood to reduce the alkalosis
Disorders that cause fear, dread and other symptoms that are out of proportion to the situation
What are anxiety disorders
Relaxation during the cardiac cycle
What is diastole
A pulse rate less than 60 beats/min
What is bradycardia
Another name for voice box
What is the larynx
pH 7.29 PCO2 50 HCO3 25 Am I compensated?
Respiratory Acidosis with NO compensation
HCO3 is still normal, not yet doing it’s “helpful cousin” job
Disorders that primarily affect your emotional state
What are mood disorders
It is necessary to maintain perfusion of major body organs, such as the kidneys and brain (hint 60-70 mm Hg)
What is MAP (mean arterial pressure)
When the atria is depolarized in a totally disorganized manner and causes a loss of atrial kick
What is atrial fibrillation
Another name for wind pipe
What is the trachea
pH 7.25 PCO2 30 HCO3 18 Am I compensated?
Metabolic Acidosis with PARTIAL compensation
CO2 is low in an effort to reduce the acid in the body
This condition causes trouble with maintaining attention, hyperactivity and impulse control
What is ADHD
An exaggerated decrease in systolic pressure by more than 10 mm Hg during the inspiratory phase of the respiratory cycle
What is paradoxical blood pressure
When a cardiac cell fires an impulse before the next sinus impulse is generated
What is premature atrial complex (PAC)
How many lobes are in the lungs and which side is larger comprising 60% of lung function
What is 5 lobes and the right is larger
pH 7.43 PCO2 30 HCO3 20 Am I compensated?
Normal pH, abnormal PCO2 & HCO3 so FULL compensation PCO2 is 5 away from 35 (normal PCO2) HCO3 is 2 away from 22 (normal HCO3)
So this began as alkalosis, respiratory (PCO2) – the one most abnormal.
A disorder that can cause delusions, hallucinations and disorganized thinking
What is schizophrenia
What can be determined by dividing the cardiac output by the body surface
What is cardiac index
Represents ventricular depolarization
What is QRS complex
About 290 million alveoli provide a large area for gas exchange. About the size of what?
What is a tennis court
pH 7.49 PCO2 30 HCO3 20 Am I compensated?
Respiratory Alkalosis with PARTIAL compensation
HCO3 is low to reduce alkalinity of blood
A disorder that causes harmful behaviors without remorse. Can be manipulative, aggressive or reckless.
What is antisocial personality disorder
Name the four cardiac valves that are responsible for maintaining the forward flow of blood through the heart
What is the tricuspid valve, mitral valve, pulmonic valve, and the aortic valve
A life threatening type of ventricular tachycardia that is related to a prolonged QT interval
What is torsades de pointes