Cardiology
This phase of the cardiac cycle is when the ventricles fill with blood
What is diastole?
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This gas is measured by ETCO₂ monitoring
What is carbon dioxide?
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This endocrine gland is known as the “master gland” because it regulates other hormone systems.
What is the pituitary gland?
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This medication is given for suspected ACS to reduce platelet aggregation
What is aspirin?
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This is the narrowest part of the adult upper airway
What is the glottic opening?
Ch 11 Airway, Slide 4
This valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle
What is the mitral (bicuspid) valve?
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Normal adult ETCO₂ values fall within this range
What is 35–45 mmHg?
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Kussmaul respirations are most commonly seen in this condition
What is DKA?
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Albuterol primarily stimulates this receptor
What is the beta-2 receptor?
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During inhlation what is the diaphragm doing?
Contracting creating negative pressure
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According to Starling’s Law, increased preload results in this
What is increased contraction/stroke volume?
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A sudden spike in end tidal in cardiac arrest indicates what?
Ch 17, Slide 44
What is a example of a alpha cell
What is Glucagon
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This route of medication administration bypasses first-pass metabolism
What is IV, IO, IM, IN, SQ, TD or any other paraenteral routes.
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Atmospheric air is mostly ______
What is Nitrogen
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This vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
What is the pulmonary vein?
Ch 18, Slide 15
Sharkfin caponography indicates what?
Ch 17, Slide 39
The adrenal glands sit on top of what organ
What is Kidney's
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What is take out 1ml of a 10cc flush and draw up 1ml of 1:1 epi.
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You have a patient whose blood is acidic what can you except the there affinity of there hemoglobin to oxygen to be.
Low
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Which tropic controls strength
What is Inotropic
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What part of ETCO₂ capnography messures End-Tidal capnometry?
What is End of the wave of exhlation
Ch 17, Slide 31
Grave’s disease is a Autoimmune disorder
resulting in_______
what is hyperthyroidism
Ch 21, slide 12
What is inside of Lactated Ringers?
What is Na+, Cl-, K+, Ca2+, and lactate
Ch 23 slide 136
How do your kidney's help maintain homeostasis regarding acid base balance
Reabsorbing and generating HCO₃
Ch 11 Slide 36