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Respiratory

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is a particular cause of eosinophilic granulomas - and what cells infiltrate






2. Define vital capacity (VC)






3. What are the subtypes of pneumoconioses


4. What happens to O2 content and O2 sat as Hb falls






5. What doe FAT BAT stand for






6. What happens to FEV1 and FVC in both obstructive and restrictive lung disease and What is the difference






7. Which muscles are involved in quiet breathing and What part of respiration do the control






8. What are fat emboli associated with






9. Eggshell calcificant of hilar lymph nodes - associtated with foundries - sandblasting and mines - pneumoconioses and path






10. What happens to diffusing capacity in interstiial lung diseases






11. What does a V/Q ratio of 0 indicate






12. How do you prevent DVT






13. What TX is the mother given before delivery - and what TXs are given to the infant






14. What are the lab/study findings in adenocarcinoma of the lung






15. Where do you find type I cells - What is their morphology - and What do they do






16. Where do 95% of PE arise from






17. What is the Reid index and what perfectange is characteristic of chronic bronchitis






18. How much O2 can 1 g of Hb bind - What is nl Hb in the blood and When does cyanosis happen






19. What is the leading cause of cancer death






20. What spinal nerves innvervate the diaphragm and where can pain from the diaphragm be referred






21. What can amniotic fluid emboli lead to...






22. What increases the risk of PDA in neonatal RDS






23. What are the causes of ischemia






24. What are the potential causes of poor breathing mechanics leading to restrictive lung disease - and What are examples in each






25. What are clara cells What is their morphology and What do they do






26. What is methemoglobin






27. What does the law of Laplace state about tendency of alveoli to collapse






28. What changes in V/Q throughout the lung during exercise






29. What is a consequence of pulm HTN






30. What happens to lung volumes in restrictive lung disease






31. What changes in CO2 occur during exercise






32. What do PFTs show in restrictive lung disease






33. Define inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)






34. What are the potential TX for sleep apnea






35. What lab ration indicates fetal lung maturity






36. What changes in O2 consumption change during exercise






37. What causes neonatal RDS






38. What causes primary pulm HTN






39. In which zone of the lung is PA > Pa > Pv






40. What is occupied in the space that would have been the left middle lobe






41. What changes in lung volunes occur as a result of restrictive lung disease






42. How is pulmonary circulation characterized in terms of resistance and compliance






43. If you aspirate a peanut while supine - where will it go






44. How does sleep apnea or high altitude cause pulm HTN






45. What is sleep apnea associated with






46. What is the equation for physiologic dead space






47. What does decreased PAO2 do






48. What is obstructive sleep apnea






49. What is positive cooperativity of hemoglobin refer to...






50. What are the causes of hypoxia