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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 the cycle of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis






2. What does CADET face to the right stand for






3. What are the 3 reasons for an increased A- a gradient






4. What is the response for ventilation of high altitude






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






6. How do you prevent DVT






7. What kind of course does interstitial PNA follow in comparison to bronchoPNA






8. What area of the lung is the largest physiologic contributor of fxnal dead space






9. Define total lung capcaity






10. What increases the risk of PDA in neonatal RDS






11. What is the imaging test of choice for PE






12. What is a potential test for asthma






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






14. At what lung volume is system pressure atmospheric and why






15. What is hemoglobin composed of...






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






17. What cellular changes occur at high altitude






18. What is a chronic complication of sleep apnea






19. What renal changes occur at high altitude and What are they compensating for






20. How does left to right shunt cause pulm HTN






21. Where is cartilage present in the respiratory tree






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






23. What kind of space is in the conducting tree and what kind of muscle exists there






24. What are the potential TX for sleep apnea






25. What is the alveolar gas equation






26. Define physilogic dead space






27. What is are the symptoms of a pulmonary embolism






28. What doe FAT BAT stand for






29. Synthesis of what substance increases with altitude and What does that do for the O2 sat curve






30. What drug therapy is used to augment the changes in bicarb exretion






31. What is the V/Q ratio at the apex and base of the lung






32. What do hemoglobin modifacations lead to...






33. What are the findings in asthma






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






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






36. Define expiratory reserve volume (ERV)






37. What does the conducting zone consist of...






38. What is a typical tidal volume






39. What are the subtypes of pneumoconioses


40. What is used to treat CN poisoning and why






41. What causes primary pulm HTN






42. What layers must CO2 and O2 traverse to complete gas exchange






43. What lung abnl is associated with dec breath sounds over lesion - dullness - dec fremitus






44. What are the SPHERE of complications in lung cancer






45. Which pts are at risk for apriation PNA






46. What is the formula for pulm vasc resistance






47. What is nl pulmonary artery pressure and At what point is it considered pulm HTN






48. Why do pts with emphysema exhale through pursed lips






49. What does decreased PAO2 do






50. What changes in pH occur during strenuous exercise and why