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8- Cardiovascular 8 (2 Hours)

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   Content of this Session
    • Auscultation of the heart
    • Nervous reflexes in the control of blood pressure
    • Natriuretic peptides
    • Autoregulation of systemic blood flow

 

 

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[h] Cardiovascular System Flashcards

[i] Master this session in just 5 minutes.

[q] Sitting up and leaning forward accentuates and increases the intensity of  ……………, and left lateral decubitus increseses the intensity of ………..?

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[q] Rapid squatting, Supine position with leg elevated, and handgrip (increase or decrease?) intensity of most murmurs except hypertrophic cardiomyopathy murmur and MVP.

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[q] Valsalva, standing up, amyl nitrate (increase or decrease?) intensity of most murmurs except hypertrophic cardiomyopathy murmur and MVP.

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[q] Regarding Baroreceptors, Aortic arch transmits via ……… to solitary nucleus of medulla and Carotid sinus transmits via ……….?

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[q] Triad of hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respiration in patient with high intracranial pressure is called ………….?

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[q] ………… is released from atrial myocytes in response to ↑ blood volume and atrial pressure, while ………….. is released from ventricular myocytes.

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[q] ………. blood test used for diagnosing HF (very good negative predictive value). It is available in recombinant form (nesiritide) for treatment of HF.

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[q] In the kidney, natriuretic peptides promote afferent glomerular arteriolar ………. and efferent arteriolar ………, causing ………. glomerular filtration rate; this leads to ……….. natriuresis (sodium excretion) and diuresis (fluid excretion).

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[q] The pulmonary vasculature is unique in that hypoxia causes …………. so that only well-ventilated areas are perfused. In other organs, hypoxia causes ……………?

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[q] ………… and ……….  are the most important factors involved in coronary blood flow autoregulation.

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