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Cardiovascular Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Flashcards

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Purposes of medical tests

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  • Facilitate the achievement of a correct diagnosis
  • Aid in the prevention of complications
  • Develop information to determine a prognosis
  • Identify subclinical disease states
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Define Sensitivity

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  • Proportion of individuals with the disease who have a true positive test
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Define Specificity

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  • Proportion of individuals w/o the disease with a true negative test
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Describe positive versus negative predictive values

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  • Positive: proportion of individuals who had a positive test & actually have the disease
  • Negative: proportion of individuals who had a negative test & truly do not have the disease
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Serum enzymes and cardiac biomarkers may aid in assessing the _________________ or the _________________

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  • Degree of myocardial damage
  • Effectiveness of reperfusion
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Serum Enzymes and Cardiac Biomarkers that are most commonly used for the diagnosis of cardiac injury

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  • Creatine kinase (CK-MB isoenzyme): abnormal if >5%
  • Troponins: gold standard for assessing myocardial damage
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Describe acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

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  • Unstable anginia: absences of cardiac myocyte death
  • MI: STEMI resulted from total occlusion thrombus and NSTEMI resulted from partial occlusion with/without collateral circulation
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Define myoglobin

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  • Heme protein found in all muscle tissue; potential diagnostic tool for acute MI
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Define B type natriuretic peptide (BNP)

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  • Protein produced by the ventricles of the heart used in diagnosing heart failure, with implications for CAD
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Enzyme and isoenzyme levels increase within the first _______ hours after myocardial injury and reach their individual peaks at different rates

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  • 2 to 6 hours
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BNP lab values

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  • Normal: <100
  • Pro BNP normal: <300
  • Heart failure likely if >400
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What is considered a major risk factor for CAD in the blood

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  • Hyperlipidemia (elevation in blood lipid levels)
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Serum cholesterol and triglycerides are blood lipids of concern when elevated

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  • Elevated cholesterol is associated with ingestion of excess amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol
  • Elevated triglyceride levels are defined as being higher than 150 mg/dL
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Highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) assay is available to determine heart disease risk

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  • Normal/low risk: <1.0
  • Average: 1.0-3.0
  • High risk: >3.0
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What 3 components are included in a complete blood cell count test

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  • White blood cells (WBC)
  • Hemoglobin (Hb)
  • Hematocrit
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Hemoglobin (Hb) below what value is a red flag for out of bed activity

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  • <8
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Hematocrit is a significant indicator of the viscosity of the blood; list the implications for elevated/low lab values

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  • Critically low Hb and hematocrit (<15-20%) may lead to cardiac failure or death
  • Hb values >20 or hematocrit >60% will increase viscosity of the blood causing increased resistance & stress on the heart
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Prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time measure ___________

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  • Coagulation of blood
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Electrolytes involved in maintaining cell membrane potential that are most important to monitor

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  • Sodium (Na)
  • Potassium (K)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
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Patients receiving diuretics (e.g., for hypertension or heart failure) should have their ________ and ________ levels monitored carefully because some diuretics act on the kidney

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  • Sodium and potassium
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Critical values and implications for sodium levels

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  • Critical: <120 or >160
  • Hypernatremia:thrist, confusion, irritability, hyperreflexia, seizure, coma, tachycardia, hypotension, oliguria
  • Hyponatremia: HA, lethargy, hyporeflexia, seizure, coma, OH, pitting edema, confusion, weakness, nausea
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Critical values and implications for potassium levels

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  • Critical: Newborn -> <2.5 or >8; Adult -> <2.5 or >6.5
  • Hyperkalemia: muscle weakness or paralysis, muscle tenderness, paresthesia, dysrhythmia, bradycardia
  • Hypokalemia: extremity weakness, hyporeflexia, paresthesia, leg cramps, dysrhythmia, hypotension
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Critical values and implications for magnesium levels

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  • Critical: <0.5 or >3
  • Hypermagnesemia: N/V, hyporefelxia, hypotonia, somnolence (drowsy), bradycardia, dysrhythmia, hypotension, respiratory depression
  • Hypomagnesemia: hypertonia, hyperreflexia, tremors, muscle cramping, seizures, apathy, nystagmus, dysrhythmias
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Elevated BUN may indicate

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  • renal failure, uremia, or retention of urea in the blood
  • Unsuitable as a single measure for renal disease; creatine value should also be noted
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Critical values and implications for serum creatine levels

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  • Critical: >4 indicates serious impairment in renal function
  • Elevated: edema, dyspnea, abdominal/back pain, arthralgia, myalgia, myopathy, fatigue/malaise, insomnia, HA, confusion, pruiritis
  • Low: fatigue (uncommon)
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Normal glucose levels

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  • Fasting normal: 90-130
  • Elevated 120-130 suggests prediabetic states & warrants further testing for DM
  • Hyperglycemia: >200 denotes a crisis situation requiring immediate insulin (should not exercise)
  • Normal A1C: <5.7%
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Symptoms of hyper/hypo glycemia

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  • Hyper/Ketoacidosis: N/V, fruity breath, confusion, weak/rapid pulse, kussmaul respiration
  • Hypoglycemia: perspiration, weakness, pallor, nervousness, seizure, lethargy, irritability, tachycardia, palpitation, altered mental status, hunger, HA, shaking, blurred vision, LOC
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Describe Holter monitoring

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  • Continuous 24hr ECG monitoring of heart rhythm
  • PT should obtain interpretation of results to determine whether modifications are needed in the pt’s activities
  • Pts with abnormal Holter monitor results may be referred for treadmill exercise testing to assess arrhythmia or for echocardiography to assess valve functioning
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Patients demonstrating _________________ with ambulatory monitoring may be referred to electrophysiologic mapping studies (EPS)

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  • Life threatening arrhythmias
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Describe an echocardiography

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  • Provides real time images of beating heart
  • Uses pulses or reflected ultrasound to evaluate functioning of the heart
  • Transducer is placed on chest wall at the 3rd-5th intercostal space near L sternal border
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Information that can be obtained from the echocardiogram

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  • Size of ventricular cavity
  • Thickness/integrity of inter arterial/ventricular septa
  • Function of valves
  • Motions of ventricular wall
  • Degree of normal thickening of the myocardium
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Advantages and disadvantages of a PET (position emission tomography)

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  • Direct measurement of metabolic function & blood flow of the heart
  • Advantages: gold standard for blood flow, detects jeopardized but viable myocardium w/o exercise
  • Disadvantages: requires specialized tech & highly trained staff, costly & not available at many hospitals
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What can different types of CT scans show in the heart

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  • Used to identify masses in cardiovascular system or to detect aortic aneurysms or pericardial thickening
  • Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)—detects and quantifies myocardial perfusion defects and contractility defects
  • Electron beam computed tomography—detects calcium in coronary arteries and quantifies coronary atherosclerosis
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Describe a Multigated acquisition imaging (MUGA)

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  • Calculates L ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
  • Radioactive tracer injected intravenous & gamma camera acquires images
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Describe MRI of the heart

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  • Evaluates morphology, cardiac blood flow, and myocardial contractility
  • Similar diagnostic accuracy as PET imaging, but more available and less expensive
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Describe MRA (magnetic resonance angiogram)

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  • uses magnetic and radio wave energy to take pictures of blood vessels
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Most common agents used for a pharmacological stress test

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  • Adenosine
  • Dipyridamole
  • Dobutamine
  • Regadenoson
  • Adenosine or dipyridamole-walk protocol—combined low-level treadmill exercise during adenosine infusion
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General goals of cardiac catheterization

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  • Establish or confirm a diagnosis of cardiac dysfunction or heart disease.
  • Demonstrate the severity of CAD or valvular dysfunction.
  • Determine guidelines for optimal management of the patient, including medical and surgical management and a program of exercise
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Data obtained from cardiac catheterization

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  • Cardiac output
  • Shunt detection
  • Angiography (coronary and ventriculography
  • L and R heart pressures (hemodynamics)
  • Ventricular ejection fraction (normal ~65)
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What are the normal pressure in the L/R segments of the heart

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  • Right atrial (normal = 0–4 mm Hg)
  • Right ventricle (normal = 30/2 mm Hg)
  • Pulmonary artery (normal = 30/10 mm Hg)
  • Pulmonary artery wedge (normal = 8–12 mm Hg)
  • Left ventricular end-diastolic (normal = 8–12 mm Hg)
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Specific determinations that can be made from cardiac catheterization

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  • The presence of and severity of CAD (degree of stenosis)
  • Presence of left ventricular dysfunction or aneurysm or both
  • Presence of valvular heart disease and the severity of the dysfunction
  • The presence of pericardial disease
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Cardiac catheterization has greater predictive accuracy in assessment of __________ than exercise testing

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  • CAD (coronary artery disease)
43
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What does an endocardial biopsy determine

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  • Determines myocardial rejection in patients with a cardiac transplant
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Most common dysfunctions/diagnostic tests for aortic dysfunctions

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  • Dysfunctions: aneurysms, atherosclerotic disease, aortic valve dysfunction, arteritis
  • Diagnostic tests: ECG, angiography, CT scan, & chest x-ray
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Current methods to determine presence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) include

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  • History of symptoms
  • History of risk factors for atherosclerotic disease
  • Physical examination of pulses
  • Use of noninvasive vascular tests
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ABI (ankle brachial index) levels

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  • No symptoms/normal: >1.1
  • Claudication: 0.5-1.0
  • Critical limb ischemia: 0.2-0.5 (suggestive of severe arterial occlusive disease)
  • Severe ischemia: <0.2
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Arterial duplex ultrasonography is a more precise diagnostic test for defining _________ and __________

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  • Arterial stenosis
  • Occlusions
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Claudication often limits activity before any cardiac symptoms are evoked, so a graded exercise test may not be an effective method of evaluating cardiac disease if patients have PAD (True/False)

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  • True
49
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Define Rubor dependency test and Venous filling time test

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  • Rubor: assesses LE arterial circulation using skin color changes and positional changes
  • Venous: measures the efficiency of arterial blood flow through the capillaries and into the veins
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Direct visualization with duplex ultrasonography can identify the following

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  • Plaque
  • Stenosis
  • Occlusions in the internal, common, & external carotid arteries
  • Flow direction in the vertebral arteries
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Typical arterial blood gases (ABG) report contains the following

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  • Arterial pH
  • Partial pressures of carbon dioxide(PaCO2)
  • Partial pressures of oxygen (PaO2)
  • Oxygen saturation (SaO2)
  • Bicarbonate (HCO3−) concentration
  • Base excess
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What does a blood gas analysis assess

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  • Assesses problems related to acid-base balance, ventilation, & oxygenation
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Adequacy of alveolar ventilation: reflected by PaCO2

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  • Hyperventilation—PaCO2 < 40 mm Hg
  • Hypoventilation—PaCO2 > 40 mm Hg
  • Ventilatory failure—PaCO2 > 50 mm Hg
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Normal and abnormal pH levels in the blood

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  • Normal: 7.35-7.45
  • pH <7.35 is acidemia: Low HCO3- leads to metabolic acidosis and High PaCO2 = respiratory acidosis
  • pH >7.45 is alkalemia: High HCO3- is metabolic alkalosis and Low PaCO2 is respiratory alkalosis
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Presentation of respiratory Alkalosis (increase pH, decrease PaCO2, normal HCO3-)

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  • Lightheaded
  • Dyspnea
  • Paresthesia
  • Chest tightness
  • Seizure
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Presentation of respiratory Acidosis (decrease pH, increase PaCO2, normal HCO3-)

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  • Anxiety
  • Confusion
  • Fatigue/lethargy
  • Tachypnea
  • Coma
  • Seizure
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Presentation of metabolic Alkalosis (increase pH, normal PaCO2, increase HCO3-)

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  • Confusion
  • Delirium
  • Dysrhythmias
  • Hypotension
  • Muscle cramping
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Presentation of metabolic Acidosis (decrease pH, normal PaCO2, decrease HCO3-)

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  • Dyspnea (Kussmaul breathing)
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea/vomiting
  • Tachyarrhythmias
  • Hypotension
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Compensated versus uncompensated respiratory acidosis

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  • Uncompensated: PaCO2 levels increase without a corresponding change in HCO3- levels.This can be caused by type II respiratory failure, which can be due to CNS disorders, neuropathy, or myopathy.
  • Compensated: PaCO2 levels increase, and HCO3- levels also increase, which helps to balance the pH within the normal range.
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Compensated versus uncompensated metabolic acidosis

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  • Uncompensated: Increased HCO3- without an increase in PaCO2
  • Compensated: pH is within normal range, decreased HCO3- with decreased PaCO2
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Normal pH, PaCO2, and HCO3- values

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  • pH: 7.35-7.45
  • PaCO2: 35-45
  • HCO3-: 23-27
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Describe the anion gap

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  • A blood test to determine the difference between free cations and frees anions
  • Free cations: Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K)
  • Free anions: Chloride (Cl) and Bicarbonate (HCO)
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Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) provide information about the

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  • Integrity of airways
  • Function of respiratory musculature
  • Condition of lung tissues
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Describe a body plethysmograph

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  • Pt sits in airtight chamber
  • Determines how much air is in lungs after taking a deep breath
  • Also measures amount of air left in lungs after person exhales as much as possible
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TLC (total lung capacity) always __________ in obstructive lung diseases and _________ in chronic restrictive lung diseases

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  • Elevated
  • Reduced
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Define forced vital capacity

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  • Forced vital capacity (FVC): maximum volume of gas the patient can exhale as forcefully and quickly as possible
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Define force expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)

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  • Force expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1): volume of air exhaled during the first second of the FVC; reflects airflow in the large airways
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Define forced midexpiratory flow (FEF 25-75)

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  • Forced midexpiratory flow (FEF25-75): volume of air exhaled over the middle half of the FVC, divided by the time required to exhale it
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Define forced expiratory flow, 200-1200 (FEF200-1200)

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  • Forced expiratory flow, 200 to 1200(FEF200–1200): the average expiratory flow during the early phase of exhalation
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Define maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)

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  • Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV): maximal volume of gas a patient can move during 1 minute-
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Define peak expiratory flow (PEF)

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  • Peak expiratory flow (PEF): maximum flow that occurs at any point in time during the FVC
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Define the Diffusing capacity of lung (DL) or diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO)

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  • The amount of gas entering the pulmonary blood flow per unit of time relative to difference between partial pressures of gas in alveoli and pulmonary blood
  • DL measures integrity of functional lung unit.
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Abnormal values of DLCO test attributed to three factors

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  • Decreased quantity of hemoglobin per unit volume of blood
  • Increased “thickness” of the alveolar–capillary membrane
  • Decreased functional surface area available for diffusion
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Severity and classification of DLCO reduction

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  • Normal DLCO: >75% of predicted, up to 140%
  • Mild: 60%to LLN (lower limit of normal)
  • Moderate: 40%to 60%
  • Severe: <40%
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During a flow-volume loop following a period of normal, quiet breathing, the patient is instructed to

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  • Perform a maximal inspiratory maneuver
  • Hold the breath for 1 to 2 seconds
  • Do an FVC maneuver
  • Do another maximal inspiratory maneuver
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Slide 85

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77
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What does the BODE index for COPD estimate

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  • Estimates 4 year survival
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Slides 90-92

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79
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Standard radiograph, or chest x-ray (CXR), provides a static view of chest anatomy that is used to

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  • Screen abnormalities
  • Provide baseline for further assessments
  • Monitor progress of a disease process or treatment
80
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How does air and bone present on chest x-ray

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  • Air in the lungs results in a dark image (radiolucency).
  • Bone results in a white image (radiopacity).
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What are the 2 standard views for a chest x-ray

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  • Posteroanterior (PA): patient in standing position with the front of the chest facing the film cassette
  • Left lateral view: helpful in localizing the position of an abnormality
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Describe a decubitus, lordotic, oblique, and anteroposterior (AP) views in a chest x-ray

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  • Decubitus: taken to confirm the presence of an air– fluid level in the lungs or a small pleural effusion
  • Lordotic: used to visualize the apical or middle region of lungs or to screen for pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Oblique: taken to detect pleural thickening, to evaluate the carina, or to visualize the heart and great vessels.
  • Anteroposterior (AP) view: taken at the patient’s bedside
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CT scanning of chest primarily used for diagnosis of ________ versus calcifications or nodules

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  • Tumors
84
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Describe a high-resolution computed tomography of the lungs (HRCT)

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  • Detects diseases of the lung parenchyma
  • Detects lung disease in symptomatic patients with normal chest radiograph
85
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What is the gold standard for diagnosing a pulmonary embolism (PE)

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  • Pulmonary arteriography
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Due to the disadvantages of pulmonary arteriography what imaging has become more widely used to test for PE

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  • Chest CT scan
87
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Chest MRI is primarily indicated for evaluation of ______________________

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  • Chest wall processes
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Normal V/Q scans show ________ ventilation and perfusion in the bases of the lung and ________ ventilation and perfusion in the apices.
Perfusion defects with normal ventilation strongly suggest a ______________________

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  • Greater; less
  • Pulmonary embolism (PE)
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Bronchography is used for

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  • Evaluation and management of some congenital pulmonary anomalies & acquired disease (usually of the tracheobronchial tree)
90
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Describe a bronchoscopy

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  • Fiberoptic bronchoscopy permits direct visualization of previously inaccessible areas of the bronchial tree.
  • Usually performed with a flexible fiberoptic tube inserted through mouth or nose

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