Case With All Topics

Question 1

HDL

Answer 1

good Cholesterol

Question 2

TG

Answer 2

Triglycerides

Question 3

LDL

Answer 3

bad cholesterol

Question 4

What is a metabolic syndrome and what can it cause ?

Answer 4

Cluster of conditions that occur together increasing the risk ofdeveloping a heart disease,stroke and diabetes type 2

Question 5

How to identify a patient with metabolic syndrome?

Answer 5

• has low ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
• has hypertension
• high triglycerides

Question 6

why can a GP’s prescribe “ aspirin” ?

Answer 6

[low dose]

• can reduce cluts but cannot eliminate them
• reduces the production of prostaglandins (makes blood more liquid preventing clust

Question 7

Why would a GP’s prescribe metoprolol ?

Answer 7

[helps blood pressure]

• Lowers BP
• helps with hypertension

Question 8

What does a low Left/ Right ejection fraction result in?

Answer 8

Heart failure

Question 9

MVV

Answer 9

Maximal Voluntary Ventitalion

Question 10

PFT

Answer 10

Pulmonary Function Test

Question 11

CPET

Answer 11

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Question 12

LVEDV

Answer 12

Left ventricle end-diastolic volume

Question 13

SaO2

Answer 13

Oxygen Saturation in arterial blood

Question 14

PaO2

Answer 14

Partial pressure of Oxygen

Question 15

PaCO2

Answer 15

partial pressure of CO2

Question 16

SOB

Answer 16

Dyspnea : interactions between the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system

Question 17

RPE

Answer 17

Rating of Perceived Exertion: way to measure the intensity of physical activity

Question 18

RPP

Answer 18

Rate pressure product

shows the myocardial oxygen consumption that predicts cardiac function