cor pulmonale Flashcards
1
Q
pathophysiology
A
alvoeli arent well ventilated so arteries vasoconstrict to divert blood away leading to a build up of pressure in the lungs; pulmonary hypertension
1
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cause
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disorder of the lung causes disorder of the heart
2
Q
pulmonary hypertension on heart
A
makes it hard for the right ventricle to eject blood into the pulmonary circulation
3
Q
is the right side thin or thick
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thin as its used to ejecting blood agaisnt a low pulmonary vascular resistance
4
Q
chronic lung disorders affect on right ventricle
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causes it to hypertrophy
5
Q
cor pulmonale effect
A
systemic fluid congestion > JVP distension
hepatomegaly and edema
