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Geriatrics Flashcards

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Respiratory parameters that increase with age include:

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Lung compliance
Closing capacity
Minute volume
Residual volume
FRC

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Respiratory parameters that decrease with age include:

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Vital capacity, forced vital capacity
ERV
IRV
Lung elasticity
Chest wall compliance
Lung mass

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How do you calculate maximum heart rate in the elderly?

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220-age

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