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Decks in this class (18)

Session 1: Haemodynamics
What do whole blood viscosity cha...,
What do minor changes to plasma v...,
What two main types of flow are t...
36  cards
Session 2: The Heart as a Pump
1 - Describe the basic anatomy of the heart naming all valves, chambers and major blood vessels. 2 - List the seven phases of the cardiac cycle stating the valve positions and blood flow for each phase. 3 - Interpret a Wiggers diagram of pressure and volume changes during the cardiac cycle. 4 - Define stroke volume and give typical values. 5 - Give the relative timings of systole and diastole at rest and understand how this changes with exercise. 6 - Explain the origin of the first and second he
65  cards
Session 2: Control of Cardiac Output
Define afterload,
Define preload,
Define total peripheral resistance
41  cards
Session 3: Cardiovascular System - Embryology 1
What kind of folding creates the ...,
What does cephalocaudal folding do,
Label the diagram
28  cards
Session 3: Cardiovascular System - Embryology 2
After looping of the heart tube w...,
What is septation,
Explain development of the inter ...
26  cards
Session 4: Congenital Heart Disease
Give causes of congenital heart d...,
Explain what happens during a lef...,
Explain what happens during a rig...
40  cards
Session 4: Cellular and Molecular Events in the Heart and Blood Vessels
Explain the ventricular cardiac a...,
More briefly explain cardiac acti...,
How is the resting membrane poten...
23  cards
Session 5: Autonomic Control of the CVS
Give examples of what the ans is ...,
What types of tissues are control...,
What is the sympathetic parasympa...
28  cards
Session 5: Control of Blood Pressure - The Patient with Hypertension
Define hypertension,
What is a normal range of blood p...,
What is stage 1 hypertension
46  cards
Session 6: ECG 1
Briefly explain the conducting sy...,
Where is the fibrous ring of the ...,
If the fibrous ring prevent elect...
75  cards
Session 7: ECG 2
Which is the rhythm strip,
What is a heart block,
What types of heart block exist
53  cards
Session 7: Cardiac Arrhythmias and CVS Drugs CHECK CARD 22 AGAIN
What are cardiovascular drugs use...,
Causes of tachycardia,
Causes of bradycardia
50  cards
Session 8: Special Circulations
What are the two circulations of ...,
What is the normal cardiac output...,
What is the maximum cardiac outpu...
52  cards
Session 9: Causes of Chest Pain
What is the mnemonic for history ...,
Give examples of causes of chest ...,
What does acute coronary syndrome...
25  cards
Session 10: Heart Failure
Define heart failure,
What structures of the heart migh...,
Most common cause of heart failur...
36  cards
Session 10: Investigation and Management of Heart Failure
Man comes in 35 years old with pr...,
Explain mechanism of action of fu...,
Summary of the investigations don...
13  cards
Session 11: Haemodynamic Shock
Mean arterial bp,
Cardiac output,
What is haemodynamic shock
41  cards
Session 11: Peripheral Arterial and Venous Disease
What is the lower limb venous sys...,
Where are deep veins located,
Where are superficial veins located
52  cards

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