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Decks in this class (18)

Session 1
Why do we need a cardiovascular s...,
How does the cardiovascular syste...,
What are capillaries composed of
43  cards
Session 2 Lecture 2
Define afterload,
Define preload,
Define total peripheral resistance
39  cards
Session 5 Lecture 1
What is the short term regulation...,
What is the mean arterial blood p...,
What works well to control acute ...
84  cards
Session 7
Why might you get abnormal heart ...,
Where might rhythms in the heart ...,
What is a supraventricular rhythm
60  cards
Hypokalaemia
What is hypokalaemia,
Define quantitively hypokalaemia,
What affect does hypokalaemia hav...
5  cards
Hyperkalaemia
What is hyperkalaemia,
Define hyperkalaemia quantitively,
How does hyperkalaemia affect the...
11  cards
Session 5 Lecture 2
What is the concept behind the co...,
Mean arterial blood pressure,
Co
58  cards
Abnormal Valve Function
What happens if a valve does not ...,
What happens if a valve does not ...,
What are the causes of aortic val...
19  cards
Diagnosing Chest Pain
Sharp retrosternal chest pain loc...,
Dull retrosternal pain aggravated...,
Dull retrosternal central pain ra...
10  cards
Recognising Common ECG Abnormalitites
What problem does a normal narrow...,
What problem does a wide bizarre ...,
Absent p wave wavy baseline narro...
11  cards
Session 10
What are the different actions of...,
What is an arrhythmia,
Give some examples of arrhythmias
62  cards
Session 2 Lecture 1
What are resistance vessels,
Give an example of a resistance v...,
What are capacitance vessels
44  cards
Session 3 Lecture 1
Which major vessels are the most ...,
How common are congenital heart d...,
What is the cardiogenic field
45  cards
Session 6
What does ecg stand for,
Function of the sa node,
Function of the bundle of his
82  cards
Session 8 Lecture 1
What three things are needed in o...,
A mi causes chest pain name other...,
Respiratory causes for chest pain
45  cards
Session 4 Lecture 1
What sets up the resting membrane...,
Initially in the cardiac myocyte ...,
Initially in the cardiac myocyte ...
41  cards
Session 4 Lecture 2
Why is the autonomic nervous syst...,
What does the ans exert control over,
What are the anatomical divisions...
63  cards
Session 9
Define heart failure,
What is the primary cause of syst...,
What is the normal cardiac output
42  cards

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