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Decks in this class (34)

Cardiac Impulse
Where in the body are the electri...,
Is the heart capable of beating i...,
What is autorhythmicity
161  cards
Cardiac Cycle and Special Circulations
When do heart valves produce a sound,
What is the blood flow across the...,
What triggers the recurring cardi...
84  cards
Pharmacology
What are the regulatory influence...,
What phase is the upstroke of the...,
What phases are missing from the ...
231  cards
ECG
Describe how repolarisation sprea...,
Describe how depolarisation sprea...,
What is an ecg
112  cards
Blood Pressure
What is blood pressure,
Name the blood pressure the press...,
Name the blood pressure the press...
105  cards
Cardiovascular mechanisms
What are capillaries the site of,
What blood vessels contain majori...,
What is afterload
82  cards
Histology
What are the roles of the cardiov...,
What are the three layers of bloo...,
Describe the tunica intima
62  cards
Shock
What is shock,
How does shock lead to cellular f...,
What does adequate tissue perfusi...
35  cards
Pharmacology- Cholesterol
Are lipids soluble in water,
What are lipids essential for,
What are two examples of non pola...
80  cards
Public Health
What are the behavioural risks of...,
What are the social and environme...,
Give examples if modifiable risk ...
14  cards
Anatomy
What are bronchopulmonary lymph n...,
What is the path of the phrenic n...,
Describe the positions of the phe...
207  cards
Pharmacology- Arrhythmias and Heart Failure
What 2 pathophysiological events ...,
Give two examples of arrhythmias ...,
Explain what is meant by a defect...
81  cards
Revision
What causes a parasternal heave,
What causes a thrill,
Is stenosis an opening or closing...
123  cards
Pharmacology- Blood Pressure
What cause contraction of vascula...,
What is responsible for the relax...,
What does nitric oxide cause when...
68  cards
Pathology- Hypertension (IN RESP DECKS)
0  cards
Pathology- Thrombosis, Embolism, Infarction
What is ischaemia,
What is infarction,
What is thrombosis
89  cards
Cardiomyopathy
What is a cardiomyopathy,
What does a cardiomyopathy often ...,
Describe the pathological and his...
63  cards
Ischaemic Heart Disease
What is ischaemic heart disease,
Can ihd cause sudden death,
What percentage of ihd deaths common
46  cards
Ischaemic Heart Disease Drugs
Describe angina pain,
What is angina pain associated with,
What are the co morbidities of an...
49  cards
Peripheral Vascular Disease
What is an aneurysm,
What is the normal aortic diamter,
Describe a true aneurysm
63  cards
Thromboembolic Disease and Stroke
How do clots form pulmonary embol...,
Where do clots usually form in th...,
Define a dvt
93  cards
Pharmacology- clots
What is haemostasis,
What is exposed when a vascular w...,
What happens in primary haemostasis
45  cards
Pathology- Oedema
What is the role of interstitial ...,
What does blood flow in the capil...,
Describe the structure of capilla...
46  cards
Heart Failure
What is heart failure,
What are the different types of h...,
What causes the sign and symptoms...
56  cards
Cardiac Arrhythmias
What insulates the electrical reg...,
Where is the origin of a supraven...,
Where is the origin of a ventricu...
180  cards
Myocardial Infarction
What is demand led ischaemia and ...,
How is cardiac chest pain charact...,
What is an acute coronary syndrome
72  cards
Embryology + Congenital + Inherited
What is the function of the placenta,
Describe the lungs in utero,
What is the role of the pulmonary...
121  cards
Cardiac Infections + Microbiology Revision
What is bacteraemia,
Is blood usually sterile,
What could happen if bacteraemia ...
84  cards
Cardiac Arrest
What is cardiac arrest,
How do you recognise cardiac arrest,
What is sao2 or its indirect meas...
48  cards
Valvular Heart Disease
What type of symptoms are charact...,
What is a stabbing chest pain mor...,
Describe cardiac chest pain
82  cards
PBL
What initiates the excitement of ...,
What does stroke volume respond t...,
What heart conditions can inherited
75  cards
SOB
What is an ett,
What does thalium show,
What is the first treatement for ...
29  cards
Cardio Examination
What are osler nodes,
What are janeway lesions,
What is koilonychia
17  cards
Arrhythmia Treatment
What is the treatment for acute af,
What else can you add for the tre...,
What should be used for cardiocon...
15  cards

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