JB Learning – Flashcards
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A severe asthma attack results in
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a drop in systolic blood pressure upon inhalation
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partial pressure for oxygen in arterial blood
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80-100 mmHg
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normal partial pressure of CO2
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35-45 mmHg
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pulmonary embolism
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is characterized by a sudden onset of difficulty breathing and sharp chest pain
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the process of gas exchange in the lungs
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move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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occlusion of the right coronary artery
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sinoatrial node failure
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point of maximal impulse
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left anterior chest in the midclavicular line at the 5th intercostal space
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calcium
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moves into the cardiac cell and maintains the depolarized state of the cell membrane
