A 70-year-old female presents with dyspnea and cough. Medical history includes: COPD, DM II, Hypertension and dyslipidemia. The labs are as follows: Pneumonia H1N1 Hyperlipidemia Heart Failure
T: 102.3
HR: 102
O2: 84% on room air, 90% nasal cannula
Bicarb: 23
X -Ray: Focal consolidation Left Lower Lobe
- Compare and contrast hospital vs. community acquired pneumonia
- What is the ventilation perfusion matching required for good gas exchange?
- Increasing FIO2 will improve hypoxia. Why?
- How does Emphysema differ from Pneumonia?
A 40-year-old male recently completed a cruise vacation. He presents with severe bilateral pneumonia. He was placed on mechanical ventilation after a positive H1N1 diagnosis.
- Is ARDS caused by inflammation? Explain your answer.
- What are the differences between pulmonary hypertension vs ARDS?
- The Forced Expiratory Lung Volume (FEV1) and the Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) are important factors in pulmonary conditions. What does it mean when the values are increased and decreased?
- What is Fickes Law?
A 64-year-old obese female presents for a routine medication check. Her diagnosis is hyperlipidemia with lab values: HDL 79, LDL 250, Triglycerides 210.
- Explain Poiseuille Law and Ohm’s Law.
- Is there an inverse relationship between HDL and atherosclerosis? Explain.
- Explain arteriosclerosis.
- What do the individual lab values represent?
- Does this patient have Ischemic disease? Why or why not?
- What is Virchow’s Triad?
A 78-year-old male presents with a diagnosis of heart failure.
- List 3 symptoms the patient exhibits and the patho principles.
- What role does hypertrophy play in heart failure?
- Does this patient have Ischemic disease? Why or why not?
- What is Virchow’s Triad?
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A 78-year-old male presents with a diagnosis of heart failure.
- List 3 symptoms the patient exhibits and the patho principles.
- What role does hypertrophy play in heart failure?
- Does this patient have Ischemic disease? Why or why not?
- What is Virchow’s Triad?