Current Forum: Chapter 10: Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System:
Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Gestational Age
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Lung maturity is the key factor in determining how well a premature infant will do in the immediate
newborn period. The care of premature infants has changed significantly in the past 20 years.
What therapies are used today to address problems associated with lung immaturity and to
improve the condition of these infants?
Current Forum: Chapter 10: Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Lung Damage in Infancy
Some infants who require high levels of
mechanical ventilatory support during infancy
develop a chronic lung disease called
bronchopulmonary dysplasia. How might this
condition affect these children when they
become young adults?
Current Forum: Chapter 11: Aging and the
Cardiopulmonary System: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Elderly Individuals and Pneumonia
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What factors relating to the elderly could be
addressed to reduce the risk of pneumonia in
this population?
Current Forum: Chapter 11: Aging and the
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Cardiopulmonary System: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Oxygen Capacity in Older Patients with
Traumatic Injuries
How effective will oxygen-carrying capacity be in
an older patient who has experienced a
traumatic injury compared with a younger
patient? What can be done to maximize the
oxygen delivery to the aging tissues?
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Current Forum: Chapter 12: Electrophysiology of
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the Heart: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Tissue Death Within the Ventricle
If a myocardial infarction (heart attack) results in
tissue death within the ventricle, how might that
tissue death affect conduction pathways?
Current Forum: Chapter 12: Electrophysiology of
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the Heart: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Transplanted Hearts and Physiological
Stimulation
When compared to a normal heart, how does a
transplanted heart respond differently to normal
physiological stimulation?
Current Forum: Chapter 14: ECG Interpretation:
Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Use of Automatic External Defibrillators
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Why has there been a growth in the use of automatic
external defibrillators (AEDs) in recent years? How do
they work? What do they treat?
Current Forum: Chapter 14: ECG Interpretation:
Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Sinus Rhythm in a Pulseless Patient
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Under what circumstances could you see a regular sinus
rhythm on a monitor when the patient is pulseless and
has no blood pressure? What is this condition called?
How is it treated?
Current Forum: Chapter 15: Hemodynamic
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Measurements: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Affecting Hemodynamic Pressure Readings
Would changing a patient's position in bed from supine
to side-lying or prone change hemodynamic pressure
readings? Why or why not?
Current Forum: Chapter 15: Hemodynamic
Measurements: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Left Atrial Pressure
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PCWP approximates left atrial pressure. How can this
be? What makes it difficult to directly measure left atrial
pressure? Why is this an important hemodynamic
measurement?
Current Forum: Chapter 16: Renal Failure and Its Effects
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on the Cardiopulmonary System: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Alcoholic Beverages and ADH
Drinking alcoholic beverages affects the body's
production of ADH. Explain whether ADH is higher or
lower after alcohol ingestion, and explain its effect on
urine volume and concentration.
Current Forum: Chapter 16: Renal Failure and Its Effects
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on the Cardiopulmonary System: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Continuous Albuterol Treatments for Dialysis
Patients
Occasionally, respiratory care practitioners are called to
administer continuous albuterol treatments to patients
awaiting dialysis. Why would this therapy be ordered?
Current Forum: Chapter 18: High Altitude and Its Effects
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on the Cardiopulmonary System: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Go2Altitude
Visit the Go2Altitude® site (http://www.go2altitude.com)
and answer the following questions: Is the Go2Altitude®
device based on sound physiological principles? Based
on your comprehensive knowledge of cardiopulmonary
physiology, analyze this suggested therapy. Would this
be dangerous for any particular group of people? Look at
the medical claims (click on "Medical" on the left
navigation bar), and write your opinion of these claims
with a rationale for your thoughts.
Current Forum: Chapter 19: High-Pressure Enviornments
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and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System:
Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Conditions Adversely Affected by
Hyperbaric Therapy
There are some conditions that can be
worsened by exposing a person to the high
atmospheric pressures of diving or hyperbaric
therapy. What are these conditions? Why are
they dangerous?
Current Forum: Chapter 19: High-Pressure
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Cardiopulmonary System: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Brain
Injuries
Contemporary research is studying the effects of
hyperbaric oxygen therapy on a variety of brain
injuries. Describe the physiologic theories behind
this research. Is it a good investment to
investigate hyperbaric therapy for this patient
population? Why or why not?
Current Forum: Chapter 19: High-Pressure
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Cardiopulmonary System: Discussion
Date: Tue Nov 4 2003 10:49 am
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Subject: Pressurizing Hyperbaric Chambers
A patient with a cuffed endotracheal tube who
requires mechanical ventilatory support and
multiple intravenous infusions requires
hyperbaric therapy. What precautions must the
clinician take before pressurizing the chamber?