What does no net movement at equilibrium mean in the context of diffusion? What is diffusion? What describes the maximum sediment load that can be transported by a stream? What is diffusion? Give some examples of when it is used. How does temperature affect the rate of diffusion? Define the...
What does it mean when a patient's skin is cool pale and clammy? What pathological processes are occurring? Describe the structural and functional changes that occur in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis that lead to episodes of diarrhea with blood and ...
significant difference between the magnitude of change when assessing for the presence of radiologically intact fissures suggesting the treatment is independent of CV. Six-minute walk distance improved by a mean of 31.9 metres with 31% of patients achieving a clinically meaningful improvement of 54 me...
How Does Bronchial Thermoplasty Work? While the full mechanism is yet unclear, BT’s impact appears varied, going beyond decreasing the airway smooth muscle (ASM) and reticular basement membrane thickness in the proximal and distal airways. There is evidence of reduction in epithelial neuroendocrine ...
Right cardiac catherization (mmHg) Initial RA 5, PA 31/15 (mean 22) After albumin RA 13, PA 57/30 (mean 39), PWP 20, CO 5.5 L/min PFTs DLco 9.33 L, VC 2.75 L Portal pressure measurements (mmHg) Initial after albumin FHVP 16,WHVP17, HVPG 1 Pre-TIPS without FHVP 2,WHVP4, ...
APTT: Activated partial thromboplastin time BMI: Body mass index CVD-ILD: Collagen vascular disease-associated interstitial lung disease D-ILD: Drug-induced interstitial lung disease DLCO: Diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide DPLD: Diffuse parenchymal lung disease FVC: Forced vital capacity HP: Hyperse...
Explain a DLCO (diffusion lung carbon monoxide) maneuver. What are the dietary factors affecting red blood cell production? Explain your answer. (a) Why do the red blood cells of persons with sickle cell disease tend to form blood clots? (b) What are the...
Patient Medical Questionaire: During the initial medical questionnaire, doctors are trying to determine what is the issue that brings the patient to the doctor. these questions are necessary to help elucidate or fill in the gaps as to what could potentially be causin...
What does it mean to have a "30% ejection fraction?" Is this good or bad? History of Present Illness: This 77-year-old gentleman was hospitalized with chest pain, and a diagnosis of myocardial infarction was made. The patient had a CPK elevation of 800 wi...
What does cancer do to the intercellular spaces? Lungs: The vital respiratory organ where the gas present in the atmosphere gets exchanged within the body cells is called the lungs. It is located on either side of the ch...