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| What pre-op meds are useful to improve pulmonary performance in smokers? |
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Definition
| Albuterol and Atrovent are used to facilitate gas movement though the pulmonary tree, Glycopyrrolate is use as drying agent. |
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| How many times more is the affinity of CO to HgB than oxygen? |
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Definition
| 200-300 times greater than oxygen |
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Term
| How long does a patient have to quit smoking before the lung respond normally to infection? |
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Definition
| 6 weeks before the lungs immune system response to infection returns to normal |
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Term
| How do you calculate CO2 dissolved in blood |
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Definition
| PaCO2 mmHg X 0.067 = ---ml/dl |
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Term
| How do you calculate BMI? |
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Definition
| BMI = wgt in kg / hgt in meters squared |
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| How do you calculate ejection fraction? |
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| How do you calculate MAP? |
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