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What percentage of the surface area of the alveoli is covered by type II alveolar epithelial cells?
What percentage of the surface area of the alveoli is covered by type II alveolar epithelial cells?
What is the effect of slow deep breathing on alveolar ventilation compared to fast rapid breathing?
What is the effect of slow deep breathing on alveolar ventilation compared to fast rapid breathing?
What is the change in intrapleural space pressure when there is a connection to atmospheric pressure?
What is the change in intrapleural space pressure when there is a connection to atmospheric pressure?
What is the characteristic symptom of pneumothorax?
What is the characteristic symptom of pneumothorax?
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What is the composition of surfactant?
What is the composition of surfactant?
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What is the main reason why less gas enters the collapsed lung during inspiration?
What is the main reason why less gas enters the collapsed lung during inspiration?
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What is the typical pulse rate that suggests tension pneumothorax?
What is the typical pulse rate that suggests tension pneumothorax?
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What is the abnormal pulse characteristic that suggests severe pneumothorax?
What is the abnormal pulse characteristic that suggests severe pneumothorax?
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What is the primary goal of immediate management in pneumothorax?
What is the primary goal of immediate management in pneumothorax?
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What is the primary use of a CT scan in pneumothorax diagnosis?
What is the primary use of a CT scan in pneumothorax diagnosis?
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What is the pressure in the alveoli during normal inspiration?
What is the pressure in the alveoli during normal inspiration?
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What occurs during normal expiration?
What occurs during normal expiration?
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What is the transpulmonary pressure a measure of?
What is the transpulmonary pressure a measure of?
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What is the volume of air pulled into the lungs during normal quiet inspiration?
What is the volume of air pulled into the lungs during normal quiet inspiration?
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What is the reference pressure in the airways?
What is the reference pressure in the airways?
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What percentage of air movement in normal breathing at rest is accounted for by diaphragmatic contraction?
What percentage of air movement in normal breathing at rest is accounted for by diaphragmatic contraction?
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During quiet inspiration, what happens to the floor of the thoracic cavity?
During quiet inspiration, what happens to the floor of the thoracic cavity?
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What is the primary direction of rib movement during inspiration?
What is the primary direction of rib movement during inspiration?
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What is the function of the accessory respiratory muscles during inspiration?
What is the function of the accessory respiratory muscles during inspiration?
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What is the result of decreasing the size of the chest cavity during expiration?
What is the result of decreasing the size of the chest cavity during expiration?
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What occurs in the bronchioles when Pco2 is high?
What occurs in the bronchioles when Pco2 is high?
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Which of the following is a cause of hypoxia?
Which of the following is a cause of hypoxia?
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What is the term for the blueness of the skin caused by excessive amounts of deoxygenated haemoglobin in the skin blood vessels?
What is the term for the blueness of the skin caused by excessive amounts of deoxygenated haemoglobin in the skin blood vessels?
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What is one of the acute effects of hypoxia on the body?
What is one of the acute effects of hypoxia on the body?
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of hypoxia?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of hypoxia?
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What is the main mechanism that holds the lungs to the thoracic wall?
What is the main mechanism that holds the lungs to the thoracic wall?
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What is the normal pleural pressure at the beginning of inspiration?
What is the normal pleural pressure at the beginning of inspiration?
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What is the pressure of the 'fluid' in the pleural cavity called?
What is the pressure of the 'fluid' in the pleural cavity called?
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What is the purpose of the continual suction of excess fluid into lymphatic channels?
What is the purpose of the continual suction of excess fluid into lymphatic channels?
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What is the result of the expansion of the chest cage during normal inspiration?
What is the result of the expansion of the chest cage during normal inspiration?
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What is the primary cause of dyspnoea in pneumothorax?
What is the primary cause of dyspnoea in pneumothorax?
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What is the characteristic percussion note on the affected side in pneumothorax?
What is the characteristic percussion note on the affected side in pneumothorax?
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What is the characteristic finding on physical examination of the chest in pneumothorax?
What is the characteristic finding on physical examination of the chest in pneumothorax?
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What is the diagnostic finding on chest x-ray in pneumothorax?
What is the diagnostic finding on chest x-ray in pneumothorax?
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What is the effect of pneumothorax on the mediastinum?
What is the effect of pneumothorax on the mediastinum?
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What is the characteristic respiratory symptom in pneumothorax?
What is the characteristic respiratory symptom in pneumothorax?
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What is the characteristic finding on auscultation in pneumothorax?
What is the characteristic finding on auscultation in pneumothorax?
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What is the characteristic palpation finding on the affected side in pneumothorax?
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What is the characteristic percussion note on the affected side in tension pneumothorax?
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What is the diagnostic combination of findings in pneumothorax?
What is the diagnostic combination of findings in pneumothorax?
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What is the direction of oxygen diffusion from the peripheral capillaries into the tissue fluid?
What is the direction of oxygen diffusion from the peripheral capillaries into the tissue fluid?
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What happens to the PO2 in the capillaries when oxygen diffuses out of the capillaries and into the tissue fluid?
What happens to the PO2 in the capillaries when oxygen diffuses out of the capillaries and into the tissue fluid?
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What is the upper limit of tissue PO2, even with maximal blood flow?
What is the upper limit of tissue PO2, even with maximal blood flow?
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What is the direction of carbon dioxide diffusion from the peripheral tissue cells?
What is the direction of carbon dioxide diffusion from the peripheral tissue cells?
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What is the primary mechanism by which oxygen is transported in the blood?
What is the primary mechanism by which oxygen is transported in the blood?
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What determines the tissue PO2?
What determines the tissue PO2?
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What happens to the partial pressure of oxygen in the pulmonary capillary blood after diffusion from the alveoli?
What happens to the partial pressure of oxygen in the pulmonary capillary blood after diffusion from the alveoli?
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What is the direction of oxygen diffusion in the tissue capillaries?
What is the direction of oxygen diffusion in the tissue capillaries?
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What is the fate of oxygen in the body's tissue cells?
What is the fate of oxygen in the body's tissue cells?
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What happens to carbon dioxide in the tissue capillaries?
What happens to carbon dioxide in the tissue capillaries?
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What is the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveolar air?
What is the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveolar air?
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During strenuous exercise, what happens to the time blood remains in the pulmonary capillary?
During strenuous exercise, what happens to the time blood remains in the pulmonary capillary?
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Why can the blood still become nearly fully oxygenated during exercise?
Why can the blood still become nearly fully oxygenated during exercise?
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What is the partial pressure of oxygen in venous blood?
What is the partial pressure of oxygen in venous blood?
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What is the initial pressure difference driving diffusion of oxygen into the pulmonary capillaries?
What is the initial pressure difference driving diffusion of oxygen into the pulmonary capillaries?
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What is the primary reason why carbon dioxide can diffuse about 20 times more rapidly than oxygen?
What is the primary reason why carbon dioxide can diffuse about 20 times more rapidly than oxygen?
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What is the approximate PCO2 in the interstitial fluid?
What is the approximate PCO2 in the interstitial fluid?
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What is the effect of an increase in tissue metabolic rate on interstitial PCO2?
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What percentage of oxygen in arterial blood is carried in chemical combination with hemoglobin?
What percentage of oxygen in arterial blood is carried in chemical combination with hemoglobin?
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What is the primary role of hemoglobin in oxygen transport?
What is the primary role of hemoglobin in oxygen transport?
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What is the effect of an increase in solubility coefficient on the partial pressure of a gas?
What is the effect of an increase in solubility coefficient on the partial pressure of a gas?
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According to Henry's Law, what is the relationship between the concentration of a dissolved gas and its partial pressure?
According to Henry's Law, what is the relationship between the concentration of a dissolved gas and its partial pressure?
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If the solubility coefficient of oxygen is 20 times less than that of carbon dioxide, what is the relationship between their partial pressures?
If the solubility coefficient of oxygen is 20 times less than that of carbon dioxide, what is the relationship between their partial pressures?
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What is the direction of gas diffusion in the alveoli?
What is the direction of gas diffusion in the alveoli?
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What is the factor that determines the rate of gas diffusion in the alveoli?
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Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on the solubility coefficient of a gas?
Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on the solubility coefficient of a gas?
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According to Henry's Law, what is the direct relationship between?
According to Henry's Law, what is the direct relationship between?
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What is the primary reason for the difference in gas concentrations between alveolar air and atmospheric air?
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Which of the following factors affects the rate of diffusion of a gas?
Which of the following factors affects the rate of diffusion of a gas?
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What is the effect of increased temperature on the kinetic activity of molecules?
What is the effect of increased temperature on the kinetic activity of molecules?
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What is the primary reason for the increased ventilation at the start of exercise?
What is the primary reason for the increased ventilation at the start of exercise?
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What is the effect of vasodilation on the diffusion of oxygen?
What is the effect of vasodilation on the diffusion of oxygen?
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What is the percentage of oxygen-saturated blood that enters the left atrium from the lungs?
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What is the term for the blood that is shunted past the gas exchange areas in the lungs?
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What is the effect of the venous admixture on the PO2 of blood entering the left heart?
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What is the primary mechanism by which the ventilation is regulated during exercise?
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What is the effect of increased ventilation at the start of exercise on the physiologic shunt?
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What is the primary stimulus for the peripheral chemoreceptors to regulate ventilation during exercise?
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What is the effect of vasodilation on the type of respiration during exercise?
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What is the PO2 of the shunt flow blood?
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What is the primary reason why tobacco companies need to recruit young smokers?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of smoking in the UK?
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What is the benefit of group therapy in aiding smokers to quit?
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What is the trend in the number of young girls taking up smoking?
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What is the association of smoking with, according to most smokers?
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What is a limitation of the registrar general's occupational measure of class?
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What type of explanation emphasizes the role of economic and associated socio-structural factors in the distribution of health and well-being?
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According to the social selection explanation, what determines social class?
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What is associated with worse health according to the materialist or structuralist explanation?
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What is a consequence of low socio-economic status according to the materialist or structuralist explanation?
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What is the primary mechanism by which operant conditioning influences drug use?
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Which of the following drug antagonist medications is used to treat nicotine addiction?
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What is an example of classical conditioning in relation to drug use?
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According to the social learning theory, what is a major factor that contributes to drug use?
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What is the primary effect of socio-economic status on health, according to the biomedical model?
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What is the primary factor that influences an individual's smoking behaviour, according to the text?
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What is the term used to describe an individual who lacks control over their behaviour and uses a maladaptive coping mechanism?
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Which of the following theories of addiction views addiction as a result of weakness and a lack of moral fibre?
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What is the term used to describe the use of a substance that is psychologically and physiologically addictive?
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What is the primary factor that influences an individual's decision to smoke, according to the text, especially among problem-prone individuals?
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What is the main argument of the Social Causation theory?
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What is the function of Varenicline?
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What is the Drift Hypothesis concerning the relationship between mental illness and social class?
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What is the characteristic of the relationship between health and class according to the artefact explanation?
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What is the last stage of the cessation process?
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What percentage of COPD cases in developed countries are attributed to cigarette smoking?
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What is the significance of rust-coloured sputum in sputum examination?
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Which of the following is a useful investigation to exclude anaemia or document polycythaemia in COPD patients?
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What is the only intervention proven to decelerate the decline in FEV1 in COPD patients?
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What type of bronchodilators are used in severe COPD?
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What is the benefit of combining inhaled corticosteroids with long-acting β2-agonists in COPD treatment?
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What is the role of α1-Antitrypsin levels and genotype in COPD diagnosis?
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What is the benefit of bronchodilators in COPD treatment?
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What is the primary mechanism by which the Frank-Starling mechanism increases stroke volume?
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What is a potential consequence of disrupted cardiac conduction?
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What is the primary compensatory mechanism that increases cardiac output in response to heart failure?
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What is a potential cause of decreased cardiac output in heart failure?
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What is a potential consequence of regurgitant flow in heart failure?
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In heart failure, what is the effect on peripheral vasodilation?
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What happens to capillary pressure in severe acute cardiac failure?
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What is the effect of acute heart failure on peripheral oedema?
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What is the primary effect of increased venous return on cardiac function?
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What is the result of ventricular remodeling in response to injury or changes in loading conditions?
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What is the primary mechanism by which angiotensin II increases cardiac output?
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What is the primary role of the sympathetic nervous system in compensating for acute cardiac failure?
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What is the consequence of failure of adaptive mechanisms in cardiac compensation?
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What is the consequence of Decompensated Heart Failure?
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What is the primary characteristic of Compensated Heart Failure?
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What is the result of Left-Sided Heart Failure?
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What is the effect of Decompensated Heart Failure on the kidneys?
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What is the primary mechanism by which the kidneys compensate for heart failure?
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What is the effect of increased venous return on the heart in cardiac failure?
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What is the consequence of severe fluid retention in heart failure?
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What is the primary goal of the body's compensatory mechanisms in heart failure?
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What is the primary effect of increased cardiac output on the capillaries?
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What is the definition of heart failure?
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What is the effect of increased cardiac output on the venous blood reservoirs such as the liver and spleen?
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What is the ultimate result of the compensatory mechanisms that occur in response to increased cardiac output?
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What is the primary mechanism by which the heart compensates for increased ventricular load in heart failure?
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What is the primary effect of increased brain natriuretic peptide levels on cardiac function?
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Which of the following is a common cause of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy?
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What is the primary mechanism by which the heart adapts to chronic pressure overload in hypertension?
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What is the primary effect of decreased stroke volume on cardiac output?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV heart failure?
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What is the primary mechanism by which troponin T levels are elevated in heart failure?
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What is the primary effect of increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure on cardiac function?
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Which of the following is a common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy?
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What is the primary mechanism by which the heart adapts to chronic volume overload in valvular heart disease?
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Which medication increases myocardial oxygen supply by causing vasodilation?
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What is the primary mechanism by which Beta-Blockers reduce myocardial oxygen demand?
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What is the effect of Calcium Channel Antagonists on myocardial oxygen demand?
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What factor is modified in rehabilitation programmes that focus on general lifestyle?
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What is a key factor in the success of lifestyle changes in patients with MI?
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What is the primary goal of population-based strategies in cardiovascular disease prevention?
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What is the primary benefit of correcting modifiable risk factors in patients with atherosclerotic disease?
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What is the recommended antiplatelet therapy for patients with coronary artery disease?
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What is the primary focus of secondary prevention strategies in cardiovascular disease?
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What is the primary emphasis of patient rehabilitation in cardiovascular disease management?
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What is the primary role of High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL) in the bloodstream?
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What is the primary treatment option for reducing the risk of atherosclerosis?
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What is the benefit of using eluting stents during angioplasty?
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What is the primary complication of myocardial infarction (MI) related to cardiac function?
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What is the primary advantage of using arterial grafts over venous grafts in coronary artery bypass surgery?
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What motivates individuals to focus on a single cause for their myocardial infarction?
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What is the approximate percentage of patients who are free of angina after undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?
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What is the name of the antiplatelet drug used to prevent thrombosis in patients with myocardial infarction with ST elevation?
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What is the primary reason for the highest death rates from CHD in men and women in the manual classes?
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What is the primary mechanism by which chronic hypertension increases peripheral vascular resistance?
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Which of the following renal vasculature changes is associated with chronic hypertension?
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What is the primary reason why liquorice is a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
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What is the primary mechanism by which increased blood pressure contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease?
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Which of the following is a common risk factor for the development of hypertension?
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What is the primary mechanism by which the sympathetic nervous system affects the total peripheral resistance?
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What is the primary cardiovascular event risk factor associated with hypercholesterolaemia?
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What is the primary mechanism by which amlodipine decreases blood pressure?
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What is the primary mechanism by which chlorthalidone reduces blood pressure?
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What is the primary consequence of microvascular occlusions in sickle cell disease?
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What is the classification of Thalassaemia where the patient is asymptomatic but can still transmit the disorder to their offspring?
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What is the fate of the haemoglobin released from ruptured red blood cells?
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Which protein oxidizes iron in the basolateral transfer of iron to transferrin?
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What happens to ferroportin when hepcidin concentrations are high?
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What is the primary role of ferric reductase in iron transport?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of thrombus formation in the venous circulation?
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What is the result of a block of two or more of the three main fascicles of the Bundle of His?
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