'High altitude pulmonary edema' presentation slideshows

Chapter 15

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Getting High

Getting High. John P. Hunt LSU New Orleans Department of Surgery. Which person could have this blood gas? 7.65/14/35/15/71%. Scuba diver on his third 100 ft dive of the day A marathon runner during a race A mountain climber at 22,000 ft A COPD patient in respiratory distress.

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Pulmonary Edema Pathophysiological Considerations Manifestations on Chest Radiography

Pulmonary Edema Pathophysiological Considerations Manifestations on Chest Radiography. Kathryn Glassberg MS4 February 2006. Pulmonary Edema: Overview. Pathophysiology : Edema as an end result of a multitude of diverse insults (not just heart failure vs. ARDS!)

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The Respiratory System

The Respiratory System. Just Breathe!. Interesting Facts. The right lung is slightly larger than the left. We lose half a litre of water per day breathing. At rest, the average adult takes in and breathes out 6 litres of air each minute. Breathing Experiments:. Page 287 - Hold your breath

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AVIATION AND DEEP SEA PHYSIOLOGY

CLASS: I M.SC., UNIT: 5 PREPARED BY: A. BENNO. AVIATION AND DEEP SEA PHYSIOLOGY. Barometric Pressures at Different Altitudes. At sea level, the barometric pressure is 760 mm Hg; at 10,000 feet, only 523 mm Hg ; and at 50,000 feet, 87 mm Hg.

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Exercise at Altitude (where the air is rare)

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Physical and Cultural Adaptation to High Altitude Environmental Stressors:

Physical and Cultural Adaptation to High Altitude Environmental Stressors: Cold Stress-Cultural and Physical Aridity-Cultural High Solar Radiation-Cultural Hypoxic Conditions-Physical Adaptation versus Adjustments Acclimatization. Behavioral Ecology: Evolutionary Perspective

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Interested in medical school and osteopathic programs?

Interested in medical school and osteopathic programs?. Current students from VCOM will give a presentation and answer questions about their school and the admission process. In RMSC 121 starting at 6:30pm, Wednesday Nov 28 th. Progress on the HD.

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Health Effects on Lungs

Health Effects on Lungs. Overview. Asthma Altitude Smoking. Asthma. Lungs respond to environmental triggers like smoke, pollen, and dust. Airways swell and produce excess mucus. How does this impact breathing?. Asthma. Asthma. Environmental Justice. Altitude. H.A.P.E. H.A.P.E.

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