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Introduction and Anatomy of Lungs Airways and Blood Supply
What are the functions of the res...,
Why is gas exchange essential,
What is the cardiovascular system...
49
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Anatomy of Chest Wall and Mechanics of Breathing
What is meant by boyles law,
What is daltons law,
What is charles law
32
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Ventilation and Compliance
What is anatomical dead space,
What is the inspiratory reserve v...,
What is the volume of air at the ...
31
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Surfactant, Compliance and lung function tests
What type of cell makes up alveol...,
What is the function of surfactant,
What is surface tension
34
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Blood supply, gas exchange, ventilation & perfusion
What does the bronchial circulati...,
Where do the left and right pulmo...,
What does the left and right pulm...
40
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Haemoglobin and gas transport
How much oxygen dissolves in plas...,
What is oxygen carrying capacity ...,
Is arterial partial pressure of o...
53
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Control of ventilation
How are skeletal muscles stimulat...,
What part of the brain is respons...,
What is the activity of respirato...
36
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Asthma Clinical Features, Adults and Children
What is asthma characterised by,
How can asthma change in severity,
What causes the airways to become...
53
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Asthma Clinical Features in Children
No wheeze,
What is the primary physiological...,
What percentage of uk children ar...
25
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Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What are the stages of lung morph...,
What happens during the embryonic...,
What is meant by respiratory pare...
26
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Pathology of Pulmonary Infection
What types of microorganism patho...,
What does the capacity to resist ...,
Give examples of upper respirator...
50
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Pathology of Obstructive Lung Disease
Give examples of localised obstru...,
What are the three main obstructi...,
What is chronic bronchitis and em...
49
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Clinical Features of COPD
What is the definition of copd,
What does the definition of copd ...,
Why does obstruction of the airwa...
40
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Management of COPD
Which form of copd is airflow obs...,
Is copd reversible,
What are the symptoms of copd
34
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Where does a thrombus form,
Where does a thrombus normally em...,
What is mortality rate for pulmon...
30
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
What are the common viral agents ...,
What are the bacterial infective ...,
What is croup
20
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Lung Cancer - Clinical Features and Staging
How many deaths because of cancer...,
What percentage of lung cancer do...,
What are risk factors for lung ca...
22
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Pathology of Pulmonary Neoplasia
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are the aetiologies for lung...,
How much of lung cancer is attrit...
39
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Embryology 1
What are the three phases of preg...,
What are the cells that produce t...,
Where are the spermatogonium oogo...
46
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Embryology 2
What happens during week 3,
How is the primitive streak formed,
What is formed after the primitve...
39
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Radiology of Lung Cancer and Staging
What can an opacity of a chest x ...,
What should you note about the me...,
What should you look for when exa...
47
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Embryology 3
What are the 4 stages of,
When does development of the trac...,
Where do the
30
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Surgical Management of Lung Cancer
What might be included in the his...,
What might you notice during an e...,
What is recurrent laryngeal nerve...
33
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Pleural Disease
What is the pleura composed of,
What are the forces acting across...,
Where does the pleura extend to
66
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
What are the possible lower respi...,
What are the symptoms of pneumonia,
What is rusty sputum usually asso...
35
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Microbiological diagnosis of Chest Infection
What are the diagnostic technique...,
What are the key aspects of micro...,
What are the significant major re...
33
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Restrictive (Interstitial) Lung Diseases
What is interstitium,
Describe the relationship between...,
What is the material which impede...
55
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Clinical features and Management of Restrictive Lung Diseases
What is the physiological definit...,
Look,
What is the marker of restrictino
26
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Lower respiratory tract infections - children
What is tracheitis,
What is the incidence of bronchio...,
Incidence of lrti
41
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Tuberculosis
How many of the 2 billion infecte...,
How likely is tb to cause death,
Describe the trend in incidence o...
65
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Cystic Fibrosis
Describe the inheritance pattern ...,
What is the disease prevalance,
Where is the ctfr gene
33
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Cystic Fibrosis: Adults
What percentage of patients have ...,
Why is there persistent respirato...,
What is the effect of cf on bronc...
29
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Management of Asthma- Adults
What cells are responsible for th...,
What is the major contributor for...,
What is the difference between oc...
49
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Further Issues in Cystic Fibrosis
What staff are included in the mu...,
What is the effect of cf on sexua...,
What is the effect of cf on ferti...
11
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Management of Asthma - Children
What are the goals of treatment f...,
How do you measure control of asthma,
What are the classes of medications
42
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Non-operative Management of Lung Cancer
What type of lung cancer makes up...,
What are the types of non small c...,
What type of cancer ma
40
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Nutritional Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease
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Overview of The Function of The Cardiovascular system
What does the blood flow sytsem o...,
If the pumps are in series right ...,
Why are most vascular beds in par...
25
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Sleep Apnoea and Neuromuscular Respiratory Disorders
What does osas stand for,
Define nacrolepsy,
What is often a comon feature of ...
26
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Non - Lung Cancer Thoracic Surgery In The Lung
What are the causes of lung abscess,
What eventually fills the space o...,
What is the cause of foul smellin...
19
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Electrical Properties of The Heart
What is the calcium store in muscle,
What forms the electrical connect...,
What are the intercalating disks ...
29
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A first look at the ECG
What are your standard limb leads,
What does an approaching wave of ...,
Which events are better transmitt...
20
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Anatomy of The CVS
What is the cardiovascular system,
Where is the heart placed,
What is a portal system
51
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Development of the CVS
What are the 4 main stages,
What is this,
Which part of the lateral plate f...
55
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The Cardiac Cycle
What happens during late diastole,
What happens during atrial systole,
What happens during isovolumic ve...
21
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Anatomy of The CVS 2
What is similar between the heart...,
What is the tunica media made from,
What is the tunica adventitia mad...
55
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Embryology of the CVS 2
What is the definition of vasculo...,
What are the two first arteries seen,
What are the components of each p...
50
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Regulation of Stroke Volume and Heart Rate
What is the control mechanism of ...,
What is the regulation mechanism ...,
How does the sympathetic nervous ...
30
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Exchange and Lymphatic System
What is the space called between ...,
Describe the pore size in fenestr...,
Where do you find continuous capi...
29
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Regulation of Arteriolar resistance
What is darcys law,
What does poiselluilles law tell ...,
If flow difference in pressure re...
25
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Pressure and Flow in arteries and veins
How are a sphygmomanometer and a ...,
What are the advantages of this m...,
What is the effect of high diasto...
33
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Short Term Control of Blood Pressure
What is the result of mean arteri...,
Where are the baroreceptors,
What is the purpose of baroreceptors
18
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Long Term Control of Blood Pressure
What does long term control of bl...,
What are the functions of the kidney,
What are the following areas labe...
28
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Aetiology Pathophysiology of Hypertension
What are the most common causes o...,
What end organ damage is associat...,
Describe blood pressure throughou...
44
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Treatment of Hypertension
What is the definition of stage 1...,
What is stage 2 hypertension,
What is severe hypertension
72
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Pathophysiology of Atheroma
What is the definition of atherom...,
What are potential outcomes of at...,
What is arteriosclerosis
52
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Stable Angina
What is the definition of angina,
What are the most common ways cor...,
What are the uncommon reasons for...
55
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Pathophysiology of Thrombosis and Embolism
What is normal flow of blood,
What is meant by stasis,
What is meant by turbulence
33
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Pathophysiology of Ischaemia and Infarction
What is meant by hypoxia,
What is hypoxic hypoxia,
What is anaemic hypoxia
50
cards
Valvular Heart Disease
What is the annulus,
What is rheumatic heart disease,
What are the possible ways mitral...
53
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Acute Coronary Syndromes and Acute myocardial Infarction - Presentation And Investigation
What are the different incidences...,
What is stable angina defined as,
What are the different acute coro...
63
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Valvular heart disease Surgery - therapy
What are the causes of cardiac is...,
What are the manifestations of is...,
What are the
40
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ACS and AMI - Therapy (Clinical Pharmacology)
What comprises acute coronary syn...,
Common pathogenesis of acs,
What
41
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SIHD and Angina - Therapy
Here are the learning outcomes,
What are the acute and stable cor...,
How does scad stable coronary art...
55
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Aneurysms Surgery - Presentation, Investigation & Therapy
What does aneurysm of the aorta i...,
What are the following branches o...,
What are the causes of aneurysm d...
29
cards
Arterial Disease of the Limbs - Presentation, Investigation & Therapy
Name the arteries,
How do you examine for the aortic...,
How do you feel for the common fe...
51
cards
Carotid Artery Surgery - Presentation, Investigation & Therapy
What is often the cause of transi...,
What is the definition of a tia,
What is the definition of stroke
21
cards
Stroke Presentation and Investigation
What are the symptoms of a stroke,
What are the essential things to ...
41
cards
Treatment of Stroke
What are basic things stroke pati...,
What is the aim of thrombolysis f...,
Give an example of a drug used in...
19
cards
Pathophysiology of Congestion and Oedema
What is meant by congestion,
Describe the nature of congestion...,
What are clinical examples of con...
29
cards
Chronic Heart Failure:epidemiology, investigation and diagnosis
What is the definition of heart f...,
What is the prevalence of heart f...,
What is the largest cost attached...
30
cards
Congenital Heart Disease andGenetic Heart Disease
What are the causes of congenital...,
What does cnv stand for,
What does snv stand for
68
cards
Infective Endocarditis
Learning outcomes,
What is infective endocarditis,
How does infective endocardiits a...
63
cards
Heart Failure - Treatment
Learning outcomes,
What is heart failure characteris...,
What is congestive heart failure ...
44
cards
Venous and Lymphatic Disease
What causes varicose veins,
Where are the common sites for va...,
Which gender is most likely to ge...
30
cards
Arrhythmias - Therapy
What is an arrhythmia,
What is heart block,
How are the electrical signals di...
79
cards
Disease of the Aorta
What comes from the left coronary...,
What is the definition of an aneu...,
What are the different types of a...
34
cards
Arrhythmias - Pathophysiology, presentation and investigation
Learning outcomes for arrhythmias,
What is meant by normal sinus rhythm,
Which lead is the best to assess ...
60
cards
ECG Practice
What is shown here,
What is shown here,
What is shown here
15
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Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis and Pericarditis
Learning outcomes,
What are the different types of c...,
What are thedifferent types of pe...
70
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Deep Vein Thrombosis & Pulmonary Thromboembolism - Presentation, Investigation & Therapy
Learning outcomes,
What is a thrombus defined as,
What is the definition of a throm...
24
cards
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