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Decks in this class (31)

Week 1 .1
What are 4 main purposes of the r...,
Internal vs external respiration,
What is the net volume of o2 and ...
27  cards
Week 1 .2
What 2 cells are the alveolar wal...,
What is surface tension,
What is the benefit of surfactant
20  cards
Week 1 .3
What is emphysema,
What is fibrosis,
What is pulmonary oedema
19  cards
Week 1 .4
What is ventilation,
How does perfusion and ventilatio...,
Where in the lungs is there a bal...
23  cards
Week 1 .5
How is rate of ventilation typica...,
What kinds of chemoreceptors do w...,
What do central chemoreceptors re...
13  cards
Week 2 - Obstructive Airway Diseases
What tests can be used to detect ...,
What is bronchial asthma caused by,
What can cause copd 3
10  cards
Week 2 - Asthma In Children
How are genetics involved in the ...,
Is the physiology of the airways ...,
What 3 symptoms must be ncluded i...
29  cards
Week 2 - Asthma In Adults
When are symptoms usually worse,
What are 5 symptoms,
What are the proven aetiological ...
26  cards
Week 2 - COPD
What are the main causes of copd,
What other factors are associated...,
Why does smoking cause copd
25  cards
Week 2 - Management Of COPD
What do we want to treat,
What are some non pharmaceutical ...,
What benefit do flu and pneumococ...
11  cards
Week 3 - Pathology of Respiratory Tract Infections
What are some common urti s 6,
What are 3 common lrti s,
What are 6 types of pneumonia
29  cards
Week 3 - Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
What do you check when a child co...,
What do you advise a patient if t...,
How can you determine if a child ...
3  cards
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Covid
What is an endemic,
What is an outbreak,
What is an epidemic
11  cards
Week 4 - Pathology of Lung Cancer
What is the aetiology of lung can...,
How many knows chemical compounds...,
Which chemical in tobacco is thou...
27  cards
Week 4 - Clinical Features of Lung Cancer and Staging
What are 9 symptoms of lung cancer,
What are some metastatic advanced...,
What are some paraneoplastic adva...
17  cards
Week 4 - Radiology of Lung Cancer and Staging
What situations can cause a white...,
What happens to mediastinal struc...,
What happens to mediastinal struc...
19  cards
Week 4 - Assessment and Surgical Treatment of Lung Cancer
How many patients,
What is the risk of surgery for s...,
How does a pet scan work
23  cards
Week 4 - Non-Surgical Management of Lung Cancer
When would we do a pet ct,
What is the ecog,
How long does it take for nsclc t...
24  cards
Week 4 - Pleural Disease
Where is the pleural cavity most ...,
What is hydropheumothorax,
Exudate vs transudate
33  cards
Week 5 - Pathology of Restrictive Lung Diseases
How does restrictive lung disease...,
How is gas transfer impaired 3,
What is the presentation of restr...
18  cards
Week 5 - Clinical Features and Management of Restrictive Lung Disease
What is the physiological definit...,
What 3 diseases do we focus on,
What are pleural causes of restri...
16  cards
Week 5 - Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What are common upper resp tract ...,
What is laryngomalacia,
What is tracheomalacia
14  cards
Week 5 - Cystic Fibrosis in Children and Adults
How do you develop cf and how man...,
What is the main cause of mortality,
What is the impairment in cf
23  cards
Week 5 - Non-Lung Cancer Thoracic Surgery
What is a lung abscess and how do...,
How does empyema thoracis come about,
What is thymic tumours
11  cards
Week 5 - Pulmonary Vascular Disease
What are 4 causes of pulmonary em...,
What are symptoms of pulmonary em...,
What are signs of pulmonary embolism
12  cards
Week 5 - Sleep Apnoea and Narcolepsy
What is sleep apnoea,
What is apnoea vs hypopnoea,
How is sleep apnoea diagnosed
18  cards
Week 5 - Chronic Ventilatory Failure
0  cards

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