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Week 1- Respiratory Physiology
What is the average lung volume,
What is the volume of air taken i...,
Define tidal volume
260  cards
COPD
What is normal fev1,
What is normal fvc,
What is the normal fev1 fvc ratio
72  cards
Adult Asthma
What are the 6 clinical features ...,
What is the prevalence of asthma ...,
Does asthma affect more males or ...
34  cards
Childhood Asthma
If a child is suspected to have a...,
If a child is suspected to have a...,
Which three clinical features are...
30  cards
Pathophysiology of Respiratory Tract infections
Define pathogenicity,
What are facultative pathogens,
What are opportunistic pathogens
7  cards
LRTI in Adults
List the 5 different lrtis that c...,
Where is the lower respiratory tract,
What is acute bronchitis
45  cards
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
What are the 5 most common bacter...,
List the 4 most common viral caus...,
What is tracheitis
29  cards
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
What clinical sign are urtis ofte...,
What is rhinitis,
What is otitis media
24  cards
Tuberculosis
What is the most significantly fa...,
Name the 8 countries responsible ...,
How many people worldwide are inf...
31  cards
COVID-19 The Pandemic So Far
Define endemic,
Define epidemic,
Define outbreak
12  cards
Pathology of Lung Cancer
What are the two main families of...,
How many carcinogens are present ...,
Which is the more prevalent famil...
23  cards
Clinical Features of Lung Cancer
Which type of cancer is the leadi...,
How many cancer deaths are from l...,
How many lung cancers can be attr...
23  cards
Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer
Explain how to systematically rev...,
List the three things that could ...,
How can a large pleural effusion ...
21  cards
Surgical management of lung cancer
Which clinical complications will...,
What can be used to identify ches...,
What is a cardiac echo useful for...
12  cards
Non-Surgical Management of Lung Cancer
What of patients are diagnosed wi...,
Explain the basic process of a lu...,
Explain what each point on the ea...
44  cards
Pleural Disease
What colour is normal pleural fluid,
How much pleural fluid is contain...,
What process produces pleural fluid
55  cards
Smoking cessation
How many deaths in scotland are c...,
How many years of life will a smo...,
What are the three top conditions...
19  cards
Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Lung in Non-Malignant Situation
What is boerhaave syndrome,
Is it possible to decorticate the...,
Name the 5 different tumours that...
16  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
What is the most common genetic c...,
How many recognised mutations can...,
How many caucasian live births ar...
50  cards
Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What are the 5 stages of structur...,
What embryonic structure does the...,
What embryonic structure do the b...
42  cards
Pathology of Restrictive Lung Diseases
What is the other name for restri...,
What is the lung interstitium,
What do interstitial lung disease...
31  cards
Clinical Features and management of Restrictive Lung Diseases
What spirometry reading is charac...,
List the different causes of rest...,
What are interstitial lung diseases
17  cards
Pulmonary gas exchange
What is normal pao2,
What is normal paco2,
What defines type 1 respiratory f...
16  cards
Pulmonary vascular Disease
What is the uk incidence of pulmo...,
List 6 major risk factors linked ...,
Name the two scoring systems that...
13  cards
Sleep Apnoea
What is obstructive sleep apnoea ...,
How do sleep apnoea patients feel,
Anatomically where is the obstruc...
13  cards
Narcolepsy
What is the prevalence of narcolepsy,
What genes are associated with na...,
What are the clinical features as...
6  cards
Chronic ventilatory Failure
What are the blood gas parameters...,
How is chronic ventilatory failur...,
What type of respiratory failure ...
7  cards

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