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Introduction and Anatomy of Lungs, Airways and Blood Supply
What are the four functions of th...,
Why do we breathe and why is gas ...,
How does blood travel in the pulm...
30  cards
Anatomy of Chest Wall and Mechanics of Breathing
What does boyles law state,
What does daltons law state,
What does charles law state
26  cards
Ventilation & Compliance 1
What is tidal volume vt,
What is inspiratory reserve volum...,
What is expiratory reserve volume...
29  cards
Ventilation & Compliance 2
What creates surface tension on t...,
What is the role of pulmonary sur...,
How does surfactant work
48  cards
Pulmonary Blood Flow, Gas Exchange & Transport 1
Where does the largest change in ...,
What happens to alveolar ventilat...,
What happens to compliance within...
40  cards
Pulmonary Blood Flow, Gas Exchange & Transport 2
What is bloods oxygen carrying ca...,
What is bloods oxygen carrying ca...,
Why does blood without haemoglobi...
56  cards
Control of Ventilation
Which specific nerve stimulates t...,
Which specific nerve stimulates t...,
Which type of nerve control venti...
38  cards
Embryology 1 & 2
What is the name of the cell in m...,
What type of cell is spermatogoni...,
What happens to the spermatogonium
75  cards
Asthma - Clinical Features (Adults)
What is the definition of asthma,
Summarise the pathophysiology of ...,
Is asthma more prevalent in child...
88  cards
Asthma - Clinical Features (Children)
What is the most important featur...,
What are common symptoms of asthma,
What are the similarities between...
47  cards
Asthma Management - Adults
What is the asthma triad,
What are the signs indicating asthma,
Complete control of asthma is def...
21  cards
Asthma Management - Children
What is spontaneous resolution in...,
What are the goals for asthma tre...,
What is the sane mnemonic for mea...
26  cards
Pathology of Respiratory Tract Infections
What are different kinds of micro...,
What three factors affect the aff...,
What is a primary microorganism
84  cards
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
How would acute bronchitis presen...,
How long would it take for the im...,
An exacerbation of copd brought a...
3  cards
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Urti are mainly caused by which o...,
In short what is the best way to ...,
What are the main clinical dilemm...
20  cards
Tuberculosis
What are some bacterial species r...,
When a lab aafb test zn stain is ...,
Why is tb antibiotic resistant
20  cards
COPD - Clinical Features
What is copd,
How is chronic bronchitis defined,
What is the pathophysiology of ch...
52  cards
COPD - Management
What is copd airflow ____________...,
Symptoms of copd,
Copd is not a respiratory disease...
32  cards
Pathology of Obstructive Lung Disease
Which three main conditions are o...,
Fev1 is the,
Fvc is the
52  cards
Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What are the 5 stages in lung mor...,
When is extra uterine life possib...,
What happens in the embryonic sta...
30  cards
Pathology of Lung Cancer
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the leading cause of lung...,
What is the second most common ca...
66  cards
Clinical Features & Staging of Lung Cancer
What are the risk factors associa...,
What are the local pressure effec...,
What is a local pressure effect
38  cards
Surgical Management of Lung Cancer
What two factors are took into ac...,
How many t stages are there withi...,
What does a staging of n1 mean wo...
39  cards
Non-operative Management of Lung Cancer
What is adjuvant therapy,
What is neoadjuvant therapy,
What is the first line of treatme...
22  cards
Interstitial Lung Disease
A high resolution ct scan of the ...,
What can be said about the progno...,
What are some of the ways that re...
27  cards
Smoking Cessation
What as been reported as the most...,
What are some of the risk factors...
2  cards

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