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Decks in this class (33)

Respiratory Introduction
Functions of the respiratory syst...,
Points of gas exchange between re...,
In relaxed state what is the net ...
34  cards
Anatomy Of Pleural Cavity, Mechanics Of Breathing, Surfactant And Compliance
What is the total lung capacity,
What is the tidal volume,
What is the functional residual c...
29  cards
Alveolar Ventilation Vs Pulmonary Ventilation
What is pulmonary ventilation,
What is alveolar ventilation,
Why is breathing only 70 efficien...
24  cards
Lung Funtction Tests And Common Lung Conditions
What are obstructive lung diseases,
Examples of obstructive lung diso...,
What are restrictive lung diseases
8  cards
Ventilation:Perfusion Relationship
What is ventilation,
How does height across the lung i...,
How does the ventilation perfusio...
29  cards
Control Of Ventilation - Chemoreceptors
Which nerve controls the diaphrag...,
Which group of neurons are respon...,
Which group of neurons are used i...
10  cards
COPD & Acute COPD (Pathology)
What is copd,
What is chronic bronchitis,
What is emphysema
27  cards
Asthma & Acute Asthma (children & Adults) (pathology)
What is asthma in children,
Differential diagnosis of asthma ...,
Differential diagnosis of asthma ...
36  cards
URTI & LRTI In Children (pathology)
What is rhinitis,
Rhinitis how common when in year ...,
What is otitis
18  cards
Pneumonia (pathology)
What is pneumonia,
What is bronchopneumonia,
What is lobar pneumonia
21  cards
Acute Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis (pathology)
Symptoms of acute bronchitis dura...,
Management of acute bronchitis,
When to consult gp for acute bron...
9  cards
COVID-19 (pathology)
What virus causes covid 19,
What part of sars cov 2 binds to ...,
How is covid 19 transmitted
11  cards
Oxygen Therapy
Nasal cannulaseverity o2 flow fio...,
Simple face maskseverity o2 flow ...,
Reservoir maskseverity o2 flow fi...
7  cards
Tuberculosis (pathology)
What is the main cause of tubercu...,
What is mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Transmission of tuberculosis
16  cards
Lung Cancer (pathology)
What is a primary carcinoma of th...,
What is the multi hit theory of c...,
What is the periphery pathway for...
30  cards
Lung Cancer Treatment
What is the ecog performance stat...,
What is neoadjuvant therapy,
What is adjuvant therapy
20  cards
Staging Of Tumours
What categories are cancers stage...,
How is tumour size determined,
How does tumour size range from t...
7  cards
Pleural Effusion (pathology)
What is a pleural effusion,
What does a pleural effusion of e...,
What does a pleural effusion of t...
5  cards
Pneumothorax (pathology)
What is a pneumothorax,
What is a spontaneous pneumothorax,
What is a primary spontaneous pne...
16  cards
Pleural Tumours (pathology)
How common are benign and maligna...,
What are malignant pleural effusions,
What is a primary pleural tumour ...
7  cards
Diffuse Alveolar Damage Syndrome (DADS) (pathology)
What is diffuse alveolar damage s...,
What is the clinical name of dads,
What are the characteristics of t...
5  cards
Sarcoidosis (pathology)
What is sarcoidosis,
What is variable fibrosis,
Risk factors for sarcoidosis
10  cards
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (pathology)
What is idiopathic pulmonary fibr...,
Causes of ipf,
Symptoms and signs of ipf
6  cards
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (pathology)
What are other names of hypersens...,
Where on the lungs does hypersens...,
What causes hypersensitivity pneu...
6  cards
Sleep Apnoea (pathology)
What is sleep apnoea,
Risk factors sleep apnoea,
What do sleep apnoeas increase ri...
7  cards
Narcolepsy (pathology)
What is narcolepsy,
Risk factors for narcolepsy,
Investigations for narcolepsy
4  cards
Chronic Ventilatory Failure (pathology)
What vitals would indicate chroni...,
Respiratory conditions causing ch...,
Chest wall abnormalities causing ...
8  cards
Abnormal Gas Exchange
What is ventilation perfusion v q...,
What conditions does v q mismatch...,
What is pathophysiology of shunt
8  cards
Cystic Fibrosis (pathology)
What kind of mutation is cystic f...,
What is cystic fibrosis,
What are the 6 classes of mutatio...
8  cards
Lung Transplant (pathology)
What are the criteria to be met f...,
Indications for double lung trans...,
Contra indications for double lun...
4  cards
Lung Abcess & Empyema (pathology)
What is a lung abscess,
Causes risk factors for lung abscess,
Management treatment of lung abscess
6  cards
Pulmonary Hypertension (pathology)
What is pulmonary hypertension,
What causes pulmonary hypertension,
What is primary vs secondary pulm...
11  cards
Extras
Acute asthma moderate criteria,
Acute asthma severe criteria,
Acute asthma life threatening
3  cards

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