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Introduction and Anatomy of lungs, airways and blood supply
What are the main functions of th...,
What is cellular respiration,
What is internal respiration
26  cards
Anatomy of Chest Wall and Mechanics of Breathing
What is boyles law,
What is daltons law,
What is charles law
25  cards
Anatomy - Pre practical on Respiratory
What is the superior thoracic ape...,
What makes up the superior thorac...,
What vessels are found in the ant...
51  cards
Ventilation and Compliance
What is the average tidal volume,
What is tidal volume,
Define anatomical dead space and ...
52  cards
Control of ventilation
Which nerves stimulate the muscle...,
What part of the brain regulates ...,
What happens if you sever the spi...
21  cards
Pulmonary blood flow, gas exchange and transport
How does alveolar ventilation and...,
What circulation is responsible f...,
Difference between pa and pa
44  cards
Embryology
What are the 7 stages of embryology,
What is produced in one cycle of ...,
What is produced in one cycle of ...
65  cards
Developmental aspects of lung disease
What is the groove that the lungs...,
What buds from the laryngeotrache...,
Which pharyngeal arch artery pair...
31  cards
Cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and pericarditis
What is cardiomyopathy,
What kinds of cardiomyopathy affe...,
What kinds of cardiomyopathy affe...
59  cards
Pathology of pulmonary infection
List some upper respiratory tract...,
What infections usually cause acu...,
List some lower respiratory tract...
24  cards
Lower respiratory tract infections
List some lower respiratory tract...,
What are the symptoms of pneumonia,
What are the signs of pneumonia
41  cards
Lower respiratory tract infections in children
How common is bronchiolitis in ch...,
What are some common bacterial in...,
What are some common viral infect...
28  cards
Upper respiratory tract infections in children
List some urtis common in kids,
What are some common viral infect...,
What are some common bacterial in...
12  cards
Clinical features and staging of lung cancer
How many cancer deaths are due to...,
What of lung cancers are associat...,
What are the risk factors for lun...
25  cards
Pathology of pulmonary neoplasia
What type of cancer kills the mos...,
What is the 3rd most common cancer,
What of all deaths in scotland is...
25  cards
Diagnosis and staging of lung cancer
What of patients present with lat...,
What could be the cause of lobar ...,
What is atelectasis
18  cards
Surgical management of lung cancer
What of lung cancer cases are lin...,
What are the symptoms of lung cancer,
What are the symptoms of metastat...
28  cards
Non-lung cancer thoracic surgery
Describe lung abscesses,
What can be seen on cxr with lung...,
What is the most common condition...
33  cards
Sleep apnoea and neuromuscular respiratory disorders
What is obstructive sleep apnoea,
What are some symptoms of sleep a...,
In what groups is obstructive sle...
23  cards
Sleep medicine in children
Describe the sleep cycle of newborns,
What is periodic breathing,
Describe the sleep cycle of 6 mon...
20  cards
Smoking cessation
How many known carcinogens are in...,
List some carcinogens found in ci...,
What is the average loss of life ...
13  cards
Pleural disease
What innervates the parietal pleura,
What innervates the visceral pleura,
What are both the pleura made up by
35  cards
Restrictive lung disease
What is the physiological definit...,
What can cause restriction of the...,
List some lung diseases that can ...
19  cards
Pathology of restrictive lung disease
What is the lung interstitium,
What happens in interstitial lung...,
What is the majority of the inter...
26  cards
Pulmonary vascular disease
Where do the thrombi that embolis...,
What are the major risk factors f...,
What are the symptoms of pulmonar...
17  cards
Cystic fibrosis
What is the gene prevalence of cy...,
What is the disease prevalence of...,
Describe the inheritance of cf
40  cards
Tuberculosis
What is the 2nd leading cause of ...,
What factors increase the likelih...,
List some high incidence areas of tb
35  cards
Clinical features of COPD
Define chronic obstructive lung d...,
What causes airway obstruction in...,
What is acos
20  cards
Pathology of obstructive lung disease
List 3 obstructive lung diseases,
What conditions make up copd,
What measurements can be taken to...
18  cards
Management of COPD
Define copd,
What are the two components of copd,
What are the symptoms of copd
14  cards
Clinical features of asthma
Define asthma,
What are the 3 main characteristi...,
What causes the narrowing of airw...
34  cards

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