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Decks in this class (18)

01.1 Respiration Basics and Gas Laws
What is atmospheric pressure at s...,
What is the kinetic theory of gas...,
What is partial pressure
14  cards
01.2 Upper Respiratory Tract - Anatomy
What is between the turbinates,
What is the job of the turbinates,
How is the air made more humid an...
17  cards
01.3 Reapiratory System Histology
What is the respiratory portion,
What are two structural differenc...,
What is radial tension
13  cards
02.1 Lower Respiratory Tract - Anatomy
What are the true ribs and why ar...,
How are ribs 8 12 connected,
Which ribs are typical
32  cards
02.2 Lung Mechanics and Ventilation
How is quiet breathing out achieved,
What is the normal pressure in th...,
How is forced expiration brought ...
12  cards
03.1 Gas Exchange
Which diffuses faster o2 or co2 a...,
How does fibrotic lung disease im...,
What impairs diffusion in pulmona...
13  cards
03.2 Lung Function Test
What is tidal volume,
What is the inspiratory reserve v...,
What is the expiratory reserve vo...
22  cards
04.1 Oxygen in the Blood
When is haemoglobin in the r state,
What shape is an oxygen saturatio...,
What can cause an oxygen dissocia...
9  cards
04.2 Carbon Dioxide in the Blood
What is the normal ratio of co2 t...,
What happens in venous blood due ...,
What happens at the lungs in resp...
4  cards
05.1 Chemical Control of Breathing
Why isn t po2 tightly controlled,
What can happen if ph drops below 7,
What can happen if ph rises about 76
16  cards
05.2 Hypoxia and Respiratory Failure
What is anaemia,
What is type 1 respiratory failure,
What is type 2 respiratory failure
8  cards
05.3 Asthma
What are the 5 defining character...,
What type of antibody is produced...,
What type of immune cell is seen ...
10  cards
06.1 COPD
What are the main causes of copd,
What are potential causes of copd,
What are general symptoms of copd
9  cards
06.2 Lower Respiratory Tract Infections + Pneumonia
What are some common commensalism...,
What are some defences of the res...,
What is a common virus that cause...
20  cards
07.1 Tuberculosis
What is a primary complex and wha...,
What kind of granuloma is present...,
What is it called when tb spreads...
11  cards
07.2 Lung Cancer
What symptoms can a primary lung ...,
What symptoms can regional metast...,
What can distant metastases sympt...
11  cards
08.1 Radiology of the Chest
What is different in an ap projec...,
What does a normal projection con...,
What is the abc approach to exami...
9  cards
08.2 Interstitial Lung Disease, Pleural Disease and Chest Wall Diseases
Fibrous development in the inters...,
What are some immunological examp...,
What are some occupational exampl...
23  cards

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