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L2 Regenerative Anaemia
Pcv measures what,
Haematicrit measures what,
What is the difference between in...
31  cards
L2 Non-Regenerative Anaemia
Are reticulocytes present in non ...,
What two broad causative groups d...,
Describe reduced erythropoiesis i...
13  cards
L4 Red Cells
Describe normal canine erythrocyt...,
Describe normal feline erythrocyt...,
Describe normal equine erythrocyt...
44  cards
L5 Resp system
Which species have a nasal plate ...,
Which species have a nasolabial p...,
Which species have a rostral plat...
19  cards
L6 Upper airways
Describe the movement of the soft...,
Where does the soft palate sit in...,
What is the role of auditory tubes
16  cards
L7 Lower airways
Describe the cartilage rings of t...,
What connects the cartilages of t...,
Which muscle forms the roof of th...
28  cards
L8 Role of Airways conducting clean air to lungs
Describe the upper airway epithelium,
Can the upper airway epithelium r...,
Which cells of the urt epithelium...
16  cards
L9 Mechanics of Ventilation
Describe the position of the thor...,
The pleura forms how many cavities,
How does the pleura attache to th...
30  cards
L10 Lung Structure & regional gas exchange
Where is the lung apex,
Where is the base of the lung,
What is the location of the cardi...
31  cards
L11 Diffusion: how gas gets across the blood-gas interface
Where are alveoli found,
What type of epithelium lines alv...,
What is the role of macrophages i...
15  cards
L12 Gas transport by the blood
How is o2 carried through the blood,
How is co2 carried back to lungs,
What represents the x y axis on t...
4  cards
L13 Mechanics of Ventilation
Rate of airflow is inversely prop...,
Resistance in lower always small ...,
What is the airflow rate equation
14  cards
L14 Disease of Pleura
What is the function of mesotheli...
1  cards
L15 Control of Ventilation
Describe the drg including what i...,
Describe the vrg including what i...,
Describe the pre botzinger comple...
19  cards
L16 Pharmacology of Respiratory Tract
Describe how sm contracts,
Describe how sm relaxes,
What is the key messenger that he...
16  cards
L17 Disease of Airways
How can urt defences be compromised,
What is a chemical defence part o...,
What is choanal atresia
17  cards
Sem1 What can go wrong with URT
0  cards
Sem2 Measuring effective ventilation in clinical setting
0  cards
Sem3 Thoracic imaging
0  cards
L18 Disease of Airways II
What are clinical signs of laryng...,
What are clinical signs of trache...,
What are clinical signs of bronch...
29  cards
L19 Vascular disorders of the lung
What are the 2x routes by which l...,
Contrast the flow and pressure of...,
Describe the dual drainage of the...
27  cards
L20 Imaging Respiratory Disease
Severely dysponeaic patents shoul...,
What should you take into account...,
What should you take into account...
17  cards
L22 Disease of Lung Parenchyma I
What cells produce surfactant,
Why doesnt surfactant accumulate ...,
What are the major functions of s...
14  cards
L23 Disease of Lung Parenchyma II
Why is the r cranial lobe predisp...,
Why are i pneumoctues vulnerable,
Describe defence mechanisms of ty...
21  cards
L24 The Kidneys & Lungs in acid base balance
How can we lose electrolytes and ...,
Chronic vom will lead to what typ...,
What are the buffering mechanisms...
4  cards
L25 Thermoregulation
When do mammals lose their abilit...
1  cards

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