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Decks in this class (32)

1. Introduction and Anatomy of Lungs, Airways and Blood Supply
What are the main functions of th...,
Which of these functions is the m...,
Why do we breathe
42  cards
2. Anatomy of Chest Wall and Mechanics of Breathing
What are the 4 main gas laws,
What does boyle s law state,
What does dalton s law state
26  cards
3/4. Ventilation and Compliance 1
What is anatomical dead space and...,
What do each of these stand for i...,
What is the residual volume
34  cards
5. Blood Supply, Gas Exchange, Ventilation and Perfusion
Where in the lungs is the greater...,
What happens to alveolar ventilat...,
What also declines from base to apex
36  cards
6/7. Haemoglobin and Gas Transport
Why does blood transport o2 from ...,
What is transported in the blood ...,
What is the volume of o2 in plasma
21  cards
8. Control of Ventilation
What does ventilatory control req...,
Where does ventilatory reside,
Ventilatory control is normally _...
34  cards
9a. Clinical features of Asthma in Adults
Define asthma,
What is the prevalence of asthma ...,
What is the prevalence of asthma ...
35  cards
9b. Clinical features of Asthma in Children
If there is no wheeze then there ...,
What is asthma,
What is the most prevalent cause ...
26  cards
10. Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What is lung morphogenesis,
When is embryonic lung morphogenesis,
When is pseudo glandular lung mor...
42  cards
11. Pathology of Respiratory Tract Infection
Which three factors make lung inf...,
What are the three types of micro...,
What are some examples of upper r...
46  cards
12. Pathology of Obstructive Lung Disease
What are some obstructive airway ...,
What do these three obstructive a...,
What is chronic bronchitis and em...
41  cards
13a. Clinical Features of COPD
What is the definition of copd,
What is there no mention of in th...,
What does obstruction of the airw...
15  cards
15. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
What types of upper respiratory t...,
What types of lower respiratory t...,
What are the viral infective agents
10  cards
14. Pathology of Lung Cancers
Is lung cancer the most common ca...,
What percentage of all deaths in ...,
What is the leading cause for lun...
45  cards
16. Pulmonary Vascular Disease
What is a pulmonary embolism pe,
Where is a pe usually found,
Where does a pe embolise to
22  cards
17. Clinical Features of the Lung Cancer and Staging
What are the risk factors,
What are the 10 signs and symptom...,
What are the advanced disease met...
21  cards
18. Embryology 1&2
What is the development of the human,
What is spermatogenesis,
What is oogenesis
11  cards
19. Radiology of Lung Cancer and Staging
What is the the systematic review...,
What should be observed about the...,
What should be observed about the...
8  cards
20. Surgical Management of Lung Cancers
0  cards
21. Embryology 3
0  cards
22. Pleural Disease
0  cards
23. Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Adults and Children
0  cards
24. Pathology of Restrictive Lung Disease
0  cards
25. Clinical Features and Management of Restrictive Lung Disease
0  cards
26. Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Pathology and Management in Adults and Children
0  cards
27. Tuberculosis
0  cards
28. Cystic Fibrosis in Children and Adults
0  cards
29a. Asthma Management in Adults and Children
What has an enormous effect on th...,
What is the prevalence of asthma ...,
What percentage of hospital admis...
46  cards
29b. Asthma Management in Adults and Children
What is the medical treatment of ...,
What are the goals of treatment,
How do you measure control
37  cards
30. Non-operative Management of Lung Cancer
What does lung cancer lead,
How many cases were estimated wor...,
What percentage of lung cancer is...
37  cards
31. Smoking Cessation
0  cards
32. Sleep Apnoea and Neuromuscular Respiratory Disorders
What is obstructive sleep apnoea ...,
What three things lead to repeate...,
What can repeated closure of uppe...
41  cards

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