Systems: Resp. WK

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1. Introduction and anatomy of lungs, airways and blood supply
What are the main functions of re...,
What is the optimum ph in the ext...,
What is an example of the respira...
104  cards
2.Anatomy of chest wall and mechanics of breathing
What are the 4 main gas laws,
What is boyles law,
What is daltons law
75  cards
3.Ventilation and Compliance 1
What volume does anatomical dead ...,
What is anatomical dead space,
What is the tidal volume tv
39  cards
4. Ventilation and Compliance 2
What inwardly directed force has ...,
What 2 cells types make up the al...,
What do type 1 pneumocytes do
90  cards
5. Pulmonary blood flow and gas exchange 1
Is the volume change greater for ...,
What 2 thing decline with height ...,
Why does compliance decrease with...
97  cards
6. Pulmonary blood flow and gas exchange 2+3: Haemoglobin +gas transport
Why does the blood transport o2 f...,
How much o2 dissolves per litre p...,
By how much does haemoglobin in r...
107  cards
7. Control of Ventilation
What generic group of muscles nee...,
What nerves are involved in venti...,
Where in the brain does ventilato...
64  cards
8. Asthma: clinical features
What is the definition of asthma,
Why is asthma difficult to diagno...,
How is asthma diagnosis what is used
109  cards
9. Paediatric asthma: clinical features
What sign is vital for asthma dia...,
What are main features of asthma 6,
What are the 3 most important phr...
73  cards
10. Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What are the 5 main stages of lun...,
During lung morphogenesis what is...,
Sdevelopment
80  cards
11. Pathology of Respiratory Tract Infection
Are lung infections multifactoria...,
What is a primary pathogen,
What is a facultative pathogen
104  cards
12. Pathology of Obstructive Lung Disease
Does localised or generalised obs...,
What does localised obstruction i...,
What are the 3 main obstructive a...
63  cards
13. Clinical Features of COPD
Define copd,
What is copd primarily defined by...,
What 3 important factors cause ai...
103  cards
14. Management of COPD
What are main features of copd,
What are the 2 main symptoms of c...,
What causes the cough in copd
75  cards
15. Pathology of Lung Cancer ( pulmonary neoplasia)
Does lung cancer kill more than b...,
What place is lung caner in terms...,
Name the 4 top cancers in europe ...
91  cards
16. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
What is the most common way respi...,
What is the upper respiratory tract,
What are the most common urtis 6
35  cards
17. Pulmonary Vascular Disease
What is a pulmonary embolism,
In which body region do most pulm...,
Pulmonary embolisms make up what ...
51  cards
18. Clinical Features and Staging of Lung Cancer
Is lung cancer the leading cause ...,
What are 3 top biggest killers in...,
Approximately how many cancer dea...
68  cards
19. Embryology 1 &2
What is the pre embryonic phase i...,
What is the embryonic phase in weeks,
What is the foetal phase in weeks
125  cards
20. Radiology of Lung Cancer +Staging
Majority of patients diagnosed wi...,
How many patients present with ad...,
What structures to look for in a ...
57  cards
21. Surgical Treatment of Lung Cancer
What 2 main factors need to be co...,
What are the clinical signs in pa...,
What are the clinical signs in pa...
32  cards
22. Pleural Disease
What is the lung pleura,
What is the pressure in the pleur...,
What fluid is found in the pleura...
129  cards
23. LRTIs: Pathology, Management and Clinical Features
What are the main infections of t...,
What is acute bronchitis,
What is empyema
58  cards
24. Microbiological Diagnosis of Chest Infection
What are 4 of the most common dia...,
What staining method is used for ...,
What are 3 major respiratory path...
59  cards
25. Pathology of Restrictive Lung Disease
What is the interstitium of the l...,
In a normal alveolar wall what tw...,
What do all interstitial disease ...
72  cards
26. Clinical Features and Management of Restrictive Lung Disease
Define restriction restrictive lu...,
What occurs to all lung volumes i...,
What volumes decrease in obstruct...
58  cards
27. LRTIs Children
What are 5 most common lrtis,
How many children born will end u...,
What is the most common lrtis wit...
60  cards
28. Tuberculosis
How many people infected by tb wo...,
How many new cases of tb every ye...,
What do 75 of africans with tb al...
100  cards
29. Cystic Fibrosis: Adults
What is cystic fibrosis,
Which systems are affected by cf,
What percentage of cf patients ha...
56  cards
30. Asthma Management in Children
Is there a cure for asthma,
What are the main goals of asthma...,
How to measure control of childs ...
45  cards
31. Asthma Management in Adults
What are the bronchiole walls and...,
What are the bronchiole walls and...,
What cells are stimulated when br...
74  cards
32. Further Issues of CF
Name members of the multidiscipli...,
What is the main issue for cf pat...,
When does puberty generally occur...
21  cards
33. Non-operative Management of Lung Cancer
What is the most common cancer in...,
How many people wordwide die from...,
What diagnostic technique is the ...
84  cards
34. Smoking Cessation
What main products are found in a...,
How many permitted additives are ...,
How many chemicals are in cigaret...
40  cards
35. Non-Lung Cancer Thoracic Surgery
What are the main medical conditi...,
What is a lung abscess,
What can cause a lung abscess 5
46  cards
36. Sleep Apnoea
What is obstructive sleep apnoea ...,
What is obstructive sleep apnoea ...,
What are common causes of repeate...
52  cards
37. Sleep Medicine in Children
What is the respiratory pattern f...,
At how many weeks do infants have...,
What is rem sleep
57  cards
38. Embryology 3
0  cards
39. Anatomy (Wet Lab) 1
0  cards
40. Anatomy (Dry Lab) 2
0  cards

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