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Physiology
What is external respiration,
What is internal respiration,
Which 4 body systems are involved...
117  cards
Microbiology
Give 3 symptoms of influenza,
What are potential causes of clas...,
How is flu spread
70  cards
Pharmacology
What does the stimulation of post...,
What does the stimulation of post...,
In which four ways does the sympa...
152  cards
Tuberculosis
Tb is an _________ pathogen,
What is the difference between tb...,
Where will tb normally be more pr...
35  cards
Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Disease
What are the two general categori...,
What is step 1 in asthma treatment,
What is step 2 in asthma treatment
108  cards
Pleural Effusion and Malignancy
What are the two types of pleura,
What is the space formed due to t...,
How much intrapleural fluid shoul...
44  cards
Pathology and Histology
What is pneumonia,
What is lobar pneumonia,
What are the different types of p...
82  cards
Anatomy - Theory
At which point does the upper res...,
At what vertebral level does the ...,
Where can the trachea be palpated
130  cards
Oxygen
Why is more oxygen not dissolved ...,
In which two ways can oxygen be c...,
Each molecule of haemoglobin can ...
33  cards
Public Health
What are the two types of occupat...,
What can chronic hypersensitivity...,
What does asbestos cause
14  cards
Haematology
What is the average adult blood v...,
What percentage of bld volume is ...,
Plasma contains what percentage o...
27  cards
Immunology
A normal immune response is compo...,
What is vaccination,
What do memory cells allow for
164  cards
Respiratory Tract Infection
Give four upper respiratory tract...,
What is the term for the common cold,
Give four lower respiratory tract...
75  cards
Interstitial Lung Disease
What is interstitial lung disease,
Interstitial lung disease will __...,
Interstitial lung disease is a fo...
40  cards
Lung Cancer
What are the 3 types of lung cancer,
Describe small cell cancer and wh...,
Describe non small cell cancer an...
16  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
What is the primary cause of cyst...,
How does the cftr cholrine channe...,
How does a cftr mutation cause cy...
17  cards

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