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Decks in this class (20)

Antibacterials
What is the formula for the thera...,
What does therapeutic index allow...,
What is the therapeutic window
100  cards
Respiratory Gas Exchange
What are the three dietary fuels ...,
What are the three dietary fuels ...,
What is reduced in the process of...
59  cards
The Pathology of Parenchymal Lung Disease
What are the mechanical defence m...,
What is the role of ciliated epit...,
What are the immunological defenc...
74  cards
Mechanisms and Regulation of Breathing
What is the order of structures f...,
What surrounds the walls of alveoli,
What does elastin allow
77  cards
Pulmonary Airways Disease
What are some examples of host de...,
How does a dysfunctional cough re...,
What is the role of cilia
76  cards
Gas Exchange in the Lungs
What is the oxygen requirement at...,
What is the carbon dioxide produc...,
What happens to the 250ml minute ...
66  cards
The Pathology of Lung Cancer
What is the prognosis of lung cancer,
When does lung cancer tend to pre...,
Which age group tends to present ...
64  cards
Asthma
What is asthma,
What causes the obstruction is as...,
What are the symptoms of asthma
13  cards
COPD
Which two conditions are componen...,
What brings about an inflammatory...,
When does the changes to the lung...
22  cards
Drugs Used to Treat Asthma and COPD
What are the 6 drug groups used i...,
What is an example of a beta 2 ag...,
What is an example of an anti mus...
65  cards
Drugs With Adverse Effects on the Respiratory System
What three types of drugs have ad...,
What are two examples of drugs wh...,
What are two examples of drugs th...
5  cards
Pneumonia
What is pneumonia,
What are the symptoms of pneumonia,
What are the signs of pneumonia
27  cards
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
What is the main pathogen in huma...,
In which patients is tb most common,
What are the risk factors for tb
12  cards
Antivirals
What are the 5 mechanisms of acti...,
What are examples of drugs which ...,
What is amantadine used to treat
26  cards
Antifungals
What are the three main groups of...,
Give two examples of polyene anti...,
What fungal infections do polyene...
24  cards
Aterial Blood Gas Measurement
How is haemoglobin saturation mea...,
What is measured in blood gas ana...,
What cannot be directly measured ...
57  cards
The Management of Lung Cancer
What are the risk factors for dev...,
Why are such low numbers of patie...,
What is thought to possibly detec...
43  cards
Obstructive Lung Disorders
What are the three features of ob...,
What are two common obstructive l...,
Other than copd and asthma name t...
71  cards
Restrictive Lung Disorders
What is a restrictive lung disorder,
What helps to keep the lung inflated,
What can be affected to bring abo...
68  cards
Respiratory Anatomy
0  cards

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