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Decks in this class (38)

End of Life Care
Who definition of palliative care,
What is the combination of approa...,
When is someone approaching the e...
35  cards
Respiratory and Drug History
Respiratory questions hpc,
Chest pain,
2 dyspnoea questions to ask
16  cards
The Mechanism of Action of Anti-Viral Drugs
What are viruses,
What are the current classifications,
Whatre the stages in a viral life...
21  cards
Examination of The Respiratory System
What is stridor,
What is erythema nodosum,
Respiratory causes of clubbing
21  cards
NASAL CAVITY, PARANASAL SINUSES & NASOPHARYNX
What are the three functions of r...,
Physical requirements of rs,
What makes up the upper respirato...
45  cards
Research Ethics
Declaration of helsinki latest ve...,
If you are doing human research i...,
If you are doing human research n...
20  cards
Healthcare-Associated Infections
How do we stop hcai,
Hai,
Hcai
18  cards
Larynx
3 functions of the larynx,
Where is the larynx,
Epiglottis
37  cards
Trachea, bronchial tree and lungs
Structure of the trachea,
What lies at the posterior aspect...,
Relation to the left recurrent la...
32  cards
Diaphragm, mechanism of breathing and surface anatomy
What is the diaphragm,
What are the anterior attachments...,
Why is the right hemidiaphragm hi...
45  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
What is cystic fibrosis,
The most common clinical manifest...,
Membrane mutation
14  cards
Ventilation: Physics of Breathing
Pulmonary ventilation,
Non respiratory functions of vent...,
Alveolar ventilation
37  cards
Ventilation - the neural control of breathing
Location of the primary respirato...,
Four major sites responsible for ...,
Where are the dorsal and ventral ...
23  cards
Ventilation and diffusion
The conducting airways,
Dalton s law of partial pressures,
Atmospheric pressure pb
17  cards
Gas transport
Oxygen is transported in blood in...,
Amount of o2 dissolved in plasma ...,
What happens to o2 at body temp i...
31  cards
Lung Ventilation and Perfusion
Alveolar ventilation,
Alveoli in top of lung,
Lung has 2 blood supplies
25  cards
Acid-base homeostasis - respiratory
An acid is defined as,
A base alkali is defined as,
Ph
28  cards
Understanding the abnormal chest X-ray
How do you check position of equi...,
Pushed away from pathology and tr...,
Pushed away from pathology trache...
24  cards
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory innate defenses,
Mucociliary clearance elevator,
Curb scores
13  cards
NHS Resources and patient rights
What is rationing,
Strategies to resource allocation,
Qaly maximising health gains
8  cards
Vaccination and Immunisation
Pasteur principle,
Essential characteristicsof vaccines,
Live vaccines
11  cards
Cancer chemotherapy
3 main approaches to dealing with...,
Four types of traditional agent,
Main drawbacks of chemotherapy of...
14  cards
A stay in hospital: It’s effects on patients
Health hazards of hospitalisation,
Bed rest,
The hospital environment
14  cards
Blood Gas
1kpa,
Conversion h to ph,
Buffers for ph
25  cards
The Mechanism and Action of Antibiotics
Central principles of antibiotic use
1  cards
Obstructive & Restrictive Lung disease
How are obstructive respiratory d...,
What are the two main measurement...,
Poiseuilles law
35  cards
evidence based medicine
The primary purpose of the nhs is,
Ebp sackett et al 1996,
Ebp carnwell 2001
10  cards
Allergies
Allergy,
Hypersensitivities,
Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
14  cards
The Science of EBM
Observational studies,
Experimental studies,
Reviews
17  cards
Hypersensitivity
Type iii hypersensitivity,
Sites of immune complex depositio...,
Sites of immune complex depositio...
7  cards
TB
Primary tb on an xray,
Xray appearance of secondary tb
2  cards
Lung cancer, smoking related, COVID-19 & interstitial lung disease
Risk factors,
Copd,
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
19  cards
Pharmacological treatment of asthma and COPD
Approach to treatment fo asthma,
Advantages of inhaled administration,
Inhaler devices
11  cards
Psychological factors and asthma control
Why are psychological factors imp...,
Emotions,
Cognitive factors
10  cards
Collecting the evidence
Constructing a question pico,
Anatomy of a good question,
Systematic reviews meta analyses
20  cards
Antibiotic Resistance
Resistance,
What is intermediate resistance,
Therapeutic index
17  cards
Presenting clinical trials data
Confidence interval,
Why are confidence intervals more...,
What is the point estimate
17  cards
Antifungal Drugs
Mechanisms of action resistance t...,
What is ergosterol,
Fungistatic
5  cards

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