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1. Introduction and Anatomy of Lungs, Airways and Blood Supply
What are the 4 functions of the r...,
How is energy produced by gas exc...,
What is the respiratory system re...
54  cards
1. Introduction & Anatomy of Respiratory Block
What are the functions of the res...,
Why is gas exchange important,
What is the respiratory system im...
52  cards
Anatomy of the Respiratory System
What are the lungs and interior o...,
Between the pleural membranes wha...,
What pleura is the lung surface c...
21  cards
2. Introduction and Anatomy of Lungs Airways and Blood Supply
What are the functions of the res...,
Why is gas exchange essential,
What is the cardiovascular system...
49  cards
2. Anatomy of the Pleural Cavity
How many pleural membranes enclos...,
What are the 2 pleura that enclos...,
What is the visceral pleura
13  cards
2. Mechanics of breathing
What is tidal volume tv,
What is expiratory reserve volume...,
What is inspiratory reserve volum...
44  cards
2. Anatomy of Chest Wall and Mechanics of Breathing
What is meant by boyles law,
What is daltons law,
What is charles law
32  cards
2. Surfactant & Compliance
What cells make up the alveolar wall,
What is the function of surfactant,
What is surface tension
14  cards
3. Lung Volume and Ventilation
What is the normal value of anato...,
Anatomical dead space,
Tidal volume tv
25  cards
3. Control of Ventilation
How are skeletal muscles stimulat...,
What part of the brain is respons...,
What is the activity of respirato...
54  cards
3. Ventilation : Perfusion Relationship
What is ventilation linked with,
What is distribution of blood flo...,
What decreases with height across...
23  cards
3. Control of ventilation
How are skeletal muscles stimulat...,
What part of the brain is respons...,
What is the activity of respirato...
36  cards
3. Ventilation and Compliance
What is anatomical dead space,
What is the inspiratory reserve v...,
What is the volume of air at the ...
31  cards
3. Compliance and Lung Function Tests
What is surfactant,
What does surfactant do,
Where does surface tension occur
45  cards
3. Surfactant, Compliance and lung function tests
What type of cell makes up alveol...,
What is the function of surfactant,
What is surface tension
34  cards
3. Lung Function Tests + Common Lung Conditions
What is an obstructive lung disease,
What are some obstructive lung di...,
What is a restrictive lung disease
15  cards
4. Alveolar Ventilation vs Pulmonary Ventilation
What is anatomical dead space,
What is pulmonary minute ventilation,
What is alveolar ventilation
26  cards
4. Gas Transport in Blood
How does o2 travel,
How much oxygen dissolves in plas...,
What is oxygen carrying capacity ...
46  cards
4. Haemoglobin and gas transport
How much oxygen dissolves in plas...,
What is oxygen carrying capacity ...,
Is arterial partial pressure of o...
53  cards
= Blood Supply + Gas Exchange + Lung Pathologies Affecting Diffusion
What does the bronchial circulati...,
What does bronchial circulation c...,
What vessel drains blood to left ...
33  cards
= Blood supply, gas exchange, ventilation & perfusion
What does the bronchial circulati...,
Where do the left and right pulmo...,
What does the left and right pulm...
40  cards
Pathology of Obstructive Lung Disease
Give examples of localised obstru...,
What are the three main obstructi...,
What is chronic bronchitis and em...
49  cards
Pathology of Obstructive Lung Disease
What are not primarily obstructiv...,
What are obstructive airway diseases,
What is similar about chronic bro...
68  cards
Obstructive Lung Disease
What is characteristic about obst...,
What is fev1,
What is fvc
80  cards
Clinical Features of Asthma in Children
No wheeze,
What is the primary physiological...,
What percentage of uk children ar...
25  cards
Paediatric Asthma
What is the one major thing to re...,
What is the biggest trigger for a...,
What should you do is you suspect...
44  cards
Management of Asthma in Children
What are the goals of treatment f...,
How do you measure control of asthma,
What are the classes of medications
42  cards
Asthma Clinical Features, Adults and Children
What is asthma characterised by,
How can asthma change in severity,
What causes the airways to become...
53  cards
Adult Asthma
What is important in defining asthma,
Why do airways narrow when they b...,
What is airway inflammation media...
53  cards
Management of Asthma in Adults
What cells are responsible for th...,
What is the major contributor for...,
What is the difference between oc...
49  cards
Adult Asthma Management
What investigations can be carrie...,
What is occupational asthma,
What is work exacerbated asthma
40  cards
Asthma
What is asthma,
What is the main symptom of asthma,
Is asthma restrictive or obstructive
77  cards
Clinical Features of COPD
What is the definition of copd,
What does the definition of copd ...,
Why does obstruction of the airwa...
40  cards
Clinical Features of COPD
What is copd purely defined by,
What is their not mention of when...,
What causes airway obstruction
61  cards
Management of COPD
Which form of copd is airflow obs...,
Is copd reversible,
What are the symptoms of copd
34  cards
Management of COPD
How can copd be defined,
What symptoms are there in copd,
Why do people develop copd
28  cards
1. Respiratory Infection : Pathology of Respiratory Tract Infection
What are lung infections a result of,
Why are lung infections considere...,
What are the 3 types of microorga...
33  cards
1.1 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
What are some examples of upper r...,
What is laryngitis also known as,
How is bacteria inside us all the...
44  cards
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Are upper respiratory tract infec...,
Where does the boundary between t...,
What is tonsillitis
33  cards
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
What are the common viral agents ...,
What are the bacterial infective ...,
What is croup
20  cards
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
If the child is well what type of...,
If the child is quite ill what ty...,
What is rhinitis
18  cards
1.2 Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Who commonly get ltris,
When is there an increased incide...,
What is the 2nd commonest cause o...
54  cards
Lower Repiratory Tract Infections in Children
What infection is associated with a,
What infection is associated with b,
What infection is associated with c
52  cards
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
What is tracheitis,
What is the incidence of bronchio...,
Incidence of lrti
41  cards
Paediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
What are examples of lower respir...,
What are the common bacterial inf...,
What are the common viral infecti...
43  cards
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults
What is the uk incidence of pneum...,
What percentage of community acqu...,
What is the mortality of hospital...
54  cards
1.3 Tuberculosis
How many of the 2 billion infecte...,
How likely is tb to cause death,
Describe the trend in incidence o...
65  cards
- Neoplasia : Pathology of Lung Cancers
What is the most common cause of ...,
Lung cancer kills more than which...,
Lung cancer accounts for what per...
68  cards
Lung Cancer
How many deaths a year are there ...,
What is the 5 year survival rate ...,
What is the most common cause of ...
41  cards
Lung Cancer - Clinical Features and Staging
How many deaths because of cancer...,
What percentage of lung cancer do...,
What are risk factors for lung ca...
22  cards
Radiology of Lung Cancer and Staging
What can an opacity of a chest x ...,
What should you note about the me...,
What should you look for when exa...
47  cards
Surgical Management of Lung Cancer
What might be included in the his...,
What might you notice during an e...,
What is recurrent laryngeal nerve...
33  cards
Non - Lung Cancer Thoracic Surgery In The Lung
What are the causes of lung abscess,
What eventually fills the space o...,
What is the cause of foul smellin...
19  cards
Non-operative Management of Lung Cancer
What type of lung cancer makes up...,
What are the types of non small c...,
What type of cancer ma
40  cards
- Pleural Disease
What is the pleura composed of,
What are the forces acting across...,
Where does the pleura extend to
66  cards
Pleural Disease
What is pleura composed of,
What is found between the viscera...,
What pressure moves fluid from th...
98  cards
Smoking Cessation
Why do urban birds line their nes...,
What is in a cigarette,
How many chemicals and carcinogen...
21  cards
- Pathology of Restrictive Lung Disease
What is the interstitium of the lung,
What is the connective tissue spa...,
How are alveolar epithelial pneum...
104  cards
Restrictive (Interstitial) Lung Diseases
What is interstitium,
Describe the relationship between...,
What is the material which impede...
55  cards
Restrictive (Interstitial) Lung Diseases
What is the interstinum of the lung,
What is true of normal alveolar wall,
How does restrictive lung disease...
67  cards
Abnormal Pulmonary Gas Exchange
What is normal pao2 and paco2,
What is type i and type ii respir...,
What are the 4 abnormal states as...
17  cards
Clinical features and Management of Restrictive Lung Diseases
What is the physiological definit...,
Look,
What is the marker of restrictino
26  cards
Sleep Apnoea and Neuromuscular Respiratory Disorders
What does osas stand for,
Define nacrolepsy,
What is often a comon feature of ...
26  cards
Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What are the stages of lung morph...,
What happens during the embryonic...,
What is meant by respiratory pare...
26  cards
Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What happens in the embryonic phase,
What happens in the pseudo glandu...,
When does the alveolar phase stop
31  cards
- Microbiological diagnosis of Chest Infection
What are the diagnostic technique...,
What are the key aspects of micro...,
What are the significant major re...
33  cards
Microbiological Diagnosis of Chest Infection
What diagnostic techniques are us...,
How valuable is gram staining for...,
What are the 3 major respiratory ...
48  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
Describe the inheritance pattern ...,
What is the disease prevalance,
Where is the ctfr gene
33  cards
Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis
What kind of inheritance is cf,
What is the gene prevalence of cf,
What is the disease prevalence of cf
27  cards
Cystic Fibrosis: Adults
What percentage of patients have ...,
Why is there persistent respirato...,
What is the effect of cf on bronc...
29  cards
Adult Cystic Fibrosis
What is the estimated life expect...,
What medical issues may cf patien...,
Why do patients with cf experienc...
31  cards
Further Issues in Cystic Fibrosis
What staff are included in the mu...,
What is the effect of cf on sexua...,
What is the effect of cf on ferti...
11  cards
Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Lung in Non-malignant Situations
What are the main causes of lung ...,
What are the main causes of empye...,
Why is empyema sometimes referred...
18  cards
Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Where does a thrombus form,
Where does a thrombus normally em...,
What is mortality rate for pulmon...
30  cards
Pulmonary Vascular Disease COPY
What is a pulmonary embolism,
What is the prognosis of pulmonar...,
Describe the diagnosis of pe
33  cards
Pathology of Pulmonary Infection
What types of microorganism patho...,
What does the capacity to resist ...,
Give examples of upper respirator...
50  cards
Pathology of Pulmonary Neoplasia
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are the aetiologies for lung...,
How much of lung cancer is attrit...
39  cards
Respiratory Physiology
What are the 4 functions of the r...,
What gas is added from the air to...,
What gas is removed from the bloo...
277  cards
Pathology of Respiratory
What symptom must be present for ...,
If a patient doesnt have wheezing...,
Does asthma have a definition
72  cards
respiratory exam
What are the general principles o...,
What is the normal respiratory rate,
What things are looked for on ins...
41  cards
use of peak expiratory flow rate meters
What are the 4 types of inhalers,
What should a patient do if they ...,
How do you use a peak flow meter
11  cards
Pleura
What are the 2 layers of pleura,
How much fluid is there inbetween...,
Is the pressure in the pleura pos...
63  cards

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