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1&2 Anatomy of the Respiratory System
Where would you find the upper re...,
The nasal cavity contains 4,
What type of epithelial cells lin...
70
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3 Lung Mechanics and Ventilation
Name the muscles that contract to...,
What keeps the lungs against the ...,
What is the resting expiratory level
25
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4 Lung Mechanics and Ventilation - Clinical Applications
What is interstitial lung disease,
What is the interstitial space in...,
What effects does the deposition ...
19
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5 Properties of Gases and Gas exchange in the Lung
What is daltons law,
What unit do we use to measure pr...,
What oxygen does air contain
32
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6 Oxygen in the Blood
Does this diagram show the dissoc...,
What are the 2 haemoglobin moods,
Why is the haemoglobin dissociati...
14
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7 Carbon Dioxide in Blood
In plasma co2 may facilitate the ...,
What is the dissolved concentrati...,
How is the hydrogen carbonate whi...
14
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8 Chemical Control of Breathing
What is hypoxiaemia,
What do hypocapnia and hypercapni...,
Respiratory acidosis occurs in re...
24
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9 Acid-Base Balance
Why is alkalaemia more dangerous ...,
Why does alakalaemia increase neu...,
What symptoms might someone get i...
34
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10 REVISION See Slides For Questions On Acid Base Balance
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11 Spirometry
Why should spirometry be done sit...,
From this graph how do we work ou...,
What can forced flow measurements...
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12a - Chest X-Ray (Leah's)
What is the radiation dosage of a...,
What is the normal projection of ...,
What anatomy should be included i...
15
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12b- V/Q Ratio
What is the optimum ventilation p...,
V q mismatch is the most common c...
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12c- Bronchiectasis and Cystic Fibrosis
What is bronchiectasis,
What are the causes of bronchiect...,
Patients with bronchiectasis are ...
17
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13 Hypoxia and Respiratory Failure
Differentiate between hypoxia an ...,
Give examples of when a patient m...,
What is respiratory failure diffe...
19
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14 Asthma
Define asthma,
How common is asthma,
Outline the patholophysiology of ...
13
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15 COPD
What is copd,
Apart from cigarette smoke 90 cas...,
Outline the pathophysiology of copd
15
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16 Pneumonias
What is pneumonia,
What is pneumonitis,
Whats the difference between loba...
17
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17 Tuberculosis
What bacteria causes tuberculosis,
Tb bacili are aerobic acid and al...,
How is tb transmitted
16
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18 Lung Cancer
What is the biggest cause of lung...,
How is tissue obtained from the l...,
What staging type is used to stag...
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19 Radiology 2
What do you need for a chest x ra...,
What indicates cardiomegaly on a ...,
What are the a and b of the abcde...
23
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20 Pneumothorax and Pleural Effusion
A pneumothorax is caused when the...,
Define a pneumothorax,
How can a pneumothorax be caused ...
29
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21 Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Disease
Useful table disease chest moveme...,
Give an example of a non respoira...,
A patient presents with dyspnoea ...
15
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22 Pulmonary Embolism
What is a pulmonary embolism,
Where do pulmonary emboli commonl...,
What can the embolism be made up ...
17
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23 Review
Give some causes of respiratory a...,
Give some causes of respiratory a...,
Give some causes of
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24 Tobacco Dependence
How would you treat a pe if the p...,
When does wheezing occur and why,
What is consolidation and why are...
15
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