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Module 103, Theme 4: Physiology of the lungs and gaseous exchange. Pulmonary disorders and principles of their treatment.

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Basis of respiration
Movement of gases 1,
Ideal gas equation 2,
Pio2 fio2 patm 3
27  cards
Working lung and respiratory failure
V q ratio 1,
5 respiratory causes of hypoxaemia 2,
V q mismatch 3
25  cards
Respiratory control and arterial blood gases
The medulla in respiratory control 1,
Pneumotaxic centre 2,
Dorsal respiratory group 3
26  cards
Mechanics of breathing
Surface tension in alveoli 1,
Transpulmonary pressure 2,
Force of the diaphragm on the lun...
18  cards
Measuring lung function
Tidal volume 1,
Dead space 2,
Total minute ventilation 3
45  cards
Respiratory tract infection
Compare symptoms of the cold to t...,
Innate immunity in respiratory tr...,
Acquired immunity in the respirat...
48  cards
COPD
Host risk factors for copd 1,
Exposure risks for copd 2,
Irreversible causes of airflow li...
15  cards
Asthma
What causes airflow obstruction 1,
Atopy 2,
Risk factors for asthma 3
19  cards
Restrictive lung disease
Restrictive lung diseases 1,
Lung interstitium 2,
Interstitial lung disease 3
39  cards
PE, sarcoidosis and cystic fibrosis
Pulmonary embolism 1,
Signs and symptoms of pe 2,
Risk factors of pe 3
35  cards
Respiratory pharmacology
Beta 2 agonists 1,
Salbutamol 2,
Salmeterol 3
41  cards
Respiratory infection and HIV
Art 1,
What chronic hiv infections will ...,
Pneumocystis pneumonia 3
5  cards
Global health
Indoor pollution 1,
Pneumoconiosis 2,
Global silicosis 3
15  cards
Lung cancer
Survival rate of lung cancer 1,
Causes of lung cancer 2,
General symptoms 3
42  cards
Occupational lung disease
Occupational lung disease 1,
Coal workers pneumoconiosis 2,
Progressive massive fibrosis 3
28  cards
Sleep apnoea and oxygen therapy.
Sources of oxygen 1,
Oxygen cylinders 2,
Wall supply of o2 3
29  cards

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