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Respiratory System: Structure and Function
Respiratory system function,
Gas transport,
1 ventilation atmosphere respirat...
30  cards
Mediastinum
Divisions and boundaries,
17  cards
Thoracic Wall, Pleura and Lungs
42  cards
Gas Transport
How gases are carried in the body,
Henrys law and o2,
Hemoglobin
38  cards
Ventilation and Diffusion
Boyles law,
Daltons law of partial pressures,
Water vapor pressure
21  cards
Ventilation and Perfusion
Increased v q will co2 and o2 par...,
Decreased v q will co2 and o2 par...,
26  cards
Pressure/Volume
Tidal volume,
Residual volume,
Inspiratory reserve volume irv
25  cards
Respiratory System - Histology
31  cards
Body Cavities and Lung Development
The formation of the body cavitie...,
What kind of cells line the body ...,
Serous cells
24  cards
Respiratory Resistance and Airway Obstruction
Elastance,
Elastance,
Resistance
48  cards
Mechanics of Breathing
Quiet inspiration is using the di...,
Major respiratory muscle is,
The diaphragm acts to
17  cards
Pulmonary Circulation
Distribution function,
Vessel and blood flow characteris...,
Effects of gravity on vascular pr...
28  cards
Venous Thromboembolism
Prevention of fatal pe,
Dvt and pe,
Factors leading to venous thrombosis
25  cards
Control of Ventilation
Respiratory control,
Respiratory control,
Respiratory output
26  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
Epidemiology of cystic fibrosis,
Cftr,
Cf genetics
35  cards
Sleep Apnea
Osa,
Health consequences of untreated osa,
Apnea
10  cards
Clinical Concepts/Integration
Hyaline membrane disease,
Hyaline membraen disease lung volume
23  cards
Acute Respiratory Failure I and II and Chronic Respiratory Failure
Hypoexemic respiratory failure,
Hypercapnic respiratory failure,
Hypoxemic respiratory failure causes
34  cards
PFT Lab
Indications for spirometry pft,
10  cards
Obstructive Lung Diseases
Definition of asthma,
Asthma pathogenesis
12  cards
Pediatric Lung Diseases
Entire bronchial tree is develope...,
Alveoli mostly form,
Arterial development bronchial dv...
39  cards
COPD
Obstructive lung disease definition,
4 major obstructive lung diseases,
Copd definition
48  cards
Diffuse Interstitial (Restrictive) Lung Diseases
Acute lung injury,
Acute respiratory distress syndrome,
4 most common causes of ali and ards
39  cards
Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition of ph,
Pulmonary arterial hypertension pah,
Pulmonary hypertension due to lef...
23  cards
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion,
Terms,
Most common causes of pleural eff...
33  cards
Drugs
Albuterol,
Salmeterol,
Formoterol
20  cards
Pulmonary Infections and Imaging
Basic facts pneumonia,
Types of pneumonia,
Community acquired pneumonia
48  cards
Lung Tumors
Major types of primary neoplasms ...,
Current histologic classification,
Key concepts about the histologic...
24  cards
Pneumoconiosis
Pneumoconiosis definition,
Four mineral dusts,
Factors influencing the developme...
28  cards

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