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Ventilation
What is ventilation,
Describe the difference between m...,
List factors that influence lung ...
29  cards
upper airways
Layers covering vocal folds,
Describe flow of mucus in upper a...,
Components of voice production
29  cards
Treatment of obstructive lung disease
Goals of asthma therapy,
What is well controlled asthma,
List long term control meds for a...
30  cards
Thoracic imaging
What is the optimal position for ...,
X ray attenuation measurement unit,
Describe x ray attenuation
12  cards
Surface tension
What is surface tension,
Describe the impact of surface te...,
Describe the physical properties ...
19  cards
smoking prevention
Which group in us has not shown a...,
Why is nicotine addictive,
Withdrawal symptoms and length of...
6  cards
sleep disordered breathing
List sleep stages,
Describe sleep stage 1 and 2,
Describe sleep stage 3 and 4
26  cards
Restrictive lung diseases
Definition of insterstitial lung ...,
General categories of causes of i...,
Six classes of idiopathic interst...
27  cards
Restrictive lung disease basics
Definition of restrictive physiology,
Compare compliance and airway res...,
What two components determine tot...
15  cards
Respiratory failure and ARDS
Two basic types of respiratory fa...,
Hypercapneic respiratory failure ...,
What causes hypercapneic respirat...
29  cards
Pulmonary pathology
Histology of acute bronchitis,
Histology of chronic bronchitis,
What is bronchiectasis
21  cards
Pulmonary pathology II
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage histo...,
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis hi...,
Usual interstitial pneumonia uip ...
18  cards
Pulmonary manifestations of systemic diseases
Mnemonic for differentials,
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis des...,
Pulm manifestations of als
20  cards
Pulmonary function tests
What pulmonary aspects are measur...,
1 identify the three major compon...,
Obstructive diseases
42  cards
pulmonary drugs
List first generation antihistamines,
List second generation antihistam...,
First generation antihistamine moa
28  cards
Pulmonary development
Two layers of pulmonary pleura,
How many lobes are in the lungs,
What supplies the lungs what drai...
19  cards
Pulmonary defense mechanisms
Problems in host defense,
How does alcohol impair pulm defense,
When should asthmatics exercise
28  cards
Pulmonary circulation II
5 define pulmonary hypertension a...,
Two types of pulmonary hypertension,
Classifications of pulmonary hype...
30  cards
Pulmonary circulation I
What does the bronchial circulati...,
Where do bronchial arteries branc...,
Function of bronchial circulation
26  cards
pulmonary cancer
Describe the epidemiology of lung...,
Risk factors for disease developm...,
Improvements in lung cancer survi...
30  cards
Pneumonia and flu
1 definition and features of pneu...,
Describe lung protective defenses,
2 pneumonia pathogenesis
32  cards
occupational lung disease
1 know the major determinants of ...,
2 know the questions used in eval...,
Physical exam findings in evaluat...
28  cards
Obstructive lung disease
Two major causes of airflow obstr...,
Total work of breathing,
How do obstructive diseases affec...
36  cards
Mediastinum and pleura
Components of anterior mediastinum,
Components of middle mediastinum,
Components of posterior mediastinum
39  cards
Lung microanatomy
Describe branching of the airway,
Significance of lung segments,
What is the visceral pleura made of
20  cards
Latent TB
Compare latent tb and active tb i...,
Tb pathogenesis,
Tb and hiv
14  cards
Gas transport in airways
Transport of o2 through airways i...,
What are pio2 and pao2,
Calculate the partial pressure of...
19  cards
Diffusion and perfusion
Rate of gas transfer from alveoli...,
Arterial oxygen content cao2,
Define solubility coefficient and...
29  cards
cough
Neural pathways for cough,
Types of cough receptors and stimuli,
Remodeling and cough
27  cards
Control of respiration
Describe the function of the main...,
What modulates the rhythm and fre...,
Describe the locations of periphe...
17  cards
Breathing compliance
Examples of obstructive and restr...,
Describe muscles involved in insp...,
Describe muscles involved in expi...
14  cards
Arterial blood gases
Describe the importance of oxygen...,
How does decreased ph affect oxyg...,
How does increased temperature af...
31  cards
altitude and diving
Acclimatization vs adaptation,
1 determine the inspired po2 pa02...,
Acute and chronic responses to mo...
35  cards
Acid base physiology
How does the body maintain ph,
Normal human ph,
Two types of buffers in body
27  cards
Thoracic imaging II
How does mri work,
Iv contrast for mri,
When are daily icu chest radiogra...
12  cards
Pulmonary physical exam
What is tactile fremitus,
Causes of decreased fremitus,
Causes of increased fremitus
16  cards
Pediatric lung diseases
Causes of hypoxia,
Define compliance and minute vent...,
Compare pulmonary anatomy in chil...
39  cards
anxiety
Anxiety attacks occur at night in...,
Precipitants of panic attackes,
Panic is more prevalent in women ...
11  cards
VQ assessment
Normal v q ratio ideal,
Regional abnormalities in vq,
Local regulation with high vq
22  cards

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