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Lecture 1 & 2- Anatomy of the lungs
The respiratory system develops as a,
Paranasal sinuses,
Function of the nasal cavity
47  cards
Lecture 3- Mechanics underlying ventilation of the lungs
Ventilation is the process of,
Respiration is the process of,
Normal tidal volume in quiet insp...
58  cards
Lecture 4- Clinical application in ventilation and lung mechanics
Conducting portion of the resp tract,
Resp portion,
Alveoli made up of
88  cards
Lecture 5- Gas exchange
Boyles law,
Kinetic theory of gases,
Partial pressure gases
65  cards
Lecture 5- V/ Q mismatch
Ventilation and perfusion of the ...,
Will a well ventilated but poorl ...,
Will a well perfused but poorly p...
25  cards
Lecture 6- Oxygen in blood and tissues
Is oxygen soluble in water,
O2 dissolved,
O2 dissolved at a pao2 of 133 kpa
28  cards
Lecture 6- Other mechanisms facilitating oxygen delivery to tissues
If the oxygen dissociation curve ...,
If the oxygen dissociation curve ...,
Factors that will push the oxygen...
25  cards
Lecture 7- CO2 transport in the blood
How is carbon dioxide transported...,
Total content of o2 in arterial b...,
Total content of co2 in arterial ...
45  cards
Lecture 8- Chemical control of breathing: peripheral and central chemoreceptors
Respiratory control centre found,
Singals from the respiratory cont...,
Sensors
29  cards
Questions: V/Q mismatch and oxygen in the blood
Remember the patient from session...,
A woman decides to climb mount ki...,
Assuming a water vapour pressure ...
12  cards
Lecture 9 - Respiratory and Urinary Unit Acid-Base Balance
Kidneys and resp system work toge...,
Lungs responders kidneys,
Ph homeostasis primarily determin...
61  cards
Lecture 10- Obstructive airway diseases
Example of obstructive lung diseases,
Copd,
Asthma overview
68  cards
Lecture 11- Chest X-ray part 1
Begin chest x ray interpretation ...,
Assess image quality by using,
R for rotation
66  cards
Lecture 12- Pulmonary embolism
Embolism,
Material may or may not derived f...,
Pulmonary embolism means that the...
61  cards
Lecture 13- Pulmonary lung function tests
Pfts are tests that measure,
Pfts used to,
Instruments used
50  cards
Lecture 14- Lower respiratory tract infections and pneumonia
Lower respiratory tract infection...,
Course of typical infection alveo...,
Course of typical infection outsi...
68  cards
Lecture 15- Bronchiectasis and Cystic fibrosis
Define bronchiectasis,
Deformed bronchi in bronchiectasi...,
Aetiology of bronchiectasis
64  cards
Tuberculosis and lung cancer quiz
During a routine pre employment h...,
During a routine pre employment h...,
Question threedr de silva a junio...
13  cards
Lecture 16- Pneumothorax
What keeps the lungs inflated,
Define pneumothorax,
Classifying pneumothorax
27  cards
Lecture 17- Pleural effusion
In normal pleural cavity there is...,
Pleural cavity loined by,
Pleural fluid is absorbed by the
26  cards
Lecture 18- CXR part 2
Synonym for testing the,
Inclusion what do we need to see
60  cards
Lecture 19- Tuberculosis
What is tb caused by,
Demographics and risk factors,
How can we stain for tuberculosis
47  cards
Lecture 20- Lung cancer
80 of lung cancers related to,
Epidemiology of lung cancer,
Proportion of patients surviving ...
38  cards
Respiratory failure clinical signs and symptoms quiz
Somnolence,
A 35 year old woman develops guil...,
A 35 y o man presents to his gp w...
13  cards
Lecture 21- Respiratory failure
Define respiratory failure,
Type 1 respiratory failure,
Type 2 respiratory failure
60  cards
Lecture 22- Symptoms and signs of respiratory disease
Many diseases involvinf different...,
Airways intrathoracic,
Lung parenchyma
58  cards
Lecture 23- treating tobacco addiction
Why is there a socio economic gra...,
Tobacco related disease,
Markers of addiction
11  cards

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