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Decks in this class (29)

Introduction and anatomy of lungs, airways and blood supply
4 functions of respiratory system,
What does the respiratory system ...,
What does the cardiovascular syst...
39  cards
Anatomy of chest wall and mechanics of breathing
Boyles law,
Do gases move from low to high or...,
What 3 structures bind the lower ...
28  cards
Ventilation and compliance 1
Spirometer,
Anatomical dead space the volume,
Residual volume
23  cards
Ventilation and compliance 2
What is surfactant,
What cells produce surfactant,
Describe briefly surface tension
44  cards
Pulmonary blood flow, gas exchange and transport 1
Do both alveolar ventilation and ...,
Bronchial circulation what is it ...,
Pulmonary circulation describe th...
32  cards
Anatomy - dry lab
0  cards
Pulmonary blood flow, gas exchange and transport 2+3
How many millilitres of oxygen is...,
What compound increases the oxyge...,
How is the bulk of co2 transporte...
55  cards
Control of ventilation
What nerves if severed will lead ...,
Where are the respiratory centres...,
Where does the phrenic nerve inne...
28  cards
Asthma clinical features - adults and children
Definition of asthma,
What mediates the airway inflamma...,
Name the 2 effects of the immune ...
57  cards
Developmental aspects of lung disease
Name the 5 main stages of lung mo...,
Roughly state when these 5 stages...,
What is the trachea laryngeal gro...
33  cards
Pathology of pulmonary infection
Name the 3 components making lung...,
Name the 3 types of microorganism...,
State the 2 components which dete...
41  cards
Obstructive airway disease
Name some localised airway obstru...,
Name the 3 obstructive airway dis...,
Which two of these make up copd
23  cards
Management of COPD
Why do patients with copd often g...,
Why do patients with copd have a ...,
What does smoking do which increa...
17  cards
Pathology of pulmonary neoplasia
What percentage of deaths in scot...,
What percentage of lung cancer is...,
What percentage of smokers will g...
26  cards
Upper respiratory tract infections
Name some viral infective agents,
Name some bacterial infecting agents,
What percentage of all hospital a...
14  cards
Pulmonary vascular disease
What is a pulmonary embolism,
What part of the body to blood cl...,
What percentage of all hospital a...
20  cards
Lung cancer: clinical features and staging
How many cancer deaths are due to...,
List some risk factors for lung c...,
Symptoms of lung cancer
12  cards
Clinical features of COPD
What is copd,
What is the main thing copd is de...,
What is the obstruction of airway...
17  cards
Embryology 1&2
What is embryology,
Name the 3 phases of embryology,
What weeks does the pre embryonic...
77  cards
Radiology of lung cancer and staging
What proportion of patients prese...,
In a cxr what are you looking for...,
In a cxr what are you looking for...
21  cards
Assessment and surgical management of lung cancer
Name the 2 components of assessin...,
Name the 3 letters used in the st...,
In n1 disease where has the cance...
26  cards
Embryology 3
Where does the primitive oesophag...,
At what week does the primitive o...,
Are the larynx and trachea anteri...
30  cards
Diseases of the pleura
What is the pleura,
Why is there a negative pressure ...,
About how much pleural fluid lubr...
45  cards
Lower respiratory tract infection
Name 6 lower respiratory tract in...,
List some symptoms of pneumonia,
List some signs of pneumonia
51  cards
Pathology of restrictive lung diseases
What is the interstitium of the lung,
In normal alveolar walls how clos...,
What can the alveolar wall become...
34  cards
Restrictive lung disease - clinical features and management
What is the physiological definit...,
Working from inside to outside wh...,
Name the main lung causes of rest...
31  cards
Lower respiratory tract infections - children
Name 5 lower respiratory tract in...,
What lrti causes most hospital ad...,
Name some common bacterial infect...
23  cards
Tuberculosis
How many people are infected with...,
What number is it ranked in death...,
How many new cases are there annu...
44  cards
Cystic fibrosis
What populations is cf the most c...,
How is cf inherited,
What is the gene prevalence of cf
58  cards

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