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Lungs, Airways and Blood Supply
Give 4 functions of the respirato...,
Explain the difference between ce...,
What 2 systems must integrate in ...
19  cards
Mechanics of Breathing
Name the two pleural membranes,
How is negative pressure in the p...,
What muscles are used in inspiration
11  cards
Ventilation and Compliance
Explain the difference between pu...,
What is anatomical dead space,
What causes the in vivo partial p...
30  cards
Pulmonary Blood Flow, Gas Exchange and Transport
Name the blood supply to pulmonar...,
How is the pulmonary circulation ...,
How do gasses diffuse between the...
44  cards
Control of Ventilation
How are the skeletal muscles of i...,
Where is ventilation controlled i...,
What is the function of respirato...
18  cards
Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease
What are the five stage of lung m...,
What happens during the embryonic...,
What happens during the canalicul...
18  cards
Pathology of Pulmonary Infection
Name some common upper respirator...,
What agents may cause acute epigl...,
Name some examples of common lowe...
31  cards
Asthma: Adult and Children
Describe the defining features an...,
Differentiate the main causes of ...,
Discuss possible reasons for the ...
10  cards
Obstructive Airway Diseases
Name the three main obstructive a...,
What is copd,
What is pefr
20  cards
Management of COPD
What are the main clinical sympto...,
What is discoverable in a copd pa...,
Give five baseline tests to assis...
11  cards
Pathology of Lung Neoplasia
What are the three main causes of...,
Name two of the carcinogens found...,
How does tobacco smoke give rise ...
15  cards
Upper RTI
Give some examples of common urti,
Give some examples of common vira...,
Give some examples of common bact...
11  cards
Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Where does the thrombus found in ...,
Where does a pulmonary embolism e...,
Give some major risk factors of pe
20  cards
Clinical Features and Staging of Lung Cancer
Give some clinical signs of lung ...,
Give some of the initial investig...,
Give some investigations used in ...
6  cards
Introduction to Embryology
Into what three phases can the de...,
What are the names of the parent ...,
What part of the sperm enters to ...
41  cards
Embryology of Respiratory System
During what week of pregnancy doe...,
Where and from what structure doe...,
What structure develops to separa...
21  cards
Pleural Disease
What type of cell make up the ple...,
How is the pleural fluid maintain...,
What is a pleural effusion
36  cards
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Give some examples of lower respi...,
What are the main symptoms of pne...,
What are the main clinical signs ...
22  cards
Microbiological Diagnosis of Chest Infection
What are the four main methods us...,
Name the main respiratory pathoge...,
What staining techniques are used...
15  cards
Pathology of Restrictive Lung Disease
What is the interstitium of the lung,
In the normal alveolar wall what ...,
What us the pathological basis of...
32  cards
Clinical Features and Management of Restrictive Lung Disease
How is restriction defined in spi...,
What conditions of the lung can c...,
What conditions of the pleura can...
12  cards
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
Name some lower respiratory tract...,
Name some common bacterial agents...,
Name some common viral agents of ...
11  cards
Tuberculosis
Name the species of tb responsibl...,
Describe the features of mycobact...,
How is mycobacterium tuberculosis...
24  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
What is the prevalence of cf in t...,
Mutation in what gene causes cf,
What is the most common mutation ...
39  cards
Management of Asthma
Give some non pharmacological tre...,
What are the two classes of drugs...,
Name three classes of bronchodial...
37  cards
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
What are the characteristics of o...,
What is an apnoea,
What do the apnoeas in sleep cause
20  cards

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