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Decks in this class (23)

Basic structure
Describe the path of the air 1,
Features of the nasal cavity 2,
The paranasal sinus 3
47  cards
why study lung disease
What is the study of lung disease 1,
Parameters of burden 2,
Change in levels of diabetes and ...
42  cards
Ventilation
Appearance of pre transplant lung...,
Hyperventilation 2,
Hypoventilation 3
24  cards
gas exchange and breathing
Dalton s law 1,
Fick s law 2,
Henry s law 3
33  cards
resp cell biology
Describe the epithelium 1,
List the functions of the epithel...,
Release of mucous 3
30  cards
control of airway cells
Hormonal 1,
No control of airways 2,
Sns control 3
9  cards
respirtory disease pathology
2 features of loss of airway cont...,
Asthma definition 2,
Symptoms of asthma 3
14  cards
control of breathing when asleep
Different controls of breathing 1,
Changes in breathing mechanics du...,
Changes in oxygen saturation duri...
17  cards
control of breathing - awake
Control of breathing 1,
Functions of the respiratory musc...,
Functions of the resp muscles vol...
34  cards
Acid base regulation
So2 1,
Fcohb 2,
Fio2 3
37  cards
mechanics
Compliance 1,
Elastance 2,
Copd and compliance 3
36  cards
sensory aspects of lung disease
0  cards
pulmonary circulation
Describe the pulmonary circulation 1,
Comparison of the systemic circul...,
Circuit pressures in systemic and...
29  cards
Lung developmentf
The lung at birth 1,
Mechanisms to increase flow after...,
Changes in bv at birth 3
31  cards
Lung cancer
Risk factors 1,
Mutational compensation 2,
Smoking and prevalence of lung ca...
63  cards
ventilation continued
Poiseulle s law 1,
Boyle s law 2,
Alveolar ventilation 3
16  cards
ultrasound
How does an ultrasound work 1,
Low resolution probe 2,
High resolution probe 3
20  cards
exercise
How does the human body perform e...,
Purpose of ge 2,
Respiratory quotient 3
31  cards
infectiuo
Effect of virus on the lung 1,
Microbiomes 2,
Common cold agents 3
63  cards
hypoxia
Hypoxia 1,
Hypoxaemia 2,
Ischemia 3
46  cards
patient exam
Cystic fibrosis 1,
Diagnosis 2,
Median survival with cf 3
12  cards
lung function tests
Volume time curve process 1,
Vol time curve with copd 2,
Vol time curve with restriction 3
13  cards
CBM revision
Alveolar ventilation 1,
Where are the vocal chords 2,
How are alveolar pco2 and co2 pro...
6  cards

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