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Anatomy of lungs, airways and blood supply
Name some functions of the respir...,
Where do foreign bodies often lod...,
What parts of the respiratory tra...
8  cards
Ventilation and Compliance
There is always residual air left...,
What does tv stand for 2,
What does erv stand for 3
45  cards
Respiratory Physiology
What supplies bronchial circulati...,
What does the pulmonary circulati...,
What is systolic pressure 3
33  cards
Development of lung disease
Describe the embryonic stage of l...,
Describe the pseudo glandular sta...,
Describe the canalicular stage of...
14  cards
Pulmonary Infection
What are the three main classific...,
Name three lower respiratory trac...,
Describe particle clearance from ...
21  cards
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
What is rhinitis 1,
A child presents with an earache ...,
Describe croup 3
4  cards
Obstructive Airway Disease
Name three obstructive airway dis...,
What two diseases make up copd 2,
What is the normal ration of fev1...
49  cards
Lung Cancer
Give some aetiological factors of...,
What is the safe smoking threshold 2,
Describe the multi hit theory tha...
85  cards
Pulmonary Vascular Disease
What is a pulmonary embolism 1,
What are the major risk factors f...,
What causes pleuritic chest pain ...
18  cards
Embryology
How many weeks does the pre embry...,
What weeks does the embryonic sta...,
In oogenesis what does the oogoni...
61  cards
Diseases of the Pleura
To where does the pleura extend v...,
What is a pleural effusion 2,
What symptoms would you expect to...
45  cards
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Name some symptoms of lrti 1,
Name some symptoms of ltri 2,
What investigations should be car...
40  cards
Microbiology Diagnosis of Chest Infections
Name some diagnostic techniques 1,
What are the major respiratory pa...,
What ways can a bronchio alveolar...
21  cards
Restrictive Lung Disease
What is the interstitium of the l...,
What are the affects of fibrosis ...,
What are the effects of restricti...
39  cards
Tuberculosis
Even though treatment was only fo...,
What bacteria are responsible for...,
Describe mycobacterium 3
38  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
What is the inheritance rate of c...,
What does the gene mutation in cy...,
Describe class one cftr mutation 3
46  cards
Asthma Managment
What are the goals of asthma mana...,
Describe the sane measurement of ...,
Describe the assessment of asthma...
28  cards
Sleep Apnoea and Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure
What is apnoea 1,
What can cause repeated closure o...,
What is the relevance of sleep ap...
27  cards
Non-Lung Cancer Thoracic Surgery
What is a lung abscess 1,
Name some common causes of lung a...,
What occurs during empyema nesces...
21  cards

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