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S1 The Respiratory System
What forms the upper respiratory ...,
What forms the lower respiratory ...,
Describe the role of external int...
12  cards
S2 Ventiliton And Lung Mechanics
What is the role of the lungs in ...,
What is the role of the chest wal...,
What is the role of the diaphragm...
15  cards
S3.1 Properties Of Gases
Define partial pressure 1,
What is atmospheric pressure 2,
What is saturated vapour pressure 3
4  cards
S3.2 Gas Exchange
What physical factors affect diff...,
Describe gas exchange between alv...,
What factors does diffusion resis...
10  cards
S3.3 Oxygen In The Blood
Describe the main futures of myog...,
Describe the main futures of haem...,
What will oxygen concentration be...
8  cards
S4.1 CO2 In The Blood
What reaction occurs to co2 in pl...,
What is the role of carbonic anhy...,
How does pco2 and hco3 determine ...
6  cards
S4.2 Chemical Control Of Breathing
What is the effect of hyperventil...,
What is the effect of hypoventila...,
What are the affects of ph being ...
11  cards
S5 Acid-base Balance
What is the effect of alkalaemia ...,
What is the effect of acidaemia o...,
How do the kidneys and lungs cont...
11  cards
S6.1 Lung Function Testing
Describe an obstructive airway pa...,
Describe a restrictive airway pat...,
What is fvc 3
6  cards
S6.2 Pulmonary Embolism
What is a pe 1,
What are the risk factors for dvt 2,
How does pe cause right ventricul...
7  cards
S7 Hypoxaemia And Respiratory Failure
Define hypoxaemia and hypoxia 1,
What is respiratory failure and i...,
What are the three main causes of...
15  cards
S8.1 Asthma
What is asthma 1,
What are the symptoms of asthma 2,
Give some triggers of asthma 3
14  cards
S8.2 COPD
Define copd 1,
What is emphysema 2,
What are the features of emphysema 3
9  cards
S8.3 Bronchiectasis & Cystic Fibrosis
What is bronchiectasis 1,
What are the clinical features an...,
What is cystic fibrosis 3
5  cards
S9.1 Tuberculosis
Describe the microbiology of myco...,
How is tb transmitted 2,
Outline the initial pathogenesis ...
14  cards
S9.2 LRTI And Pneumonia
What are the defences of the urt 1,
What is pneumonia 2,
What microorganisms are responsib...
10  cards
S10 The Chest X-ray
Describe lobar collapse on a cxr 1,
Describe consolidation on a cxr 2,
Describe pleural effusion on a cxr 3
9  cards
S11.1 Symptoms and signs of respiratory disease
Describe how percussion differs i...,
What are the six cardinal symptom...,
What can cause instant breathless...
11  cards
S11.2 Pneumothorax and pleural effusion
Describe a transudate pleural eff...,
Describe an exudate pleural effus...,
What is the management for a pneu...
4  cards
S12 Lung Cancer
What are the risk factors for lun...,
Describe the staging of lung canc...,
What staging tests are used for l...
12  cards

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