1
Q
What is meant by lung compliance?
A
The change in lung volume per unit change in airway pressure
2
Q
What conditions cause increased lung compliance?
A
Age
Emphysema - due to loss of alveolar walls and associated elastic tissue
3
Q
What conditions cause decreased lung compliance?
A
Pulmonary oedema
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pneumonectomy
Kyphosis
MRCP Part 1
flashcards
Decks in class (30)
# Cards
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Cardiac Physiology16
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Cardiology Clinical107
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Cardiac Pharmacology17
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Statistics21
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Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolism6
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Genetic conditions9
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Respiratory Physiology2
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Anatomy9
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Immunology5
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Pharmacology of rheumatology drugs1
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General Pharmacology7
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Congenital Heart Defects9
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Antibiotic Pharmacology4
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Cell Biology8
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Respiratory function tests3
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Renal physiology4
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Haematology Clinical48
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Oncology - tumour markers7
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Pharmacology of Chemotherapy8
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Renal Clinical65
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Gastroenterology Clinical34
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Respiratory Clinical23
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Neurology Clinical59
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Infectious diseases131
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Endocrinology54
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Rheumatology17
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Opthalmology5
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Dermatology15
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HLA types7
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Translocations in Cancer5
