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Decks in this class (35)

Overview of the Pulmonary System
Gas exchange requires coordinatio...,
Pleura characteristics fxn,
Main components of respiratory an...
13  cards
Mechanics of Breathing/Compliance
Muscles involved in inspiration,
Muscles involved in expiration,
Diaphragmatic muscle fxn in disea...
11  cards
Surface Tension/Airway Resistance
Impacts of surface tension of h2o...,
Surfactant characterisitcs,
Respiratory distress syndrome cha...
12  cards
Ventilation
Ventilation general definition,
Minute ventilation vs alveolar ve...,
Factors that impact alveolar vent...
17  cards
Gas Transport in Airways
Pio2,
Pao2,
Alveolar gas equation that accoun...
11  cards
Acids & Bases
Henderson hasselbalch equation,
Intracellular buffers,
Extracellular buffers
24  cards
Control of Respiration
Inputs into the medulla,
Respiratory center of brain,
Types of peripheral chemoreceptors
7  cards
Diffusion & Perfusion
Solubility coeffecient definition...,
Equation for,
Odc oxy hemoglobin dissociation c...
16  cards
Arterial Blood Gasses
Oxygen off loading characteristics,
Quantity of o2 delivery minute,
Hypoxemia definition
9  cards
Pulmonary Circulation
Function of broncial circulation,
Consequences of bronchial circula...,
General characteristics of blood ...
22  cards
Pulmonary Physical Exam
Major components of pulmonary phy...,
Findings expected for inspection ...,
Possible findings on palaption po...
18  cards
Pulmonary Function Tests
Major components of pulmonary fun...,
Technique of lung volume measurem...,
Technique of expiratory airflow m...
15  cards
Assessment of V/Q
Dead space vs v q mismatch vs shunt,
Patterns of ventilation impact on...,
Major causes of low v q and shunts
7  cards
Lung Microanatomy/Lung Histology
Main conducting airways and lung ...,
Containment structure surrounding...,
Histologic composition of trachea
11  cards
Acute Respiratory Failure & ARDS
Types of respiratory failure,
Characteristics of hypoxemic resp...,
Examples of hypoxemic respiratory...
8  cards
Pulmonary Defense Mechanisms
Airway clearance mechanisms,
Ciliary function and causes of re...,
Contents of airway epithelial fluid
13  cards
Obstructive Lung Disease
Asthma general characteristics,
Airway inflammation in asthma,
Structural airway changes in asthma
26  cards
Treatment of Obstructive Lung Disease
Goals of asthma therapy,
Well controlled asthma characteri...,
Long term control medications for...
20  cards
Restrictive/Inflammatory Lung Disease
Restrictive vs obstructive lung d...,
Compliance of respiratory equation,
Mechanisms of decreased lung comp...
15  cards
Pulmonary Manifestation of Systemic Disease
Differential dx mneumonic,
Pulmonary anatomic differential i...,
Als pulmonary manifestations
16  cards
Imaging of the Lung I & II
Primary imaging modalities for ch...,
Cxr technique,
Ct technique
14  cards
Pulmonary Pathology I
Composition of airways,
Bronchi general definition pathol...,
Pathologic changes in acute bronc...
31  cards
Pulmonary Pathology II
Alveolar septa general definition...,
Pathologic histologic features of...,
Pathologic histologic features of...
22  cards
PNA/Influenza
Pneumonia definition main types,
Pathogenesis of pneumonia,
Major pneumonia symptoms
27  cards
Cough
Fxn of cough,
Afferent pathway of cough,
Efferent pathway of cough
20  cards
Carcinogenesis & Lung Cancer
Essentials of dx of lung cancer,
Cxr results in lung cancer,
Lung cancer epidemiology
18  cards
Upper Airways/Larynx
Definitions of main types of abno...,
Location of obstructions causing ...,
Hoarseness causes
16  cards
Occupational Lung Disease
Major airway diseases related to ...,
Major interstitial lung diseases ...,
Major hx questions to determine p...
29  cards
Pharmacotherapy of Upper Airway
1st generation of anti histamines...,
1st gen of anti histamines site m...,
1st gen of anti histamines uses
14  cards
Tobacco Prevention/Intervention
Trends characteristics of groups ...,
Effective health policy intervent...,
Tobacco use impact on mortality c...
8  cards
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Definition primary signs symptoms...,
Characteristics of an apnic event,
Epidemiology of apnea
7  cards
TB: Worldwide Testing/Control
Tb definition,
Target groups for tb testing,
Pharmacologic regimen for treatme...
3  cards
Diseases of Mediastinum & Pleura
Contents of the anterior superior...,
Contents of posterior mediastinum,
Contents of
10  cards
High Altitude/Diving Adaptations
Method of calculation of inspired...,
Acute cardiac adaptations to high...,
Acute ventilatory adaptations to ...
23  cards
Pediatric Lung Disease
Upper airways children vs adults,
Extrathoracic airway obstruction ...,
Mild upper airway diseases
14  cards

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