Module 103: The Heart, Lungs and Blood

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Need to know drugs for 103
Amlodipine,
Amoxycillin,
Apixaban
39  cards
Theme 1: Lecture 1 - The Lungs and Pleura
What are the cavities that the th...,
From which germ layer does the lu...,
Pericardioperitoneal canal
40  cards
Theme 1: Lecture 2 - The Superior Mediastinum
Where is the mediastinum located,
What are the three names for the ...,
What are the divisions of the med...
48  cards
Theme 1: Lecture 3 - The Middle Mediastinum
What is the anterior border of th...,
What is the posterior border of t...,
What is the lateral border of the...
55  cards
Theme 1: Lecture 4 - The Posterior Mediastinum
Anterior border of posterior medi...,
Posterior border of posterior med...,
Lateral border of posterior media...
6  cards
Theme 1: Lecture 5 - Applied Anatomical Concepts
What are the areas of breathing,
What are the types of breathing,
Boyles law
36  cards
Theme 2: Lecture 1 - Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells)
Why is hb needed to carry o2,
How much moreo2 is carried on hb ...,
How is it possible for arterial p...
69  cards
Theme 2: Lecture 2 - Platelets and Haemostasis
What is the endothelium,
What is the function of the endot...,
What is haemostasis
95  cards
Theme 2: Lecture 3 - Introduction to blood
Haematopoiesis,
Erythropoiesis,
Myelopoiesis
20  cards
Theme 2: Lecture 4 - Introduction to Anaemia
Definition of anaemia,
What are the units of hb,
Clinical consequence of anaemia
90  cards
Theme 2: Lecture 5 - Physiology of normal white blood cells
Which cells make up the leukocytes,
Which cells make up the lymphocytes,
Which cells make up the phagocytes
71  cards
Theme 2: Lecture 6 - Bleeding disorders
What causes bleeding disorders,
What pattern of bleeding is seen ...,
What pattern of bleeding is seen ...
60  cards
Theme 2: Lecture 7 - Thrombotic disorders
Dvt,
Describe how dvt happens,
3 risk factors of virchows triad
93  cards
Theme 2: Lecture 8 - Principles of blood transfusion
What is the fundamental problem w...,
Agglutinins,
What does transfusion of abo inco...
59  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 1 - Introduction to Circulation
Perfusion,
What does flow require,
Hypotension
83  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 2 - Blood pressure
Units of bp,
What is a portal system,
What does a capillary system allow
72  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 3 - How the CVS fails
Stroke,
What is a haemorrhagic stroke due to,
What is an ischaemic stoke due to
99  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 4 - Valvular dysfunction
Where do you auscultate for the a...,
Where do you auscultate for the t...,
Where do you auscultate for the p...
72  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 5 - Introduction to lipids
What are the functions of lipids,
How does creatine phosphate store...,
What can acetyl coa be turned into
93  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 6 - Introduction to the ECG
What is a syncytium,
What is a functional syncytium,
What are the three types of cardi...
83  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 7 - Ischaemic heart disease
What comprises cardiovascular dis...,
Coronary heart disease,
Cerebrovascular disease
42  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 8 - Reference ranges
What are the purposes of lab test...,
What types of samples do labs ana...,
What needs to be measured in samp...
17  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 9 - The cardiac pressure volume cycle
Features of cerebral circulation,
Features of renal circulation,
Features of skeletal muscle circu...
55  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 10 - Drug treatments for CVD 1
Definition of hypertension,
How do guidelines say bp should b...,
When is high bp treated
20  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 11 - Drug treatments for CVD 2
What are the 5 classes of anti hy...,
What is first line anti hypertens...,
What is first line anti hypertens...
49  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 12 - Heart failure
Definition of heart failure,
What is heart failure a result of,
What affects stoke volume
85  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 13 - Drug treatments for CVD 3 (ischaemic heart disease)
Describe the mechanism of action ...,
What are nitrates,
What causes no to be released in ...
35  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 14 - Drug treatments for CVD 4 (ischaemic heart disease)
What type of prevention is treatm...,
What are the 2 main sources of ch...,
What is the frontline treatment f...
26  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 15 - Lipid metabolism and pathways
What are the biological functions...,
Describe triacylglycerols,
What are the 2 major metabolic pa...
44  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 16 - Atherogenesis
Describe the progression of ather...,
Where in the artery do plaques de...,
What is the development of plaque...
36  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 17 - Primary and secondary dyslipidaemias
According to the framingham heart...,
Name 3 studies that investigate t...,
What was the aim of the cholester...
35  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 18 - The molecular and ionic basis of cardiovascular control
What is the h band,
What is the a band,
What is the i band
67  cards
Theme 3: Lecture 19 - Chest pain
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Theme 4: Lecture 1 - Mechanics of breathing
Compliance,
What is elastic recoil balanced by,
What happens regarding pressures ...
60  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 2 - Measuring lung function
Spirometry,
Fvc,
Describe fvc or tiffeneau manoeuvre
34  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 3 - Gas exchange and gas transport
What are the 2 functions of the l...,
What is ventilation,
What is gas exchange
24  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 4 - Respiratory failure
Hypoxia,
Hypoxaemia,
Why do hypoxia and hypoxaemia not...
37  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 5 - Arterial blood gases, control of respiration and respiratory adaptation
Reasons to do an abg,
How does co2 act like an acid eve...,
What is the acid that co2 turns into
74  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 6 - Principles of oxygen therapy and sleep apnoea
What are the sources of oxygen,
Describe oxygen cylinders,
Describe oxygen wall supply
60  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 7 - Asthma
Definition of asthma,
What causes airflow obstruction,
Atopy
46  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 8 - Respiratory infections
What is the respiratory tract div...,
Describe the innate immunity of t...,
Describe the acquired immunity of...
64  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 9 - Imaging the thorax
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Theme 4: Lecture 10 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What is chronic obstructive pulmo...,
Describe how copd can occur,
Describe the airways in copd
21  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 11 - Clinical consequences of respiratory infections
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Theme 4: Lecture 12 - Tuberculosis
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Theme 4: Lecture 13 - Interstitial lung disease
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Theme 4: Lecture 14 - Pleural and chest wall disease
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Theme 4: Lecture 15 - Respiratory pharmacology
0  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 16 - Cough and breathlessness
0  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 17 - Occupational lung disease
0  cards
Theme 4: Lecture 18 - Imaging the normal and abnormal lung
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