Module 103, Theme 4: Physiology of the lungs and gaseous exchange. Pulmonary disorders and principles of their treatment.

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Basis of respiration
Movement of gases,
Ideal gas equation,
Pio2fio2patm
27  cards
Working lung and respiratory failure
V q ratio,
5 respiratory causes of hypoxaemia,
V q mismatch
25  cards
Respiratory control and arterial blood gases
The medulla in respiratory control,
Pneumotaxic centre,
Dorsal respiratory group
26  cards
Mechanics of breathing
Surface tension in alveoli,
Transpulmonary pressure,
Force of the diaphragm on the lungs
18  cards
Measuring lung function
Tidal volume,
Dead space,
Total minute ventilation
45  cards
Respiratory tract infection
Compare symptoms of the cold to t...,
Innate immunity in respiratory tract,
Acquired immunity in the respirat...
48  cards
COPD
Host risk factors for copd,
Exposure risks for copd,
Irreversible causes of airflow li...
15  cards
Asthma
What causes airflow obstruction,
Atopy,
Risk factors for asthma
19  cards
Restrictive lung disease
Restrictive lung diseases,
Lung interstitium,
Interstitial lung disease
39  cards
PE, sarcoidosis and cystic fibrosis
Pulmonary embolism,
Signs and symptoms of pe,
Risk factors of pe
35  cards
Respiratory pharmacology
Beta 2 agonists,
Salbutamol,
Salmeterol
41  cards
Respiratory infection and HIV
Art,
What chronic hiv infections will ...,
Pneumocystis pneumonia
5  cards
Global health
Indoor pollution,
Pneumoconiosis,
Global silicosis
15  cards
Lung cancer
Survival rate of lung cancer,
Causes of lung cancer,
General symptoms
42  cards
Occupational lung disease
Occupational lung disease,
Coal workers pneumoconiosis,
Progressive massive fibrosis
28  cards
Sleep apnoea and oxygen therapy.
Sources of oxygen,
Oxygen cylinders,
Wall supply of o2
29  cards

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