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Decks in this class (31)

COPD
Define copd,
What are the symptoms of copd,
Signs of copd
9  cards
Asthma
Define asthma,
What are the symptoms of asthma,
Signs of asthma
9  cards
ARDS
Explain ards,
What causes ards,
What criteria are needed for ards
7  cards
Resp. Failure
What are the two types of resp fa...,
What causes type 1,
What are the symptoms of hypoxia
7  cards
Bronchiectasis:
What is bronchiectasis,
What are the congenital causes fo...,
What are the types of infection t...
9  cards
Cor Pulmonale
What is cor pulmonale,
What are the causes of cor pulmonale,
What are the symptoms of cor pulm...
6  cards
Tuberculosis
What causes tuberculosis,
How is it transmitted,
What stain is used for a tb smear
25  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
Explain the mutation behind cysti...,
What is the effect of mutation on...,
How do respiratory symptoms arise...
17  cards
OSA
Define osa,
What causes osa,
What is the danger of osa
8  cards
Narcolepsy
What causes narcolepsy,
What are the symptoms of narcolepsy,
How is narcolepsy treated
3  cards
Sleep Disturbance - Kids
How do we assess a childs sleep p...,
What could cause a child to be ex...,
What often causes osa in children
9  cards
Pneumothorax (PTX)
What is a pneumothorax and what t...,
How does a primary spontaneous pt...,
What lung disease most often caus...
16  cards
Pleural Effusion
What are the types of pleural eff...,
What causes a transudate effusion,
What causes an exudate effusion
7  cards
Mesothelioma
What is a mesothelioma,
What causes a mesothelioma,
What professions are most often e...
7  cards
Pulmonary Embolism
What are the risk factors for a p...,
What are the symptoms of a pe,
How do we investigate a pe
5  cards
Pulmonary Hypertension
Define pht,
What are the causes for pht,
What are the symptoms of pht
7  cards
Infectious Mononucleosis
How does mono present,
What causes mono,
How do we investigate glandular f...
6  cards
Tonsilitis
What causes pharyngitis,
What are the symptoms of tonsilitis,
What are the signs of tonsilitis
5  cards
Coryza
What causes coryza,
How does the common cold present,
What should you be careful of whe...
4  cards
Sinusitis
What is sinusitis,
What causes sinusitis,
What causes sinusitis to become c...
6  cards
Otitis Media
What is otitis media,
What causes otitis media,
How does otitis media present
4  cards
Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
What is croup,
How does croup present,
How do we treat croup
4  cards
Epiglottitis
What is epiglottitis,
How does epiglottitis present,
How do we approach epiglottitis
4  cards
Pneumonia
What is pneumonia,
What are the common aetiological ...,
What are the common organisms beh...
13  cards
Empyema
Wtf,
What causes it and what organisms,
Signs symptoms
5  cards
Lung Abscess
Waaaat is it,
What are the signs symptoms,
How do we investigates
6  cards
Lung Cancer
What are the histological types o...,
What other less common types of l...,
What are the causes risk factors ...
25  cards
Sarcoidosis
What is sarcoid,
What are the stages of pulm sarco...,
Who is most commonly affected by ...
8  cards
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
What is ipf,
What happens during ipf,
How does ipf present
5  cards
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (EAA)
What is hypersensitivity pneumonitis,
How does eaa occur acutely,
How does eaa occur chronically
7  cards
...
What test can be done ona suspect...,
How does lung cancer present,
What are the most common causativ...
39  cards

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