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Physiology
What are the two types of respira...,
What is internal respiration,
What is external respiration
119  cards
Asthma
Define asthma,
State five causes of asthma,
What are the symptoms of asthma
40  cards
COPD
What is copd characterised by,
What does copd stand for,
How does smoking cause copd
11  cards
Lung Cancer
What are the four major aspects o...,
Describe the effects of a primary...,
Why does the primary tumour cause...
39  cards
Histology
What does the nasal cavity do,
Describe the type of cells in the...,
What can be found in the lamina p...
21  cards
Infections
Name four upper respiratory tract...,
Give four characteristics of stre...,
Describe quincy
72  cards
Immunology
State the four hallmarks of immun...,
Name eight features of immunodefi...,
How can immunodeficiencies be cla...
90  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
What is the cause of cystic fibrosis,
Describe the consequence of a cft...,
What is the epidemiology of cf
6  cards
Interstitial Lung Disease
What is interstitial lung disease,
What is pulmonary interstitium ma...,
How can early and late stage be d...
34  cards
Rhinitis & Rhinorrhoea
Define rhinitis,
What four things is rhinitis char...,
State the three types of allergic...
22  cards
Paediatric Respiratory Disease
What does cpap stand for,
What causes respiratory distress ...,
What type of cells produce surfac...
20  cards
Restrictive Airway Disease
Name three causes of thoracic res...,
Name six causes if thoracic restr...,
What two areas can lung disease a...
10  cards
Oxygen & Resp Failure & PFTs
What is the difference between ty...,
What happens in bad lungs when th...,
What does it mean if someone is s...
29  cards
Pleural Disease
Define pleural effusion,
How can you diagnose a pleural ef...,
State five ways the fluid may be ...
17  cards
Bronchiectasis
Define bronchiectasis,
What does airflow obstruction res...,
How will a patient with bronchiec...
10  cards
Acid Base Balance
Explain the key components of thi...,
What is compensation,
What is metabolic acidosis
13  cards
Pharmacology
In parasympathetic nerves what ar...,
Where are the preganglionic neuro...,
Where are the postganglionic neur...
13  cards
Stridor & Sleep Apnoea
Define stridor,
State four childhood causes of st...,
State four adult causes of stridor
11  cards
Pulmonary Embolism & Hypertension
What is a thrombus,
What is an embolus,
Define dvt pe
25  cards
Anatomy
What nerves are involved in coughing,
Where can the vagus nerve be found,
Where are the receptors leading t...
39  cards

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