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Ventilation
What does volume refer to,
What is capacity,
What can vital capacity be though...
32  cards
gas transport
What does the prefixes p f s c hb...,
What do the following subscripts ...,
What is daltons law
44  cards
Structure and function of airways
Describe the structure and purpos...,
What are the functions of the airway,
Describe the organisation of the ...
24  cards
Lung Cell Biology
Give the structure of the lungs f...,
What can the sa of the lungs be c...,
What is the function of the lung ...
28  cards
Respiratory pathology of lung cancer
How many cases of lung cancer are...,
What are the causative factors of...,
Explain the significance of the p...
34  cards
Breathlessness and control of breathing
How do you calculate minute venti...,
What proportion of breathing is i...,
How does tidal volume differ betw...
30  cards
Acid-base Regulation
What measurements could you expec...,
What is base excess,
What is the importance of ph regu...
35  cards
Sensory Aspects of Respiratory Disease
What is a cough,
Where are the nerve terminals for...,
What are the three types of senso...
30  cards
Lung Infections
Describe the epidemiology of lung...,
Which lung diseases contribute to...,
Which pathogens are associated wi...
24  cards
Lung mechanics
Draw and label a flow volume loop...,
What is the effect of mild obstru...,
What is the effect of severe obst...
28  cards
Lung Immunology
Which areas the following disorde...,
What is hypersensitivity and what...,
Define allergy
22  cards
Hypoxia
Define hypoxia,
Define hypoxaemia,
What is ischaemia
33  cards
Lung Development
What are the 4 main phases of lun...,
When can gas exchange take place ...,
Describe the embryonic phase
29  cards
Pulmonary Circulation
Compare the systemic to pulmonary...,
Describe the pulmonary circulatio...,
What is the difference in output ...
24  cards
Control of Breathing during sleep
What happens in sleep,
What are the 3 inputs into the re...,
What is the input during sleep
15  cards
Standard values
Pao2,
Paco2,
Pao2
8  cards

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