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Decks in this class (18)

1. Why is Studying Lung Disease important?
What percentage of deaths are lun...,
Give examples of causes of respir...,
What proportion of people visit t...
11  cards
2. Basic Structure of the Airway
Describe the anatomy of the bronchi,
Describe the anatomy of the trachea,
What is the function and anatomy ...
19  cards
3. Ventilation
How do normothermic ex vivo venti...,
What are the definitions of the f...,
What are the definitions of the f...
39  cards
4. Gas Transport and Exchange
What do the following symbols sta...,
What does daltons law state,
What does ficks law state
42  cards
5. Airways Function
What is the main function of the ...,
Describe the human airway epithelium,
Describe the submucosal glands
10  cards
6. Lung Cell Biology
What can the surface area of the ...,
How does the cross sectional area...,
How many generations are there in...
29  cards
7. Respiratory Pathology
Summarise the epidemiology of lun...,
What is mutational compensation,
What are the trends in smoking pr...
13  cards
8. Lung Cancer Pathology
What are the symptoms of lung cancer,
What can pathologists look at whe...,
What can pathologists look at whe...
37  cards
9. Breathlessness and Control of Breathing - Awake
What are the functions of the res...,
How do you calculate frequency in...,
What is the average ttot and resp...
58  cards
10. Sensory Aspects of Respiratory Disease
What is the difference between a ...,
How do people interpret sensations,
What is a cough
45  cards
11. Lung Infection
What percentage of people admitte...,
What 3 types of defences are pres...,
How sterile is a healthy lung
32  cards
12. Control of Breathing - Asleep
What is apnoea and the apnoeic th...,
What is the difference between sl...,
What do you use to measure sleep ...
33  cards
13. Acid Base Regulation
What is the base excess be,
What is the haematocrit,
What is the fhbco and fhbo2
27  cards
14. Lung Immunology and Allergic Airway Disease
Give an example of an allergic ai...,
What is hypersensitivity,
What is an allergy
29  cards
15. Hypoxia
What is the difference between hy...,
Which 2 factors can put your body...,
What is ambient air
38  cards
16. Lung Development
What are the 4 phases of intraute...,
What happens to the lungs postnat...,
How do the lungs heal from pneumo...
25  cards
17. Pulmonary Circulation
Where does pulmonary and bronchia...,
How do pulmonary arteries compare...,
What are the functions of the pul...
16  cards
18. Lung Mechanics
What happens to the breathing val...,
What happens to tlc and residual ...,
Describe the transrespiratory pre...
20  cards

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