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Decks in this class (23)

Basic structure
Describe the path of the air,
Features of the nasal cavity,
The paranasal sinus
47  cards
why study lung disease
What is the study of lung disease,
Parameters of burden,
Change in levels of diabetes and ...
42  cards
Ventilation
Appearance of pre transplant lung...,
Hyperventilation,
Hypoventilation
24  cards
gas exchange and breathing
Daltons law,
Ficks law,
Henrys law
33  cards
resp cell biology
Describe the epithelium,
List the functions of the epithelium,
Release of mucous
30  cards
control of airway cells
Hormonal,
No control of airways,
Sns control
9  cards
respirtory disease pathology
2 features of loss of airway control,
Asthma definition,
Symptoms of asthma
14  cards
control of breathing when asleep
Different controls of breathing,
Changes in breathing mechanics du...,
Changes in oxygen saturation duri...
17  cards
control of breathing - awake
Control of breathing,
Functions of the respiratory musc...,
Functions of the resp muscles vol...
34  cards
Acid base regulation
So2,
Fcohb,
Fio2
37  cards
mechanics
Compliance,
Elastance,
Copd and compliance
36  cards
sensory aspects of lung disease
0  cards
pulmonary circulation
Describe the pulmonary circulation,
Comparison of the systemic circul...,
Circuit pressures in systemic and...
29  cards
Lung developmentf
The lung at birth,
Mechanisms to increase flow after...,
Changes in bv at birth
31  cards
Lung cancer
Risk factors,
Mutational compensation,
Smoking and prevalence of lung ca...
63  cards
ventilation continued
Poiseulles law,
Boyles law,
Alveolar ventilation
16  cards
ultrasound
How does an ultrasound work,
Low resolution probe,
High resolution probe
20  cards
exercise
How does the human body perform e...,
Purpose of ge,
Respiratory quotient
31  cards
infectiuo
Effect of virus on the lung,
Microbiomes,
Common cold agents
63  cards
hypoxia
Hypoxia,
Hypoxaemia,
Ischemia
46  cards
patient exam
Cystic fibrosis,
Diagnosis,
Median survival with cf
12  cards
lung function tests
Volume time curve process,
Vol time curve with copd,
Vol time curve with restriction
13  cards
CBM revision
Alveolar ventilation,
Where are the vocal chords,
How are alveolar pco2 and co2 pro...
6  cards

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