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Upper respiratory tract anatomy
List the bones of the skull,
What is the medial wall of the na...,
What is the function of the cribr...
17
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Ear anatomy
What is the function of the ears,
What is the nerve supply to the ear,
What are the features of the tymp...
18
cards
Viral infections of upper respiratory tract
What are the different viruses wh...,
What are the likely causes of ton...,
What are the likely causes of mon...
11
cards
Reccurrent illness in children
What are some risk factors for re...,
What are some indicators of immun...,
What happens in otitis media with...
7
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Respiratory Histology
What is the conducting portion of...,
What is the respiratory portion o...,
What kind of epithelium lines mos...
7
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Anatomy of lower respiratory tract
What is the carina,
What are the key details of the t...,
What are the key details of the b...
14
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Gas exchange and transfer
What is anatomical dead space,
What is physiological dead space,
What are the key features of alveoli
11
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Respiratory bacteria
What are the 5 main defence mecha...,
How do alveoli fight infection,
What are the symptoms of a common...
16
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Oxygen and Carbon dioxide transport
How is o2 transported around the ...,
What is methaemoglobin,
What effect does ph have on o2 af...
7
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pH Homeostasis and Blood gas analysis
What ph is acidosis what does it ...,
What ph is alkalosis what does it...,
How is ph controlled
10
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Pneumonia
What is pneumonia characterised by,
How are cells reorganised due to ...,
What are some symptoms of bacteri...
9
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Type 1 and Type 2 respiratory failure
What are the 2 types of respirato...,
How does type 1 respiratory failu...,
How does type 2 respiratory failu...
10
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Autonomic Pharmacology
What does the parasympathetic ner...,
Which molecule acts as the neurot...,
How is ach reuptake achieved
21
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Pharmacology of respiratory drugs
What are the effects of muscarini...,
What are the effects of b2 agonis...,
What are the types of b2 agonists
14
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Eicosanoids
What are eicosanoids and how do t...,
How do eicosanoids act in the sto...,
How do eicosanoids act in the kidney
27
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COPD and Asthma
What is copd,
What is asthma,
What are the 3 main conditions wh...
11
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Control of breathing
Where is the respiratory centre f...,
Which group controls inspiration ...,
What is the function of the pneum...
16
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Hypersensitivity and allergy
Define hypersensitivity allergy a...,
How do type 1 hypersensitivity re...,
What are examples of diseases ass...
15
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Restrictive and Obstructive pathologies
Define obstructive and restrictiv...,
What is chronic bronchitis charac...,
What is emphysema characterised as
19
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Clinical Imaging: Thorax
Where is the focus of a thoracic ...,
Why are thoracic x rays taken in ...,
What needs to be observed in a th...
14
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Lung function tests
What is measured in pef,
What is fvc,
What does vt stand for
13
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Weight loss and Nitrogen metabolism
What are the main energy stores i...,
What is sarcopenia,
What is cachexia
5
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Tuberculosis
What are the details of mycobacte...,
What is the aetiology of tb,
What are tb risk factors
15
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Lung cancer
What are the 6 hallmarks of cancer,
What are the gradings of tumours,
What are the risk factors for lun...
12
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