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Decks in this class (12)

Gas Exchange
What is charles law,
What is boyle s law,
What is the relationship between ...
20  cards
Components of Respiratory System
What are clara cells,
How can the respiratory system be...,
Outline the important structural ...
18  cards
Mechanics of Breathing
What are the normal features of t...,
What are the differences between ...,
What are the different types of i...
21  cards
Lung Function Measurement & Testing
What is fvc fev10,
How is single breath spirometry d...,
How are fvc and fev10 affected in...
16  cards
Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Regulation
What are the causes and consequen...,
Define hypo hyperventilation,
Is it more important to maintain ...
19  cards
Asthma
How does an asthmatic lung compar...,
Define asthma,
Name some of the causes of inflam...
16  cards
COPD
Define emphysema what are the pat...,
What is the definition of chronic...,
Define chronic bronchitis what ar...
16  cards
Tuberculosis
What is a ghon complex,
Outline the pathology of tb,
What is the difference between pr...
15  cards
Respiratory Tract Infections
What are the main defences of the...,
What are some common organisms wh...,
What are the possible sites of in...
24  cards
Lung Cancer
What are some of the signs and sy...,
Outline the epidemiology and aeti...,
What are the common sites of lung...
8  cards
Chest Radiography
What are the different types of cxr,
Explain how a radiograph is produced,
How is the adequacy of a cxr asse...
22  cards
Interstitial Lung Disease
What are the general effects of i...,
Define interstitial lung disease,
What are some of the different ca...
11  cards

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