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Airway anatomy
Describe the function of the foll...,
Describe the function of the foll...,
Describe the function of the foll...
14  cards
Anatomy of the Respiratory System
Describe the location of the trachea,
Describe the anatomy of the bronc...,
Describe
12  cards
Anatomy of the heart and major vessels
What are the three layers of the ...,
Describe the anatomy of the tricu...,
Describe the anatomy of the mitra...
13  cards
Cardiovascular Physiology
What is the approximate stroke vo...,
What are the main types of neuro ...,
What is required for flow of a li...
21  cards
Respiratory Physiology
How big is the area in the lung f...,
What is the average tidal volume ...,
What is the formula for minute vo...
22  cards
Oxygen Transport and Consumption
How much oxygen is used a minute ...,
How soluble is o2 in plasma,
How is oxygen transported in the ...
20  cards
Cardiac Cycle
What are the different stages of ...,
What is a u wave thought to repre...,
What is the proportion of left ve...
23  cards
Preoperative management
Which medications should be omitt...
1  cards
Propofol
What is the dose of propofol,
What is the onset and offset time...,
Describe the effects of propofol ...
9  cards
Thiopentone
What is the onset and offset of a...,
How is thiopentone metabolised,
Describe the effects of thiopento...
7  cards
Etomidate
What is the onset and offset time...,
How is etomidate organised,
How does etomidate effect differe...
10  cards
Inhalational Anaesthetic Agents
Define mac,
What is important for the potency...,
What is the mac value for sevoflu...
26  cards
Neuromuscular Junction
What are the different,
Describe the muscarinic receptors...,
Where are nicotinic receptors fou...
18  cards
Autonomic Nervous System
Concisely describe the autonomic ...,
Describe the efferent pathway in ...,
Where does the sympathetic effere...
33  cards
Local anaesthetics
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What affects the potency of local...,
Which factor effects the onset of...
11  cards
Emergency Drugs in Anaesthesia
How does ephidrine work,
Why is tachyphylaxis seen in ephi...,
How does phenylephirine work
13  cards
SI Units
List the si base units,
What are the derived si units for...,
Describe the following complex de...
6  cards
Gas Laws
What is boyle s law,
What is charles s law,
What is the 3rd or gay lassau s law
17  cards
Kinetic Theory of Gases
What are the 4 laws postulates wh...,
How to real gases differ from the...,
What is the formula for kinetic e...
6  cards
Mechanics and Pressure
What is the 1st law of newtonian ...,
What is the formula for momentum,
Define the concept of inertia
19  cards
Gases in Solution
What is the relationship between ...,
What is the saturated vapour pres...,
State henry s law
12  cards
Density and Viscosity
Define a gas,
What is avogadro s law,
What is the formula for density
19  cards
Gas Storage
What is the difference between a ...,
Chemically explain the critical t...,
What is the critical pressure
18  cards
Gases and Vapours
Define a vapour,
What is the saturated vapour pres...,
What is the relationship between ...
17  cards
Humidity
Define humidity,
What is the difference between ab...,
What is the formula for relative ...
19  cards
Solvents and Solutes
Define a solution,
How would you describe the consti...,
Why is water a good solvent
18  cards
Osmosis
What is osmosis,
What is osmotic pressure,
How do osmometers work
12  cards
Heat Transfer and Temperature
Describe the relationship between...,
Define energy,
Define heat energy
19  cards
Hydrostatics
What is hydrostatics,
What is pascal s formula,
What is pascal s principle
11  cards
Fick Principle and Alveolar gas equation
What is fick s principle,
Utilising fick s principle and a ...,
Why is co2 production and removal...
14  cards
Apnoeic Oxygenation
During apnoea what is the rate of...,
What is henry s law,
Considering henry s law why does ...
10  cards
Pre-Oxygenation
When pre oxygenating prior to an ...,
If your frc is 2l and you are pre...,
Create a formula for the proporti...
6  cards
Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonds
Describe the basic structure of a...,
What is the standard model,
How are electrons distributed in ...
12  cards
Isomerism
What is isomerism and what are th...,
What is a structural isomer and g...,
What is a tautomer and give an ex...
19  cards
Thermodynamics
What is the theory of mechanical ...,
What is the zeroth law of thermod...,
Explain how a thermometer works b...
11  cards
Acids and Bases
What are the 3 ways to define an ...,
What are the 2 ways to define a base,
What is the formula for ph
13  cards
Electromagnetic Spectrum
What is electromagnetic radiation,
List the types of em radiation fr...,
What is the relationship between ...
14  cards
Light
What is the unit of luminous inte...,
What is reflection,
What is refraction and what affec...
18  cards
Lasers
What does laser stand for,
Whats is spontaneous emission,
What is stimulated emission
12  cards
Simple Circuits and definitions
Define the following terms cell r...,
Give examples of different transd...,
What is electrical charge
14  cards
Resistance, Capacitance and Inductance Elements in a Circuit
What is capacitance,
What is a capacitor,
How do you measure the capacitanc...
17  cards
Amplifiers and Interference
What is an operational amplifer,
What is common mode rejection rat...,
What is meant by having a cmrr of...
8  cards
Excitable Tissues and Biologic Potentials
Describe the waveform of a biolog...,
What factors effect the measured ...,
What is the voltage and frequency...
15  cards
Magnetism and Current
Describe the relationship between...,
What role does the earth s magnet...,
At a microscopic level how are fe...
22  cards
Nuclear Magnetism and MRI
What gives an atom nuclear magnetism,
What happens to hydrogen isotopes...,
What is precession
14  cards
Gas Exchange: Oxygen
What are the partial pressures of...,
What is the function of the condu...,
What is the function of the respi...
24  cards
Gas Exchange: Hypoxia and Hypo/hypercarbia
Define tissue hypoxia,
What are the 4 types of hypoxia a...,
What are the 3 phases of aerobic ...
29  cards
Gas Exchange: Hyper and Hypobaric Pressures
What is the alveolar gas equation,
What is the significance of hypob...,
How can you calculate pio2
19  cards
Haemoglobin and Oxygen Carriage
Describe the structure of haemogl...,
What is meant by a quaternary str...,
How many amino acids are on an al...
22  cards
CO2 Carriage in Blood and Acid-Base Equilibrium
What are buffer systems,
What are the 3 main buffer system...,
Where is co2 produced approximate...
17  cards
Pulmonary Ventilation: Volumes, Flows, Dead Space and Pre-oxygenation
Draw a spirometry graph and label...,
What are the different methods of...,
Describe how spirometry works
24  cards
Ventilation Perfusion Abnormalaties
How does intrapleural pressure va...,
How does compliance vary througho...,
Describe how perfusion varies acr...
15  cards
Mechanics of Ventilation and the Effect of IPPV on the Lungs
Define work of breathing,
Draw a pressure volume curve for ...,
What is compliance and how can it...
18  cards
Control of Breathing
What are the 4 main aims of the r...,
Where is the respiratory centre o...,
Describe the location and functio...
29  cards
Ventilatory Failure and Oxygen Therapy
What is the difference between re...,
What is the relationship between ...,
What happens to paco2 during exer...
17  cards
Non-respiratory functions of the Lungs
Describe the different types of e...,
Explain how inspired air is heate...,
How can the efficiency of warming...
25  cards
Drugs as Organic Molecules
How can organic molecules be clas...,
What are the alkanes,
Describe the following molecular ...
20  cards
Interactions Between Molecules
Describe the important features o...,
Describe the important features o...,
What is a coordinate bond
8  cards
Ionisation
What factors determine how hydrop...,
Which are the 2 most important fu...,
Define pka
16  cards
Agonists and Receptors
What is the law of mass action,
Define affinity,
What is the dissociation constant
14  cards
Enzyme Induction and Inhibition
Which factors can affect enzyme a...,
What is the michaelis constant,
What is the michaelis menten equa...
20  cards

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