Syllabus
F: Respiratory System
- F1i / 16A15: Anatomy of the alveolus
- F1i / 16B24: Strucure of Trachea Main Bronchi
- F1i / 19B05: Describe the anatomical course and relations of the trachea and bronchial tree (to the level of the segmental bronchi).
- F1i / 23A04: Explain the structural features of the alveolus that facilitate its function?
- F1i: Structure and function of the nose
- F1i: Structure & function of the pharynx
- F6ii / 16A03: Compare the physiology of the apex with base of the lung in the upright position
- F6ii / 21B10: Describe the ventilation / perfusion (V/Q) relationships in the upright lung according to West’s zones (40%). Explain the physiological mechanisms responsible for these relationships (60%).
- F6ii: Describe West’s zones of the lung & explain the mechanisms responsible for them
- F6iii / 14B05: Describe the effects of V/Q inequality on the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and carbon dioxide (PaCO2) in arterial blood
- F6iii / 17B06: Explain the effect of VQ mismatch on O2 transfer & CO2 elimination
- F6iii: Explain VQ matching & mismatching
- F6iii: Outline methods used to measure VQ mismatch
- F8i / 14B18 : Myoglobin vs Hb
- F8i / 16A01 : Outline the determinants of O2 delivery to the tissues
- F8i / 16B14 : Describe the features of a RBC that facilitate O2 transport
- F8i / 18A01 : Describe the carriage of oxygen in blood
- F8i / 23A13 / 20A11: Describe the structure and function of adult haemoglobin
- F8i: Compare & contrast the carriage of O2 & CO2 in blood
- F11ii / 19A12: Compare and contrast the pharmacology of salbutamol and ipratropium bromide
- F11ii / 19B08 / 16B04 / 14B11: Tx Asthma
- F11ii / 23A10: Describe the pharmacology of salbutamol (70% of Marks), including the principles and efficacy of methods of delivery (30% of Marks)
- F11ii / 23B11: Describe the mechanism of action, dose and pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of aminophylline
- F12i / 18A08: Outline the principle of co-oximetry (40 marks) + describe what a co-oximeter is able to measure (30 marks) + Compare its limitations to those of a pulse oximeter (30 marks)
- F12i / 21A17 / 14A07: Principles of pulse oximetry
- F12i / 23B01: Explain why the oxygen-haemoglobin saturation value derived by a pulse oximeter (SpO2) could be different from the measured arterial value (SaO2)