Semester 1 Respiratory

St George's University, Medicine, Semester 1- Pulomnary defence mechanisms. Includes- immunological vulnerability, organisms and particles in inhaled air, Infection and damage, mechanisms that improve immunological defence, Cystic fibrosis, Chronic bronchitis, Protective reflexes, immune cells, lung microbiota. Notes contain all information from lecture handouts, plus any added content from the lecturer. Very detailed and easy to understand.

St George's University, Medicine, Semester 1- Overview of the respiratory system. Includes lecture handout content and additional content from the lecturer. Includes details on the parts, functions and cytology of the respiratory tract, plus mechanics of ventilation, respiratory rate, compliance, airway resistance and spirometry, lung perfusion, respiratory quotient, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, control of breathing and basics of airway pharmacology. Content hardy changes between years o...