Respiratory Medicine Overview
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What is the primary reason for the growing burden of respiratory conditions globally?

  • The increasing prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases
  • The increasing prevalence of respiratory cancers
  • The increasing prevalence of tobacco smoking (correct)
  • The increasing prevalence of infectious respiratory diseases
  • Which of the following respiratory conditions has seen recent advances that have improved the lives of many patients?

  • Obstructive lung disease, cystic fibrosis, obstructive sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension (correct)
  • Interstitial lung diseases
  • Respiratory infections such as tuberculosis, pneumonia and virus infections
  • Lung cancer
  • What is the main function of the pleural membranes during breathing?

  • To allow free movement of the lung surface relative to the chest wall (correct)
  • To facilitate the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood
  • To provide structural support to the lungs
  • To produce surfactant to reduce surface tension in the alveoli
  • Which of the following best describes the location of the lungs within the thorax?

    <p>The lungs are bounded medially by the spine and the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscles are primarily responsible for inspiration?

    <p>Diaphragm and external intercostal muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the practice of respiratory medicine?

    <p>Collaboration with a range of disciplines to address the diverse pathologies of respiratory disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary driving force for expiration?

    <p>Elastic recoil of the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the normal breath sounds originate from?

    <p>Rapid turbulent airflow in the larynx, trachea, and main bronchi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the airway has the smallest cross-sectional area, making it vulnerable to obstruction?

    <p>Glottis and trachea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gas exchange unit of the lung called?

    <p>Acinus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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