C4.i · Lung Volumes & Capacities

This viva will assess your knowledge of pulmonary physiology. This is spirometry from a young adult during a vital capacity breath. Can you describe the volumes and capacities? (Image removed from report.)

This viva is about respiratory physiology. Which lung volumes can you measure with spirometry? (Image removed from report.)

This viva will explore respiratory physiology. Describe the spirometry trace, indicating the volumes and capacities of a 70 kg male. (Image removed from report.)

This viva will examine your understanding of lung volumes and capacities. Why does the lung not “collapse” at the end of expiration?

This viva will test your understanding of lung volumes. Describe this graph of lung volumes. (Image removed.)

This viva tested knowledge of respiratory physiology including lung volumes and changes with obesity. It then went on to discuss physiology of the lower oesophageal sphincter and gastric emptying .It went to cover the pharmacology of metoclopramide.