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The images contain a set of separate 5-mark physiology calculation questions.
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- Cardiac output and cardiac index - dye-dilution calculation, interpretation, definitions, and alternative methods.
- Renal blood flow - PAH-based calculation, hematocrit conversion, and why PAH is used.
- Respiratory dead space - Bohr equation, types, and effect on alveolar ventilation.
- Spirometry and airway obstruction - vital capacity, FEV₁, FEV₁/VC ratio, and interpretation.
- Breathing reserve and dyspneic index - calculations using MVV, minute ventilation, tidal volume, and respiratory rate.
- PAH clearance - renal clearance formula and its relation to effective renal plasma flow.
- GFR - inulin clearance calculation, definition, and alternative markers.
- Filtration fraction - calculation from GFR and renal plasma flow, plus significance.
- Urea clearance - calculation, types (maximum and standard), and clinical significance.
These are all physiology problem-solving questions built around a few core formulas: indicator dilution for cardiac output, clearance equations for renal measurements, the Bohr equation for dead space, and spirometric ratios for obstruction. For the renal questions, it is especially important to distinguish renal plasma flow from renal blood flow and GFR from filtration fraction.
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