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Decks in this class (71)

(endo) hypopituitarism
What is hypopituitarism,
What is the origin of the anterio...,
What is the origin of the posteri...
123  cards
(endo) disorders of vasopressin
What type of hypothalamic neurone...,
What type of hypothalamic neurone...,
What are magnocellular neurones
105  cards
(endo) pituitary tumours
What is a tumour,
What are the most common types of...,
Why can benign tumours be harmful
96  cards
(endo) hyperthyroidism
How is thyroxine stored in thyroi...,
What is the main function of thyr...,
What is the main function of tsh
69  cards
(neuro) cortical organisation & function
What is the cerebral cortex,
Describe the structural features ...,
What are fissures
109  cards
(neuro) cerebral vasculature
What are the perfusion demands of...,
What percentage of the total body...,
Why is the brain very vulnerable ...
101  cards
(neuro) cerebrovascular disorders (tutorial)
How does a subdural haemorrhage o...,
Why is a left sided lesion more i...,
How do you differentiate between ...
14  cards
(pharm) intro to pharmacology
What is pharmacology,
What is therapeutics,
Differentiate between pharmacolog...
93  cards
(endo) obesity
What is obesity,
What is clinically obese accordin...,
Is obesity genetic or environmental
11  cards
(cardioresp) structural heart disease
What is the tricuspid valve,
Where is the tricuspid valve found,
What is the mitral valve
39  cards
(cardioresp) asthma & respiratory immunology
How many people in the uk current...,
How many children in the uk are a...,
How many people on average die of...
78  cards
(cardioresp) lung cancer
What is the epidemiology of lung ...,
Historically when did lung cancer...,
What are the risk factors for lun...
99  cards
(pharm) pharmacology of hypertension
What are four classes of drugs th...,
Give examples of ace inhibitors,
Explain the primary mechanism of ...
67  cards
(dev&age) early fetal development
How do we measure time in embryo ...,
What is fertilisation age,
What is fertilisation age also kn...
243  cards
(cardioresp) respiratory failure
What is respiratory failure,
What is the predominant feature o...,
Which three systems can be involv...
90  cards
(pharm) pharmacology of asthma
What five drugs are commonly pres...,
Explain the primary mechanism of ...,
What is the drug target for salbu...
85  cards
(pharm) pharmacology of depression
What five drugs are commonly pres...,
Explain the primary mechanism of ...,
What is the drug target for sertr...
59  cards
(neuro) cerebral inflammation
Define meningitis,
Define encephalitis,
Define cerebral vasculitis
51  cards
(cardioresp) electrocardiography & rhythm disorders
What is the clinical relevance of...,
What are the advantages of ecgs,
What are the components to an ecg
200  cards
(cardioresp) valvular disease and heart failure
How do you calculate cardiac output,
How do you calculate stroke volume,
What is cardiac output
76  cards
(pharm) pharmacology of diabetes
What are four commonly prescribed...,
Explain the primary mechanism of ...,
What is the drug target for metfo...
74  cards
(pharm) pharmacology of anticonvulsants
What are the most common drugs pr...,
Explain the primary mechanism of ...,
What is the drug target for lamot...
38  cards
(dev&age) pregnancy, parturition and late fetal development
What is parturition,
What is embryo fetal growth like ...,
What is early embryo nutrition in...
330  cards
(dev&age) disorders of pregnancy and parturition: pre-eclampsia
What is the epidemiology of pre e...,
In which part of the world is pre...,
How many maternal deaths are caus...
86  cards
(dev&age) disorders of early development
What are three causes of pregnanc...,
Define miscarriage,
What are the two classifications ...
125  cards
(neuro) auditory system
How many sections is the ear divi...,
Where is the ear embedded,
Why is it important that the ear ...
43  cards
(psych) depression
What are the symptoms of depressi...,
What are the core symptoms of dep...,
What are the biological symptoms ...
67  cards
(psych) clinical management and presentation of addiction
What is the unit equation for alc...,
What is the recommended weekly li...,
What is the excretion rate of alc...
69  cards
(psych) psychiatry through the lifecourse
In terms of child and adolescent ...,
By what age do most mental health...,
What must be considered when a ch...
49  cards
(psych) psychopharmacology
What types of treatment are avail...,
How are chemicals used in psychia...,
How is electrical stimulation use...
92  cards
(cardioresp) arterial blood gases & acid base regulation
Which components are measured in ...,
What is po2 and what does it indi...,
What does a low po2 suggest
98  cards
(cardioresp) vascular endothelium
Where are the majority of endothe...,
What is the endothelium,
Describe the basic structure of a...
95  cards
(dev&age) impact of the environment on lifelong health
What challenges could the fetus f...,
How can a fetal infection in uter...,
How can maternal nutrition affect...
36  cards
(gastro) upper gastrointestinal tract
What two sphincters are present i...,
What are the three divisions of t...,
What type of muscle is present in...
274  cards
(gastro) disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract
What are the surgical causes of u...,
What are the non surgical causes ...,
What are the four quadrants of th...
63  cards
(derm) managing skin disorders in systemic disease
Look at the following imageswhich...,
Can dermatomyositis be associated...,
What are gottron s papules
41  cards
(cardioresp) coronary heart disease & atherosclerosis
How can risk factors be categorised,
What are the modifiable risk fact...,
What are the non modifiable risk ...
94  cards
(gastro) abdominal pain
How do most intra abdominal disea...,
What are the two most significant...,
What is socrates
111  cards
(pharm) pharmacology of GORD/PUD
What are the four classes of drug...,
Give examples of nsaids prescribe...,
Explain the primary mechanism of ...
91  cards
(pharm) pharmacology of CKD
What are four commonly prescribed...,
What are statins,
Name statins that are commonly pr...
74  cards
(gastro) gut immunology
What is the surface area of the g...,
Explain why the gi tract is said ...,
What is microbiota
171  cards
(gastro) gastrointestinal disorders & infections
What do elevated crp and wcc indi...,
What does an elevated creatinine ...,
What are the main differential di...
46  cards
(gastro) appetite
How does the body control thirst 3,
Which is the most potent stimulus...,
How do changes in plasma osmolali...
150  cards
(gastro) disorders of appetite
Define polydipsia,
Define adipsia,
Define anorexia
57  cards
(uro-renal) renal regulation of water & acid-base balance
What is osmolarity,
What is the equation for osmolarity,
What are the units of osmolarity
138  cards
(uro-renal) dialysis & kidney transplant
What are the two types of dialysis,
Explain how haemodialysis occurs,
Explain how peritoneal dialysis o...
24  cards
(msk) rheumatology diagnostics
What are diagnostics,
What are the three categories of ...,
Which imaging is used most common...
102  cards
(uro-renal) urological cancers - REM
In the uk how common is kidney ca...,
What are the types of kidney canc...,
What is von hippel lindau syndrom...
56  cards
(uro-renal) urinary incontinence & BPH
Describe the anatomy of the femal...,
What is the function of the kidne...,
What is the function of the ureters
111  cards
(pharm) pharmacology of pain
Which drugs are commonly prescrib...,
What is the primary mechanism of ...,
What is the drug target for parac...
84  cards
(msk) management of specific fractures
What are the general principles o...,
What are the general principles o...,
What are the clinical signs of a ...
111  cards
(msk) back pain
What are the types of back pain,
Define non specific lower back pain,
Define mechanical lower back pain
46  cards
(derm) the skin in systemic disease
Why is the skin important in syst...,
What are three ways in which the ...,
Which systemic disease does pyode...
155  cards
(derm) infections & infestations of the skin
Why does staphylococcus aureus ha...,
What can staphylococcus aureus cause,
Why is streptococcus virulent
169  cards
(msk) children's orthopaedics
Define physis,
Where are the physes found in chi...,
Why are physes important
147  cards
(msk) rheumatology
What is rheumatology,
What is a synovial joint,
What is the synovium
121  cards
(gastro) gastrointestinal cancers
Define cancer,
What are the two borad categories...,
What is primary cancer
135  cards
(cardioresp) ecgs & rhythm disturbances
Name the 6 limb leads,
What is the angle of lead i,
What is the angle of lead ii
27  cards
(neuro) cerebral inflammation tutorial
Differentiate between encephaliti...,
What is an infection of the spina...,
What is the term used to describe...
18  cards
(neuro) dementia
What is the commonest cause of de...,
What is dementia,
What are the main causes of demen...
29  cards
(msk) connective tissue disorders
What is rheumatoid arthritis,
What is the main site of inflamma...,
Which two autoantibodies are asso...
30  cards
(msk) management of common orthopaedic conditions
Name the four types of bone cells,
What are osteogenic cells,
What are osteoblasts
66  cards
(endo) hypoadrenalism
Give three causes of adrenocortic...,
What are the main consequences of...,
Explain the relationship between ...
46  cards
(endo) hyperadrenalism
How do you test for adrenal hypof...,
How do you test for adrenal hyper...,
What are the clinical features of...
58  cards
(endo) calcium dysregulation
review phase 1a calcium + phosphate regulation cards before these ones
43  cards
(endo) infertility
Define infertility,
Define primary infertility,
Define secondary infertility
101  cards
(endo) reproductive treatments
What are the symptoms are testost...,
How is testosterone deficiency di...,
How is testosterone replaced in d...
113  cards
(endo) type I diabetes mellitus
Summarise the pathophysiology of ...,
Explain how type 1 diabetes melli...,
Explain how type 2 diabetes melli...
74  cards
(endo) type II diabetes mellitus
What is type ii diabetes mellitus,
What is type ii diabetes mellitus...,
How is the resultant hyperglycaem...
64  cards
(endo) microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes mellitus
Define microvascular complication...,
Define macrovascular complication...,
What increases the risk of develo...
86  cards
(uro) sodium potassium balance
Define osmolarity,
What is one osmole,
What is the osmolarity of a 1m na...
103  cards

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