Clinical Pathology

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Decks in this class (62)

1. Primary Culture Techniques
What is a primary cell culture co...,
What are non haemopoietic and hae...,
How do you to obtain cells from t...
19  cards
2. Cell Culture
What are recent uses of cell culture,
What are examples of methods of i...,
Expand on density centrifugation
24  cards
3. Microscopy
What is microscopy,
What is the basic microscope appa...,
What order does the apparatus tra...
24  cards
4. Nutritional Anaemias
What is anaemia,
What is haemoglobin and what is e...,
What is required for normal eryth...
34  cards
5. Lab Investigations of the FBC
What is fbc and what do the resul...,
What does a blood film show,
Define poikylocytosis and anisocy...
5  cards
6. Haemolytic Anaemias
Define anaemia and haemolytic ana...,
Describe the variation in blood h...,
Describe the normal red blood cel...
32  cards
7. Flow Cytometry I Intro
What is flow cytometry,
Define flow sorting,
What can a flow cytometer tell us...
20  cards
8. Flow Cytometry II Applications
Cell cycle analysis methods,
Briefly describe how flow cytomet...,
Describe how dna content changes ...
16  cards
9. Blood Coagulation, Haemostasis and its Investigations
What is haemostasis,
Characteristics of chronic venous...,
What is ecchymosis
25  cards
10. Cellular Growth Regulation
What are general considerations f...,
What are growth factors cytokinds...,
Cell population growth in respons...
16  cards
11. MRI & MRS
How is a ct contrast formed,
What is hounsfield number,
What is mr image contrast
17  cards
12. Cell Damage & Cell Death
What are the three basic mechanis...,
What are the steps to necrosis,
What are the different microscopi...
21  cards
13. X-Ray CT PET
What is ionising radiation and wh...,
Describe the two ways in which io...,
What are the two types of radiati...
33  cards
14. The Blood Transfusion Lab
What is the difference between an...,
Describe the known blood groups,
What can stimulate antibody produ...
25  cards
15. Mechanism of Oncogenesis
What is cancer,
List the hallmarks of cancer,
Explain how evidence suggests tha...
26  cards
16. Oncogenesis and Tumour Supressor Genes
What are some major functional ch...,
How do oncogenes and tumour suppr...,
Describe how sarcoma virus was di...
29  cards
17. Tumour Angiogenesis, Invasion and Metastasis
What are some characteristics of ...,
What are the sequential steps of ...,
Summarise the key steps in cancer...
16  cards
18. Ultrasonography
What is ultrasound,
What is the pulse echo principle,
What are some clinical applicatio...
24  cards
19. Intro to Leukaemias
What is leukaemia,
What are haematopoietic stem cell...,
What are progenitors cells
32  cards
20. Intro to Lymphoid Malignancies
What is the difference between a ...,
Describe the lymphocyte developme...,
For the following conditions list...
34  cards
21. Lab Investigations of White Cell Disorders
What do the suffixes philia penia...,
What are some physical characteri...,
What are some physical characteri...
21  cards
22. Lab Investigations of Liver and GI Disease
Describe the structure of the liver,
List major functions of the liver,
What are some common disease proc...
29  cards
23. Lab Investigations of Endocrine Disorders
Describe the hypothalamic pituita...,
Describe thyroid hormones,
What are the two types of disorde...
17  cards
24. Lab Investigations of Cardiac Disorders
What are the general biochemical ...,
What are the classifications of l...,
What are cardiac markers
24  cards
25. Calcium & Phosphate Metabolism
Bone turnover serves as homeostas...,
Briefly describe calcium homeostasis,
Describe phosphate homeostasis
20  cards
26. Diabetes & Hypoglycaemia
How are blood glucose levels main...,
What is the livers role in blood ...,
Why is it important to maintain g...
25  cards
27. Investigation of Salt & Water & Acid/Base Balance
What are water and sodium balance...,
What are the hormones involved in...,
How does osmotic pressure affect ...
19  cards
28. Lab Investigation of Disorders of Calcium & Phosphate Metabolism
Recap describe the bone remodelli...,
Recap what components are importa...,
Recap describe the wnt signalling...
7  cards
29. Overview of Genomic Technologies in Clinical Diagnostics
List some genetic technologies,
Describe polymerase chain reactio...,
How would you perform fragment an...
26  cards
30. Chromosomal Abnormalities I
Recap describe the condensation o...,
What are the 2 states in which ch...,
Why are chromosomes sometimes sho...
18  cards
31. Chromosomal Abnormalities II
Why and how do we get structural ...,
What are reciprocal translocations,
Describe the mechanism of translo...
13  cards
32. Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Describe alkaptonuria,
Describe cystinuria,
Describe albinism
24  cards
33. Clinical Cancer of Genetics
Recap what is dna,
Recap what are genes,
Expand on genetic variation
21  cards
34. Bacterial Pathogens and Diseases I
Define pathogen,
Define pathogenicity,
Define virulence
33  cards
35. Bacterial Pathogens and Diseases II
Describe the endotoxin in the gra...,
What are the three main areas of ...,
List some characteristics of endo...
12  cards
36. Viral Pathogenes: Classification, Biology, Diseases I
List the parts that can make up t...,
What is the central dogma,
Describe the structure of the mat...
23  cards
37. Viral Pathogenes: Classification, Biology, Diseases II
Describe the typical course of an...,
Why do retroviruses invade the im...,
What are the two types of cd4 t c...
11  cards
38. Mechanism of Viral Infection and Pathiogenesis
We are exposed to thousands of vi...,
Give some examples of common viru...,
What are general patterns of vira...
10  cards
39. Transplantation and Immunosuppressive Drugs
Define a transplantation,
What is the difference between th...,
Expand on hla mhc
19  cards
40. Immunology Clinic and Research Lab
What are the different regions on...,
Describe the polyclonal antibody ...,
Describe the production of monocl...
20  cards
41. Microbial Immune Evasion Mechanisms
Give examples of pathogenic and d...,
What are virulence factors and wh...,
Roles of complement
14  cards
42. Systems for Detection of Pathogens I
How can we define a pathogen,
How do you get a good sample,
What happens in the preparation p...
8  cards
43. Systems for Detection of Pathogens II
Molecular gene targeting,
Briefly describe pcr and qpcr,
Describe strand displacement ampl...
13  cards
44. Diagnosis of Viral Infections
What are key concepts,
What are possible test types,
Expand on the use of electron mic...
17  cards
45. Molecular & Genomic Epidemiology of Infections
What is molecular epidemiology,
How much diversity single additiv...,
Types of mutations in relation to...
8  cards
46. Mechanism of Antivirals
Use of anti virals,
Principles of anti virals as ther...,
Why is it so difficult to develop...
13  cards
47. Antibiotic
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48. Antibiotic Resistance
What are the effects of antibioti...,
What drug is resserved to treat mrsa,
What are the mechanisms of antibi...
14  cards
49. Review of Innate Immunity
Specificity in immunity,
Components to inate immunity,
Expand on phagocytosis
15  cards
50. Development of Lymphocytes
Examples of lymphocyte deficiency...,
What is a lymphocyte,
What are the key features of adap...
15  cards
51. Humoral Immunity, Generation of Antibody Diversity
What does an antibody consist of,
What are the different forms of a...,
Life cycle of b cells
16  cards
52. Humoral Immunity, B Cell Activation, Affinity
Antibody functions,
What are the different classes of...,
Expand on b cell activation
10  cards
53. Generation of Diversity in the T Cell Repertoire
What is an antigen,
Update of exogenous antigens,
Which immune cells recognise and ...
19  cards
54. T Cell Activation & Generation of Effectors
The life stages of t lymphocytes,
T cell role in immune response,
Antigen recognition by t cells
22  cards
55. Natural Born Killers
Origin of nk and t cells,
Role of cytotoxic lymphocytes,
Role of mhc class i antigen prese...
17  cards
56. Scientific Basis of Vaccines
Vaccine,
Vaccine rationale,
The vaccine paradox
8  cards
57. Hypersensitivity Reactions
The four types of hypersensitivity,
Type 1 immediate hypersensitivity,
Type 2 cytotoxic hypersensitivity
15  cards
58. Autoimmunity
Organ specific autoimmune diseases,
Hla b27 associated spondyloarthro...,
Systemic autoimmune pathologies s...
19  cards
59. Vaccines Bacterial & Viral
Menb vaccine,
Haemophilus influenza type b,
Diphtheria
3  cards
60. Parasitology
What is a parasite,
What are protozoa,
What are helminths
9  cards
61. Pathogenesis of Parasitic Infections
Pathogenesis of cutaneous leishma...,
Schistosomiasis,
Helminths onchocerciasis
4  cards
62. Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiency classification,
Clinical features of an immunodef...,
Expand on primary immunodefficien...
16  cards

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