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Antibacterial Agents
Define antibiotic,
Define antimicrobial agents,
What are the different types of b...
33
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Heritable Bleeding Disorders
How does platelet adhesion and ac...,
What types of bleeding disorders ...,
What are the primary secondary fo...
13
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Haematology-Transfusion
What is a transfusion threshold,
What are the mechanisms of adapta...,
Why do anaemia patients have tran...
17
cards
Uterine & Ovarian Disorders
Define endometritis and how it pr...,
Describe endometrial polyps,
Describe leiomyomata risk factors...
17
cards
Breast Pathology
What is the presentation of breas...,
What are the components of a trip...,
Describe fibroadenomas
18
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Infections of Pregnancy
What infections can be transmitte...,
Describe antimicrobial prescribin...,
What antibiotics are safe in preg...
24
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Female Genitalia
Describe hpv,
What are low risk hpv groups,
What cancers are classed as high ...
16
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Mechanism of Antibiotic Resistance
What are problems with empiric th...,
What are problems with target the...,
What are the reasons for sensitiv...
16
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Antivirals
Name some acute viruses,
Name some chronic viruses,
What are the constituents of a virus
16
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Parasites intro
What is a parasite,
Define the term host,
Define the term symbiosis and mut...
27
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Antifungal Agents intro
What are the 2 types of pathogeni...,
What is ergosterol,
How is ergosterol synthesised
24
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Childhood Viral Infections
Name some notifiable diseases,
When is igm and igg produced,
Which viruses produce a rash
30
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Immunisation & Infection Prevention
What are the reasons for immunisa...,
What are the strategic aims of va...,
What are the programmatic aims of...
23
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Allergy
What are the common names for hyp...,
Describe type ii hypersensitivity,
Describe type iii hypersensitivity
25
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Immunodeficiency
What are the general principles o...,
What are the functions of lymphoc...,
How can antibodies bind to antige...
13
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Immunotherapeutics
Define immunomodulation,
What may a therapeutic effect of ...,
What are mechanisms of immumodula...
30
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Autoimmunity diagnosis
Define sensitivity,
Define specificity,
What are positive negative predic...
13
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Infection in the immunocompromised Host
What are innate defences,
What are the classifications of i...,
What are neutrophil defects
7
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Respiratory Tract infections
Which bacterial pathogens can cau...,
Which viruses can cause upper res...,
What viruses can cause the common...
30
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Lower respiratory tract infections
Name the most common lrtis,
What are predisposing factors to ...,
What types of bacteria cause lrtis
25
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Mycobacterial diseases
How are mycobacteria different to...,
What staining characteristics are...,
Which mycobacteria are most likel...
20
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Pathology of the GI tract
Describe the normal oesophagus,
What layers make up the normal hi...,
What is oesophagitis
32
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Diverticula, IBD, Colorectal cancer
Which diverticula are acquired or...,
What is diverticulosis of the colon,
What is the pathology of divertic...
22
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Gastroenteritis
What are common causes of diarrhoea,
Describe viral gastroenteritis,
What parasites can cause parasiti...
9
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Intra-abdominal infections
Where would you find intra abdomi...,
What is the main type of bacteria...,
What are sources of intra abdomin...
21
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Trauma & Nutrition
What are consequences of fracture...,
What are the 3 phases after a sev...,
Describe what happens in phase 1 ...
26
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Bacterial & Fungal meningitis
Basically what is meningitis,
What is encephalitis,
What is a brain abscess
24
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Brain abscesses & other NS infections
What are the different types of p...,
Define a brain abscess,
What organism can cause a brain a...
10
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Viral meningitis/encephalitis
What are the causes of aseptic me...,
What is the aetiology of viral me...,
What is the pathogenesis of viral...
21
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Cardiovascular disease 1
Define ischaemic heart disease,
What is the pathogenesis of ihd,
Name some ihd syndromes and risk ...
24
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Cardiovascular Diseases 2
What is the pathogenesis of lshf,
What can lshf affect,
How would congestive left heart f...
28
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Cardiovascular Disease 3
What is endocarditis its 2 main f...,
What are the 2 main types of non ...,
Describe infectious endocarditis
34
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Cardiomyopathies
What is a cardiomyopathy and the ...,
Describe dilated cardiomyopathy,
Describe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
6
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Renal System 1
What is the function of the kidneys,
How do patients with renal diseas...,
In the kidneys what element allow...
30
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Renal System 2
What is obstructive uropathy,
What are causes of urinary tract ...,
What are intrinsic causes of urin...
28
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Urogenital Pathology
What is nodular hyperplasia,
What are the symptoms of benign p...,
What is the pathogenesis of nodul...
21
cards
Haematology
What is haemopoiesis,
Describe haemopoietic stem cells,
What is symmetrical self renewal
24
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Acquired bleeding disorders
Name the main acquired bleeding d...,
What does factor ii become,
How is an inhibitor or a bleeding...
20
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Obstetric Haematology
What are haemoglobinopathies and ...,
What happens in physiological ana...,
Why does mcv increase in pregnancy
16
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Myeloma, Lymphoma & acute Leukaemia
What are immunoglobulins,
What is myeloma,
What is the diagnostic criteria f...
21
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Causes of anaemia & thrombocytopenia
Apart from blood loss what are th...,
How can types of anaemia be categ...,
Describe iron balance in the body
14
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Paediatric Haematology
Describe white blood cells in chi...,
Describe red blood cells in children,
Describe platelets in children
8
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Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders & Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia
Name some chronic myeloproliferat...,
What are the signs symptoms of po...,
Describe secondary polycythaemia
15
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UTIs
What flora is contained in each p...,
What does perineal flora consist of,
What is cystitis and how does it ...
13
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HIV & STIs
What is vertical transmission,
What bacteria causes gonorrhoea,
What type of cells does gonorrhoe...
27
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Disorders of calcium, phosphate & magnesium
What is the physiological importa...,
What is the physiological importa...,
What is the physiological importa...
26
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bone
What is bone composed of describe...,
Describe osteoblasts,
Describe osteoclasts
36
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Diabetes
What other conditions are associa...,
What is the normal blood glucose ...,
What are signs symptoms of diabetes
16
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Diseases of the endocrine system
What do the following systems aff...,
What are causes of anterior pitui...,
Describe primary pituitary tumours
31
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Investigations of the endocrine diseases
What abnormality is seen with dec...,
What abnormality is seen with inc...,
What abnormality is seen with inc...
12
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Bone & joint infections
How do bone infections spread,
What are the stages of bone infec...,
What is the clinical presentation...
19
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Hepatobiliary System & Pancreas
What are the types of jaundice,
Describe the pathology of differe...,
What are the pathological feature...
21
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Liver tumours, biliary tract, pancreas
What are risk factors clinical fe...,
What is the pathology involvement...,
List the tumours that commonly me...
17
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Liver damage
What is the function of ser rer l...,
What are lfts,
What specific things are being te...
20
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Inborn error of metabolism
What is maple syrup disease,
What is homocysteinuria,
What is gauchers disease
4
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Skin & soft tissue infections
What is the pathogenesis of skin ...,
What viruses cause skin infections,
What is the pathogenesis of herpe...
23
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