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Core Conditions (Matt)

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By: Matt Megens
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Acute Kidney Injury
What is acute kidney injury,
What are the risk factors for aki,
What are the important investigat...
4  cards
Arrhythmias
What are the typical symptoms on ...,
What signs are important to look ...,
What is the investigation trail f...
10  cards
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
A 70 year old male presents with ...,
What are the management prinicple...
2  cards
Cardiac Failure
What is cardac failure,
What is systolic cardiac failure ...,
What is diastolic cardiac failure...
8  cards
Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Give a definition of the metaboli...,
What are the main risks for patie...,
Outline the pathophysiology of th...
3  cards
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is copd,
Outline the pathophysiology of copd,
What are the risk factors for copd
10  cards
Diabetes Mellitus
What are the risk factors for the...,
What is the typical presentation ...,
What
9  cards
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
What are the risk factors for chr...,
What are likely,
How do venous ulcers generally di...
6  cards
Deep Vein Thrombosis
What are the risk factors for dee...,
What exam,
What investigations should be use...
4  cards
Diverticular Disease
What is diverticular disease,
What are the risk factors for div...,
What
5  cards
Fractures
What are the prinicples of manage...,
What are the indications for open...
2  cards
Gastritis
What are risk factors for gastritis,
How might a patient with gastriti...,
What investigations should you th...
5  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
What is crohns disease,
Which patient groups are most at ...,
What symptoms signs are patients ...
9  cards
Ischaemic Heart Disease
What two subgroups comprise acute...,
What is the typical presentation ...,
How can investigations distinguis...
6  cards
Liver Failure
What kind of liver picture fits w...,
What kind of liver picture fits w...,
What kind of liver picture fits w...
10  cards
Pancreatitis
What are the,
What are the symptoms and signs o...,
What inveestigative workup might ...
4  cards
Peptic Ulcer Disease
What are the risk factors for dev...,
What are likely history and exami...,
What should be the investigative ...
5  cards
Peripheral Vascular Disease
What is peripheral vascular disea...,
What are risk factors for the dev...,
What are the likely findings on h...
5  cards
Respiratory Failure
What is type 1 respiratory failure,
What is type 2 respiratory failure,
What are the causes of type 1 res...
6  cards
Stroke
What is the difference between a ...,
Most strokes tend to be caused by...,
What should the investigative tra...
4  cards
Asthma
What are the risk factors for ast...,
Outline the pathophysiology of as...,
What signs
6  cards
Haematological Malignancies
What is,
What is m protein in the context ...,
Describe the pathophysiology of m...
17  cards
Perianal Disease
What are the,
Where are haemorrhoids most commo...,
How are haemorrhoids graded
7  cards
Intestinal Obstruction
What,
What factors are most likely to c...,
What are the cardinal features of...
6  cards
Appendicitis
Outline the pathogenesis of appen...,
What are likely findings on histo...,
What are the prinicples of manage...
4  cards
Cirrhosis
Outline the,
What are risk factors for cirrhosis,
What are likely findings on histo...
7  cards
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
What are the risk factors for the...,
What might be a good investigativ...,
How is hepatocellular carcinoma g...
5  cards
Goitre
What are the common differentials...,
What are the three main investiga...,
What features on history as sugge...
3  cards
Cholelithiasis
Outline the pathogenesis of chole...,
What are some of the complication...,
What are the risk factors for the...
6  cards
Cholecystitis
Outline the pathogenesis of chole...,
Who is at risk of developing chol...,
What are likely signs and symptom...
5  cards
Obesity
What two differentials should be ...,
Outline the prinicples of managem...
2  cards
Prostate Cancer
Where do most prostate cancers arise,
What are the risk factors for pro...,
What are the general management p...
3  cards
Urolithiasis
Outline the pathogenesis of renal...,
What are likely findings on histo...,
What are the main investigations ...
8  cards
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
What,
Outline the pathogenesis of aaa,
What are the common risk factors ...
5  cards
Aortic Dissection
Where does blood track in an aort...,
Where do aortic dissections most ...,
What are the risk factors for aor...
6  cards
Lymphoedema
Outline the pathogenesis of lymph...,
What are the risk factors likely ...,
What signs are likely to be found...
5  cards
Vascular Trauma
What are the soft signs of vascul...,
What are the hard signs of vascul...,
How is vascular injury commonly m...
3  cards
Abdominal Trauma
What is the pathogenesis of most ...,
What signs on examination might b...,
Outline the management prinicples...
3  cards
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease
What are the risk factors for gord,
What are likely findings on histo...,
What are the principles of manage...
3  cards
Hiatus Hernia
What condition often occurs with ...,
What are the risk factors for hia...,
What signs might you find on exam...
4  cards
Achalasia
What is achalasia,
Outline the likely pathogenesis o...,
What are the likely findings on h...
5  cards
Mallory-Weiss Laceration
What can cause a mallory weiss tear,
What are patients with a mallory ...,
How should a person with a suspec...
4  cards
Barrett's Oesophagus
Barretts oesophagus commonly occu...,
How is barretts oesophagus diagno...
2  cards
Oesophageal Cancer
What,
What are the general findings on ...,
What are the diagnostic and manag...
3  cards
Oesophageal Varices
What are the likely findings on h...,
What might be the,
How might a patient with oesophag...
3  cards
Ischaemic Bowel Disease
What are the three main groups of...,
In acute mesenteric ischaemia,
In acute mesenteric ischaemia cau...
11  cards
Angiodysplasia
What,
Outline the pathogenesis of angio...,
What are the risk factors for ang...
5  cards
Pseudomembranous Colitis
Outline the pathophysiology of ps...,
What are the risk factors for pse...,
What are the likely findings on p...
5  cards
Perianal Disease
Outline the pathogenesis of haemo...,
What are the likely history exami...,
What are the management prinicple...
7  cards
Cholangitis
Outline the pathogenesis of acute...,
What are the risk factors for acu...,
What are the likely findings on h...
10  cards
Liver Abscesses
Outline the pathogenesis of liver...,
What are the risk factors for dev...,
What are the likely findings on h...
6  cards
Cholangiocarcinoma
Where do cholangiocarcinomas aris...,
Outline the pathogenesis of chola...,
What are the risk factors for dev...
6  cards
Splenic Rupture
What is normally the mechanism be...,
What are the management principle...
2  cards
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Outline the pathogenesis of pancr...,
What are the risk factors for pan...,
What are the
5  cards
Breast Disease
What are the risk factors for fib...,
What should be the investigative ...,
How should fibrocystic breast dis...
19  cards
Avascular Necrosis
What contributes to the pathogene...,
How is avascular necross diagnose...
2  cards
Bone Tumours
What are the most common types of...,
What are the most common types of...,
Where are the common sites of met...
7  cards
Septic Arthritis
What are the risk factors for the...,
How will a septic joint appear on...,
What would appropriate investigha...
4  cards
Thyroid Neoplasms
What are the most common types of...,
What are the risk factors for dev...,
What are the likely history findi...
6  cards
Penile Tumours
What is the most common type of p...,
What are the risk factors for dev...,
What are the treatment options fo...
3  cards
Testicular Tumours
What are the most common tumors o...,
What are the risk factors for the...,
What are the likely examination f...
5  cards
Acute Scrotum
Outline the pathogenesis of testi...,
What are the risk factors for tes...,
What are the history examination ...
6  cards
Testicular Atrophy
What are the most common reasons ...
1  cards
Testicular Masses
Outline the pathogenesis of a hyd...,
What are the risk factors for for...,
What are the likely history exam ...
6  cards
Obstructive Uropathy
Outline the pathogenesis of obstr...,
What are some risk factors for ob...,
What might be some history examin...
5  cards
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Which renal cells does renal cell...,
What are some risk factors for th...,
What are the likely history exami...
5  cards
Bladder Cancer
What are the risk factors for bla...,
What are the likely history exam ...,
How is a case of bladder cancer w...
4  cards
Laryngeal Cancer
What are the risk factors for lar...,
What are the history exam finding...,
How might you investigate a patie...
4  cards
Acute and Complex Musculoskeletal Injuries
What imaging,
Which fractures will require orif,
Which
6  cards
Antibiotics
Describe the antimicrobial spectr...,
Describe the antimicrobial spectr...,
Describe the antimicrobial spectr...
7  cards
Arterial Disease
A patient with arterial disease w...,
Outline the vascular examination,
Youve performed an ankle brachial...
5  cards
Asbestos-Related Pulmonary Disease
What is the usual distribution of...,
What are the
2  cards
Brain Tumours and Raised ICP
What are the most common symptoms...,
What are the general principles o...,
Where are brain metastases most c...
3  cards
Abdominal Pain
What are the history exam red fla...,
What are the history exam red fla...,
What are the history exam red fla...
13  cards
Dysphagia
A patient presents with dysphagia...,
What might be pertinent investiga...
2  cards
Lumps and Bumps
Compare and contrast the appearan...,
What are the important descriptor...,
What are the defning features on ...
4  cards
Orthopaedic Red Flags
What are some common patterns of ...,
Shoulder pain post seizure is wha...,
What are the clinical red flags
4  cards
Post-Operative Fever
A patient returns from theatre an...,
A patient returns from theatre an...,
A patient returns from theatre an...
4  cards
Perioperative Diabetes
What metabolic changes occur in s...,
What questions might you ask a pa...,
How would you manage a patient wi...
4  cards
Upper GI Bleeding
Gi bleeds that causes melaena oft...,
What are the most common causes o...
2  cards
Abdominal Imaging
How can large and small bowel be ...
1  cards
Bowel Cancer Screening
Which patients fit into the categ...,
Which patients fit into the categ...,
Which patients fir into the categ...
3  cards
Diabetic Emergencies
List some common causes of hypogl...,
How might you manage a patient wi...,
How might you manage a patient pr...
5  cards
Flow-Volume Curves
Describe the appearance of a norm...,
How might obstructive lung diseas...,
How might restrictive lung diseas...
5  cards
Chest Imaging
With respect to chest imaging big...,
What are the causes of alveolar o...,
What are the signs of cardiac fai...
3  cards
Pre-Operative Assessment
What medications are usually pres...,
What are the main prinicples invo...
2  cards
Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
List some causes of pyrexia of un...
1  cards
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
What are the risk factors for com...,
What is the typical presentation ...,
How might you investigate suspect...
4  cards
Haematuria
Whata re the common causes of hae...,
How might you manage a patient wi...
2  cards
Nephrotic Syndrome
What is the nephrotic syndrome,
Describe the pathogenesis of the ...,
What is the most common cause of ...
4  cards
Infective Endocarditis
What are the most common agents c...,
What are the risk factors for bac...,
What signs might you find on hist...
5  cards
Anaemia
What are the main causes of a mic...,
What are the main causes of a mic...,
What are the main causes of a mic...
4  cards
Osteoarthritis
Describe the pathogenesis of oste...,
What are the risk factors for ost...,
What signs and symptoms are likel...
4  cards
Hyper/Hypothyroidism
What drugs particularly predispos...,
What are the prinicples of manage...,
3  cards
Breast Pathology
What is a malignant breast lesion...,
What pathological features determ...,
What is the most common kind of b...
5  cards
Pyelonephritis and UTI
What are the most common causes o...,
Describe the pathogenesis of most...,
What signs symptoms might you fin...
6  cards
ECG
How wide is a normal qrs complex,
How deep wide is a normal q wave ...,
How long is the normal qt interva...
34  cards
Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents
What kinds of thrombus are antico...,
What kind of thrombus do antiplat...
2  cards
Acute Bronchitis
What normally causes acute bronch...
1  cards
Odd Bits
As a rough rule how much will a u...,
As a rough rule if you can note b...,
3  cards
Alzheimer's Disease
Outline the pathogenesis of alzhe...,
What are the risk factors for dev...,
What might you find on history
4  cards
Aspiration Pneumonia
What agents generally cause an as...,
What are the most common sites fo...
2  cards
Bleeding Disorders and Coagulopathies
How does,
What,
What are the differences
10  cards
Epilepsy
What are the two main seizure groups,
How is an epilepsy syndrome confi...,
What differentials needs to be co...
4  cards
Hepatitis
What are the risk factors for aut...,
How is autoimmune hepatitis class...,
What are the management principles
7  cards
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
What are the main agents that can...,
What are the treatment principles...
2  cards
Intestinal Pathology
Which artery is most commonly aff...,
What are the risk factors for isc...,
What
6  cards
Liver Pathology
What is the main histological dif...,
How are nafld and afld distinguished,
Must hcc development progress thr...
6  cards
Pancreatic and Gallbladder Pathology
What are some complications of ac...,
What are the risk factors for exo...,
Which
3  cards
Vascular Pathology
Which disease is commonly associa...,
What is the classic presentation ...,
What are the medium term complica...
6  cards
Cardiac Pathology
Post mi when is the heart most li...,
How does hypertrophic cardiomyopa...,
What are some common causes of di...
5  cards
Respiratory Pathology
What causes bronchiectasis,
What is progressive tb,
How often does ards resolve as ho...
6  cards
Head and Neck Pathology
List some diagnoses for a neck lump,
Where are secondary tumours of th...,
Which two viruses are importantly...
3  cards
Oesophageal and Gastric Pathology
What are the consequences of chro...,
What is eosinophilic oesophagitis...,
Where are scc and adenocarcinoma ...
5  cards
Pleural Disease
What are some common causes of pn...,
What are some general symptoms si...,
What are the management prinicple...
3  cards
Fluid Balance and Assessment
What might you use 5 glucose solu...,
What might you use normal saline for,
What might you use hartmanns solu...
4  cards
Movement Disorders
What is the general overall disea...,
What are the classic motor sympto...,
Parkinsons disease often co exist...
4  cards
Chronic Kidney Disease
How can chronic kidney disease be...,
How are the stages of ckd stratif...,
What are the risk factors for dev...
5  cards
Multiple Sclerosis
What population is multiple scler...,
What are the typical signs sympto...,
What are the principles of maange...
3  cards
Acute Coronary Syndrome
What are the prinicples of manage...,
How might you manage someone with...,
How might you manage someone with...
4  cards
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Outline the pathogenesis of obstr...,
How is obstructive sleep apnoea d...
2  cards
Oncological Emergencies
Febrile neutropaenia is an oncolo...,
Malignant hypercalcaemia is an on...
2  cards
Osteoporosis
What are the underlying processes...,
What are the risk factors for ost...,
What is the gold standard diagnos...
4  cards
Portal Hypertension
Pre hepatic causes of portal hype...,
Intra hepatic causes of portal hy...,
Post hepatic causes of portal hyp...
3  cards
Pulmonary Embolus
Risk factors for pe,
Findings on history exam in someo...,
Investigations appropriate in som...
5  cards
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Which joints are commonly affecte...,
What signs and symptoms might som...,
How might you investigate someone...
4  cards
Hearing Tests
What is the rinne test what does ...,
What is the weber test what does ...
2  cards
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
What are the risk factors for sub...,
What are the likely findings on h...,
How might you manage someone with...
3  cards
Vascular Dementia
What signs are you likely to find...
1  cards
Travel Medicine
For a patient going to asia which...,
For a patient going to africa wha...,
What are the common causes of wat...
7  cards
Kidney Pathology
What stain might you use to view ...,
How does minimal change renal dis...,
How does iga nephropathy present ...
6  cards
Valvular Heart Disease
A patient presents with a,
A patient presents with a,
A patient presents with a
8  cards
Lower Urinary Tract and Genitourinary Pathology
What is the location of most pros...,
What predisposes to bladder squam...,
What predisposes to bladder trans...
5  cards
Sleep Disorders
What are the cardinal features of...,
What is central sleep apnoea what...,
What is narcolepsy
4  cards
Diffuse Lung Disease
What does the label diffuse lung ...,
What are acute pathological proce...,
What diseases might cause a sub a...
8  cards
Acute Renal Artery Stenosis
What is acute resp
1  cards
Addison's Disease
What,
What are the main investigative f...,
How might you manage someone with...
3  cards
HIV and AIDS
What are the initial and ongoing ...,
What is the magic number in hiv a...
2  cards
Cardiomyopathies
What are the risk factors for hyp...,
What are the risk factors for hyp...,
What are the risk factors for res...
4  cards
Cerebral Oedema
Which kind of cerebral oedema can...
1  cards
Diabetic Complications
What are the severe acute complic...,
What are the
2  cards
Dermatology
What questions might you specific...,
What is this,
What are these nodules
8  cards
Eczema
What history and examination find...,
How might you manage someone with...
2  cards
Eye Examination and Structure
How,
A patient presents with down and ...,
What are the characteristic prese...
5  cards
Disturbed Behaviour
List some risk factors for and pr...,
What might the charcteristics of ...,
What are the general characterist...
3  cards
Haemochromatosis
What is the underlying pathologic...,
What are the history and examinat...,
How might you wor
3  cards
Multiple Sclerosis
What is intranuclear opthalmopleg...,
How is ms defined,
What are the common presentations...
5  cards
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What are the characteristics on h...,
How might you manage someone with...
2  cards
Myocarditis
What are the risk factors for myo...
1  cards
Neuromuscular Diseases
What are the characteristics,
What are the examination characte...,
What are the examination characte...
3  cards
Pericardial Disease
What are the history features and...,
What investigations,
If someone
5  cards
Pituitary and Adrenal Disease
What are some of the main classic...,
What are the classic signs of,
What are the gold standard tests for
5  cards
Red Eye
What can cause bilateral red eye,
What is the difference between ec...,
What is blepharitis how can it pr...
17  cards
Resuscitation in Major Trauma
A trauma patient is hypotensive h...
1  cards
Rheumatological Red Flags
List some of the common symptoms,
What are the risk factors for sep...,
List some symptoms that might be ...
3  cards
CNS Pathology
What are the characteristic featu...,
What are the characteristic featu...
2  cards
Common Skin Conditions
What are the characteristic featu...,
What is this what,
What is this how does it occur
12  cards
Skin Pathology
What are the main,
What are the histological feature...,
What are the features of a psoria...
7  cards
Lymphoid Pathology
What is the term for a lymphoid,
Can you have metastatic lymphoma,
What cell line is associated with...
9  cards
Thyroid Disease
What are the three useful investi...,
What on ultrasound would make you...,
What treatments might you conside...
3  cards
Toxicology
What is the mechanism of toxicity...,
How might you decide how to treat...,
What might someone present with i...
3  cards
Vision Loss
Using the vision pupils pressure ...,
How,
What might you find on eye examin...
7  cards
Amyloid Pathology
What is the difference between a ...,
What is amyloidosis,
What is bence jones protein
5  cards
Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is ramsay hunt syndrome,
What tends to cause acute otitis ...
19  cards
Head and Neck Conditions
Which population is a nasopharyng...,
What is virchows node,
How often does leukoplakia lead t...
4  cards
Eye Review
What is a marcus gunn pupil,
What is an argyll robertson pupil,
What is a
11  cards
Eating Disorders
0  cards
The Child with Mental Health or Behavioural Problems
0  cards
Complicated Pregnancy
What happens to a womans insulin ...,
What glucose levels should be aim...,
List some complications of gestat...
10  cards

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