Gastrointestinal

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Decks in this class (22)

Biliary Tree
The coming together of which two ...,
The common hepatic duct and the c...,
What is the name of the sphincter...
20  cards
Pancreatitis
What are the causes of chronic pa...,
Describe some of the theories aro...,
Describe the pathophysiology of c...
11  cards
Digestion And Absorption
During the gastric and cephalic p...,
Cholecystokinin cck from i cells ...,
Hydrogen ions cck and ach can sti...
21  cards
Pancreatic Biochemistry Tests
Alpha amylase is omly present in ...,
How will acute pancreatitis affec...,
In acute pancreatitis serum amyla...
13  cards
Liver Metabolic Disease
What factors can cause metabolic ...,
What metabolic issues can be caus...,
What drugs are particularly damag...
8  cards
Water/Electrolyte Balance and Diarrhoea
In a healthy person how much wate...,
In a healthy person how much wate...,
What is the approximate value of ...
57  cards
Gut Flora
Why does the upper gut have low g...,
What factors of the large intesti...,
How many different species of bac...
7  cards
Coeliac Disease
In what foodstuffs is gluten present,
What is gluten broken down into w...,
Females and more susceptible than...
26  cards
Gallstones
What is cholecystitis,
What is cholelithiasis,
What is the name for gallstones w...
19  cards
GI Anatomy
At what level does the gastro oes...,
Which part of the stomach is most...,
The angular incisure marks the bo...
78  cards
GI Physiology
What gastric factors influence th...,
What duodenal factors can affect ...,
In what areas of the stomach are ...
32  cards
Peptic Ulcers
What are peptic ulcers,
Peptic ulcers are the result of a...,
What type of bacteria are hpylori
29  cards
GI Reflux
During inhalation abdominal press...,
How is reflux into the oesophagus...,
What type of epithelium exists in...
8  cards
Liver Stucture And Function
List some of the functions of the...,
The hepatic artery delivers oxyge...,
The portal vein delivers deoxygen...
38  cards
Cirrhosis
What are the three defining facto...,
Cirrhosis is the end stage of liv...,
When does cirrhosis occur
5  cards
Bilirubin Metabolism And Jaundice
Bilirubin is processed by the liv...,
How is bilirubin transported from...,
What enzyme in the liver is respo...
22  cards
Portal Hypertension
What is the normal pressure of th...,
What are the three major complica...,
What are some possible prehepatic...
13  cards
Liver Function Tests
Ast and alt are enzymes which exi...,
What is the significance of gamma...,
What liver conditions can markedl...
21  cards
Iron Homeostasis
How much iron exists in the body ...,
Other than red blood cells where ...,
Which molecule is the main storag...
24  cards
GI Motility
Which parts of the gi tract have ...,
Describe what is meant by the slo...,
What is the intrinsic rate of the...
44  cards
Infectious Diarrhoea
Vomiting is a more common symptom...,
What are some of the non intestin...,
If vomiting is the predominant sy...
59  cards
Alcoholic Liver Disease
There is a safe lower limit for a...,
Liver damage is related to the am...,
How does alcohol lead to fatty ac...
14  cards

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