Gastrointestinal

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Decks in this class (38)

Grand Tour of The Alimentary Systems
What are the functions of the dig...,
What are the three salivary glands,
What happens in the stomach
36  cards
Nutrient Digestion and Absorption
What are the hexose sugars,
Where are the enzymes found that ...,
What is the function of lactase s...
31  cards
Nutrient Digestion and Absorption 2
What form does most of the digest...,
What is responsible for fat diges...,
Wh
33  cards
Upper GI Tract Structure & Function
What is responsible for the volun...,
What is the reflex control of che...,
What is saliva composed of
29  cards
Gastric Secretion
What does the body of the stomach...,
What is the antrum responsible for,
Describe the wall of the fundus
38  cards
Gastric Motility and Pancreatic Function
What is the direction of peristal...,
Is there mixing in the body of th...,
Where is the powerful contraction...
30  cards
Liver Structure and Function
What are the lobes of the liver,
What blood vessels exit enter the...,
What else other than blood vessel...
40  cards
Upper GI tract pathology
What does the upper gi tract cons...,
What type of pain do upper gi tra...,
What are the pathologies of the u...
27  cards
Small Intestine Structure and Function
What is the length of the duodenu...,
What is the function of the duode...,
Why is the jejunum usually flat
29  cards
Large Intestine Structure and Function
Which muscle layer is incomplete,
How many bands of teniae coli spa...,
What is formed as a result of con...
26  cards
The Microbiota of The Gastrointestinal Tract
Why does transmit time affect bac...,
How do the following change as yo...,
What is meant by a facultative an...
35  cards
The Microbiota in Health and Disease
What is the likely cause of infla...,
Describe the role of microbe in t...,
Why is it hard to disentangle cau...
24  cards
H pylori and Gastric Disease
Define dyspepsia,
What can cause the symptom of dys...,
When do you refer someone with dy...
39  cards
Functional Bowel Disorders
1  cards
Functinal GI Disorders
What are the two broad categories...,
Define what is meant by a structu...,
What is meant by a functional dis...
41  cards
GI Histology
What are the features of connecti...,
What are the 4 basic types of tissue,
What is the meaning of a simple e...
23  cards
Colorectal surgery
What is the structure of the colo...,
What is the function of the colon...,
What are surgical problems of the...
13  cards
Acute Abdomen
What is defined as the acute abdomen,
What are the most common causes o...,
What are the routes of infection ...
22  cards
Liver Symposium
What are the main liver diseases,
What are the 5 main types of hepa...,
Which strains of hepatitis are en...
57  cards
Hepato-biliary Pathology
What is the structure and functio...,
What are the possible pathologies...,
What pathologies are associated w...
35  cards
Hepato-Biliary Surgery
What are examples of benign condi...,
What is the composition of gallst...,
What are risk factors for gallstones
23  cards
Jaundice and Chronic Liver Disease
What are some of the fuctions of ...,
What detoxification functions doe...,
What is the immune function of th...
55  cards
Alcoholic Liver Disease
What are the effects of alcohol o...,
What are signs of chronic liver d...,
What is found in the liver
21  cards
Oesophageal Disorders
What sphincter is striated muscle...,
What are symptoms of oesophageal ...,
What are
50  cards
Pancreatic Disease
What is the definition of acute p...,
What are the different aetiologie...,
What is the pathogenesis of acute...
30  cards
Surgery for Pancreatic Disorders
What are the aetiologies for,
What is the presentation of pancr...,
Who is most likely to be affected...
30  cards
Upper GI Surgery
Where does adenocarcinoma and squ...,
What are the aetiologies of adeno...,
What are the aetiologies for squa...
35  cards
Small Intestinal Disorders and Investiation
What are the functions of the sma...,
What contributes to the low bacte...,
How are proteins broken down
31  cards
Pathology of The Colon
Which portion of the rectum is ex...,
What are the three types of cell ...,
What is within the crypts of the ...
52  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What is used to help classify,
What is the cause of ibd,
What is the presentation of ulcer...
42  cards
Acute GI Bleeding
Where does bleeding in the upper ...,
What are signs and symptoms of up...,
What drugs are upper gi bleeds as...
56  cards
Colorectal Cancer and Screening
What type of cancer is colorectal...,
What are the risk factors,
What are risk factors for sporadi...
40  cards
Anorectal Disorders
Give examples of congenital ano r...,
Give examples of acquired ano rec...,
What is the cause of haemorrhoids
30  cards
Nutrition in Health and Disease
Where does our nutriotion demand ...,
What is meant by nutritional failure,
What are two clincal examples if ...
28  cards
Clinical Pharmacology of Alimentary
What are the drugs of the aliment...,
What re,
What do antacids contain
57  cards
Psychological Aspects of GI Disease/Eating Disorders
What are the psychological aspect...,
Can you give examples of function...,
What are the different aetiologie...
14  cards
Ethics of Supplemental Feeding
What is mental incapacity,
Define basic care,
Should oral nutrition and hydrati...
7  cards
Ethics of Supplemental Feeding COPY
0  cards

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