Gastrointestinal

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Decks in this class (61)

Achalasia
Define achalasia,
What happens because of achalasia,
What is the aetiology of achalasia
15  cards
Acute Cholangitis
Define acute cholangitis,
What are some of the causes of ac...,
What is the epidemiology of acute...
31  cards
Alcoholic Hepatits
Define alcoholic hepatitis,
What is the aetiology of alcoholi...,
What are the histopathological fe...
30  cards
Alcohol Withdrawal
Define alcohol withdrawal,
What is the aetiology of alcohol ...,
What is the epidemiology of alcoh...
11  cards
Amyloidosis
Define amyloidosis,
What is the aetiology of amyloidosis,
How is amyloidosis classified
16  cards
Anal Fissure
Define anal fissure,
What are most anal fissures,
What is the epidemiology of anal ...
13  cards
Appendicitis
Define appendicitis,
What is the epidemiology of appen...,
What is the aetiology of appendic...
19  cards
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Define autoimmune hepatitis,
What is the aetiology of autoimmu...,
What are the two major forms of a...
20  cards
Barrett's Oesophagus
Define barrett s oesophagus,
What is the metaplastic change th...,
What is the main problem with bar...
15  cards
Biliary Colic
Define biliary colic,
What is the aetiology of biliary ...,
What are the risk factors of gall...
16  cards
Cholangiocarcinoma
Define cholangiocarcinoma,
What are risk factors of cholangi...,
What is the epidemiology of chola...
11  cards
Cholecystitis
Define cholecystitis,
What are the types of stones that...,
What are the mixed stones that ca...
27  cards
Chronic Pancreatitis
Define chronic pancreatitis,
What is the aetiology of chronic ...,
What are the rare causes of chron...
19  cards
Cirrhosis
Define cirrhosis,
When is cirrhosis considered deco...,
What can decompensation of cirrho...
49  cards
Coeliac Disease
Define coeliac disease,
What is the aetiology of coeliac ...,
What is the epidemiology of coeli...
22  cards
Colorectal Cancer
Define colorectal cancer,
What is the distribution of color...,
What are the causes of colorectal...
15  cards
Crohn's Disease
Define crohns disease,
What is the aetiology of crohns d...,
What is the epidemiology of crohn...
29  cards
Diverticular Disease
Define diverticulosis,
Define diverticular disease,
What is diverticulitis
25  cards
Functional Dyspepsia
Define functional dyspepsia,
What is the aetiology of function...,
What are the symptoms and signs o...
6  cards
Gastric Cancer
Define gastric cancer,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are the rarer causes of gast...
12  cards
Gastroenteritis
Define gastroenteritis,
What is the aetiology of gastroen...,
What are the viral causes of gast...
25  cards
Gastrointestinal Perforation
Define gastrointestinal perforation,
What is the aetiology of large bo...,
What is the aetiology of gastrodu...
26  cards
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease
Define gastro oesophageal reflux ...,
What is the aetiology of gord,
What are the mechanisms that prev...
24  cards
Haemochromatosis
Define haemochromatosis,
What is the aetiology of haemochr...,
What is the epidemiology of haemo...
10  cards
Haemorrhoids
Define haemorrhoids,
What are two main classifications...,
What is the dentate line
25  cards
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Define hepatocellular carcinoma,
What is hepatocellular carcinoma ...,
What are some examples of chronic...
16  cards
Hiatus Hernias
Define hiatus hernia,
What is the aetiology of hiatus h...,
What are the non traumatic aetiol...
20  cards
Infectious Colitis
Define infectious colitis,
What is the aetiology of infectio...,
What are the risk factors for inf...
6  cards
Inguinal Hernias
Define inguinal hernia,
What are the two types of inguina...,
What are the characteristics of d...
25  cards
Intestinal Ischaemia
Define intestinal ischaemia,
What is the aetiology of intestin...,
What can intestinal ischaemia be ...
17  cards
Intestinal Obstruction
Define intestinal obstruction,
What is intestinal obstruction cl...,
How is intestinal obstruction cla...
16  cards
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Define irritable bowel syndrome ibs,
What are some of the causes of ibs,
What is the epidemiology of ibs
20  cards
Liver Abscesses and Cysts
Define liver abscess,
Define liver cyst,
What is the aetiology of liver ab...
19  cards
Liver Failure
Define liver failure,
What is liver failure classifed b...,
What is the classification of liv...
39  cards
Mallory-Weiss Tear
Define mallory weiss tear,
What is the aetiology of mallory ...,
What are the risk factors for mal...
11  cards
Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Define non alcoholic steatohepati...,
What is the aetiology of nash,
What can nash increase the risk of
14  cards
Oesophageal Cancer
Define oesophageal cancer,
What are two main histological ty...,
What are causes for squamous cell...
8  cards
Pancreatic Cancer
Define pancreatic cancer,
What percentage of pancreatic can...,
What causes these hereditary panc...
11  cards
Pancreatitis
Define pancreatitis,
How can pancreatitis be classified,
What is the aetiology of pancreat...
30  cards
Peptic Ulcer Disease And Gastritis
Define peptic ulcer disease and g...,
What is the aetiology of peptic u...,
What are the common causes of pep...
31  cards
Perineal Abscesses And Fistulae
Define perineal abscess,
Define perineal fistula,
What is the aetiology of anal abs...
19  cards
Peritonitis
Define peritonitis,
What are some of the causes of lo...,
What is the aetiology of primary ...
22  cards
Pilonidal Sinus
Define pilonidal sinus,
What is the aetiology of pilonida...,
What are the risk factors for pil...
14  cards
Portal Hypertension
Define portal hypertension,
What is clinically significant po...,
What is the most common cause of ...
38  cards
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Define primary biliary cirrhosis pbc,
What is the aetiology of pbc,
What is the epidemiology of pbc
16  cards
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Define primary sclerosing cholang...,
What is the pathology pathogenesi...,
What is the aetiology of psc
14  cards
Rectal Prolapse
Define rectal prolapse,
What is the aetiology of rectal p...,
What are the risk factors for rec...
9  cards
Ulcerative Colitis
Define ulcerative colitis uc,
What is the main factor behind uc,
What are some of the other factor...
31  cards
Viral Hepatitis (A and E)
Define viral hepatitis,
What is the virus causing hepatit...,
What is the virus causing hepatit...
22  cards
Viral Hepatitis: C
Define viral hepatitis,
What is the aetiology of hcv,
What is the transmission of hcv
23  cards
Viral Hepatitis: B and D
Define viral hepatitis,
What is chronic viral hepatitis,
What is hdv
34  cards
Vitamin A Deficiency
Define vitamin a deficiency,
Why do we need vitamin a,
What is vitamin a deficiency due to
12  cards
Vitamin B (thiamine) Deficiency
Define vitamin b deficiency,
What are the risk factors for vit...,
What are the two main types of vi...
13  cards
Vitamin B12 & Folate Deficiency
Define vitamin b12 deficiency,
What is b12 found in,
Where does absorption of vitamin ...
20  cards
Vitamin C Deficiency
Define vitamin c deficiency,
What is the importance of vitamin c,
What is the epidemiology of vitam...
7  cards
Vitamin D deficiency and Osteomalacia
What is osteomalacia,
What is rickets,
What are the risk factors for vit...
23  cards
Vitamin D Deficiency
What is osteomalacia,
What is rickets,
What are the risk factors for vit...
23  cards
Vitamin E Deficiency
Define vitamin e deficiency,
What are the causes of vitamin e ...,
What does vitamin e deficiency cause
7  cards
Vitamin K Deficiency
Define vitamin k deficiency,
What is the importance of vitamin k,
What are the risk factors for vit...
10  cards
Volvulus
Define volvulus,
What are the areas usually affect...,
What is volvulus neonatorum
12  cards
Wilson's Disease
Define wilson s disease,
What is wilson s disease also kno...,
What is the aetiology of wilson s...
16  cards

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