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Upper GI bleed
How does an upper gi bleed present,
What are the risk factors for an ...,
What is the rockall risk score an...
7  cards
Oesophageal Disorders
How does gord present,
What are the causes of gord,
What are the differential diagnos...
10  cards
Dysphagia
What are the causes of dysphagia,
What presentation suggests that d...,
What presentation suggests that d...
10  cards
Peptic Ulcers
Where are peptic ulcers most comm...,
What are the causes of peptic ulcers,
How do nsaids cause peptic ulcers
15  cards
Hiatus Hernias
What is a hiatus hernia,
What is a sliding hiatus hernia,
What is a rolling hiatus hernia
7  cards
Hereditary Haemochromatosis
What is hereditary haemochromatosis,
How does hereditary haemochromato...,
How is hereditary haemochromatosi...
3  cards
Appendicitis
What are the causes of appendicitis,
How does appendicitis present,
What is the blood supply to the a...
6  cards
Peritonitis
What is peritonitis,
What is infected peritonitis and ...,
What is non infected peritonitis ...
6  cards
Severe Acute Diarrhoea
What defines severe acute diarrhoea,
What are the differential diagnos...,
What presentation suggests that s...
16  cards
Constipation
Define constipation,
What questions should you ask whe...,
What are the possible causes of c...
6  cards
Vomiting
What are some cns causes of vomiting,
What are some infectious causes o...,
What are some metabolic causes of...
8  cards
Paralytic Ileus
What is paralytic ileus,
What are the causes of paralytic ...,
How does paralytic ileus present
4  cards
Bowel Obstruction
What is the normal size of the la...,
What is the normal size of the sm...,
What is the size of the large bow...
14  cards
Stomas
What is a stoma,
What is a loop stoma,
What is an end stoma
8  cards
Diverticular Disease
What is diverticular disease,
Why is diverticular disease more ...,
What is diverticulitis
7  cards
Colorectal Cancer
What is the peak age of incidence...,
What are the risk factors for col...,
What is the most common form of c...
10  cards
Lower GI bleed
What questions should be asked in...,
What bloods should be performed u...,
What imaging should be performed ...
5  cards
Perianal Conditions
What is a pilonidal abscess,
How do pilonidal abscesses present,
Who are pilonidal abscesses most ...
10  cards
Hernias
Upon presentation of a groin lump...,
What are some navel causes of gro...,
What are some msk causes of groin...
18  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What is crohns disease characteri...,
Where is crohns disease most common,
How does crohns disease present
21  cards
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What is irritable bowel disease,
What markers would suggest a caus...,
What investigations should be per...
4  cards
Coeliac Disease
What is coeliac disease,
How does coeliac disease present,
How do you make a diagnosis of co...
5  cards
Pancreatic Cancer
What age group is pancreatic canc...,
What are the risk factors for pan...,
What percentage of pancreatic can...
10  cards
Pancreatitis
What are the causes of pancreatitis,
What are the different types of p...,
What are the clinical features of...
13  cards
Hepatobiliary Disease
What is acute cholecystitis,
What type of pain is experienced ...,
What are some associated symptoms...
29  cards
Jaundice
What form of hyperbilirubinaemia ...,
Does unconjugated hyperbilirubina...,
What are the causes of pre hepati...
15  cards
Acute Liver Failure
What are the two types of acute l...,
How does acute liver failure present,
What is fetor hepaticus and why d...
10  cards
Chronic Liver Disease
What are the causes of chronic li...,
What are some risk factors for ch...,
What are the symptoms of chronic ...
9  cards
Alcoholism
What are the signs that a person ...,
What organs are affected in alcoh...,
How is the heart affected in alco...
18  cards
Renal Stones
How do renal stones present,
What is renal colic,
What are the symptoms of renal colic
18  cards
Haematuria
What types of haematuria are there,
What are the causes of haematuria,
When should you refer to renal an...
5  cards
Testicular Lump
What are the differentials of a t...,
What is a varicocoele,
Which side is a varicocoele most ...
15  cards
Aneurysms
What is the definition of an aneu...,
What are the three types of aneurysm,
What is an example of a saccular ...
11  cards
Varicose Veins
Why do varicose veins occur,
Where do varicose veins most comm...,
What are the signs of varicose veins
7  cards
Acute Limb Ischaemia
What are the symptoms of acute li...,
What are the possible causes of a...,
What sign indicates that the acut...
4  cards
Breast Surgery
What signs and symptoms should be...,
What could focal breast pain be i...,
What type of nipple discharge is ...
32  cards
Pain
What are the hepatobiliary differ...,
What are the msk differentials fo...,
What are the cvs differentials fo...
25  cards

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