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Decks in this class (20)

Principles of surgical care
System used to classify surgical ...,
Categories of asa risk 2,
Only routine test required for ga 3
31  cards
Diverticular Disease
What type of diverticuli occur in...,
Where is the most common site for...,
What is thought to trigger the de...
14  cards
Perianal disease
Diseases associated with anorecta...,
Simple anal fistula 2,
Which patients require admittion ...
7  cards
Oeaophagus
Causes of odynophagia 1,
Causes of dysphagia 2
2  cards
Aneurysms
Define ectasia 1,
Define aneurysm 2,
Define arteriomegaly 3
23  cards
Gall stones
What type are the majority of gal...,
How are non cholesterol stones cl...,
When will cholesterol precipitate...
16  cards
Disorders of the thyroid gland
Differential for midline neck swe...,
Differentials for lateral neck sw...,
In whom is a physiological goitre...
22  cards
Acute and chronic pancreatitis
Define acute pancreatitis 1,
What happens when activation of t...,
What are the two distinct patholo...
29  cards
Lower limb venous disease
How do we classify chronic venous...,
Risk factors for cvd 2,
Where are venous valves absent 3
15  cards
Past papers
Differential diagnoses of a solid...,
Approach to a liver mass 2,
The objectives in assessing a liv...
49  cards
Upper GI haemorrhage
Incidence of differing causes of ...,
How does the management differ fo...,
Frontline investigation in upper ...
10  cards
Colorectal Ca
Polyps considered high risk when 1,
Risk factors for colorectal ca 2,
Gardener s syndrome 3
14  cards
IBD surgery
Aetiology of ibd 1,
Define acute severe attack of uc 2,
Emergency surgery in ibd indicate...
6  cards
Lower GI haemorrhage
Define lgib 1,
Define massive lgib 2,
Aetiology of lgib 3
3  cards
Hernias
Define hernia 1,
Types of hernia 2,
How to differentiate abscess and ...
10  cards
Diabetic foot
Risk for diabetic ulcer increases...,
Critical triad in diabetic foot u...,
Two theories behind diabetic peri...
10  cards
DVT/PE
Two main complication of dvt 1,
Pain with passive dorsiflexion of...,
Risk factors for dvt 3
4  cards
Extracranial cerebrovascular disease
Fleeting blindness 1,
Two types of strokes 2,
Two theories as to why atheroscle...
8  cards
Claudication lower limb
Classic risk factors for pad 1,
Clinical classification of pad 2,
Two stratification systems for in...
19  cards
Appendicitis
Diagnosis of appendicitis 1,
Three signs on clinical exam for ...,
Two tests to perform on all peopl...
4  cards

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