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Physiology
What is the function of gastric acid,
What mechanisms control gastric a...,
Where is gastrin secreted from
61  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What are the two major forms of ibd,
What environmental factors are as...,
What is thought to be the primary...
83  cards
Coeliac Disease
What is coeliac disease,
What is gluten,
How does gluten cause an immune r...
21  cards
Acute pancreatitis
What is acute pancreatitis,
What are causes of acute pancreat...,
What is the pathophysiology of ac...
83  cards
Chronic Pancreatitis
What is chronic pancreatitis,
What is the pathogenesis of chron...,
What are causes of chronic pancre...
16  cards
Pancreatic cancer
What sex does pancreatic carcinom...,
What age range does pancreatic ca...,
What are risk factors for develop...
28  cards
Alcoholism
How does alcohol act as a drug,
What is the physiology behind the,
What is the physiology behind the...
115  cards
Jaundice and Liver function assessment
What is the definintion of jaundice,
At what bilirubin level does jaun...,
How are red blood cells broken down
53  cards
Cirrhosis
What is cirrhosis,
What are causes of cirrhosis,
What are signs of liver cirrhosis
53  cards
Liver failure
What is the definition of liver f...,
What is fulminant hepatic failure,
What are causes of fulminant hepa...
37  cards
GORD + Oesophageal Disorders
What is gord,
What is the pathophysiology of gord,
What is the main cause of reflux ...
65  cards
Gastritis and Gastropathy
What is gastritis,
What is gastropathy,
What is autoimmune gastritis
10  cards
Gastric ulceration and H. Pylori
What are risk factors for the dev...,
What is the difference between an...,
How do peptic ulcers occur
29  cards
GI bleeding
What is haematemesis,
What is malaena,
What are causes of maleana
49  cards
The Acute Abdomen
What is an acute abdomen,
What are causes of an acute abdomen,
What are features of someone with...
67  cards
Oesophageal cancer
What are the types of cancer that...,
What are risk factors of carcinom...,
What risk factors is oesophageal ...
23  cards
Hepatitis
How is hepatitis a spread,
What is the incubation period for...,
What are non viral infections whi...
77  cards
Liver Cancer
What proportion of liver tumours ...,
What are common sites for liver m...,
What are symptoms of liver tumours
25  cards
Small intestine disease and malabsorption (not including coeliac disease)
What are symptoms of gi malabsorp...,
What signs are common in gi malab...,
What are disorders of the small i...
40  cards
Colorectal polyps and cancer
What is the most common type of c...,
What proportion of presentation o...,
What are predisposing factors to ...
72  cards
Anorectal disorders
What is pruritis ani,
What can cause pruritis ani,
How would you treat someone with ...
49  cards
Functional GI disease and IBS
What is ibs,
What is globus,
What is functional dyspepsia
22  cards
Anorexia and Bulemia
What is anorexia nervosa,
What are the diagnositc criteria ...,
As part of the diagnostic criteri...
48  cards
Clinical signs
What is ascites,
What are the four main groups of ...,
What are causes of fluid imbalanc...
125  cards
History Taking and Presenting complaints
0  cards
Intestinal obstruction
What is the definition of intesti...,
What is meant by dynamic intestin...,
What is adynamic intestinal obstr...
72  cards
Hernias
What is a hernia,
What is meant if a hernia is irre...,
What is meant when a hernia is de...
46  cards
Appendicitis
What is acute appendicitis,
What is the pathogenesis of acute...,
What is the most common cause of ...
27  cards
Diverticular disease
What is a diverticulum,
What does diverticulosis mean,
What does diverticulitis mean
43  cards
Bowel ischaemia
What are the 3 main types of bowe...,
What is acute mesenteric ischaemia,
What are causes of acute mesenter...
30  cards
Gallbladder and Biliary tree Disease
What is acute ascending cholangitis,
What is primary sclerosing cholan...,
What is the main pathophysiologic...
51  cards
Gallstones, Acute cholecystitis and ascending cholangitis
What are the components of bile,
How is bile pigmented,
How is bile secreted
78  cards
Constipation
What is the general definition of...,
What might constipation rectal bl...,
What might constipation distentio...
30  cards
Diarrhoea
What is diarrhoea,
What would you want to establish ...,
What would you want to ask in the...
100  cards
Dysphagia
What is dysphagia,
What is odynophagia,
What are the 5 key questions you ...
15  cards
Nausea and Vomiting
What are causes,
What are gi causes of vomiting,
What are cns causes of vomiting
30  cards
Metabolic response to surgery and Principles of fluid and electrolyte balance
Why can hypovolaemia occur in res...,
Why does oliguria with sodium and...,
What factors play a role in adh s...
49  cards
Nutrition in surgery patients and refeeding syndrome
What is refeeding syndrome,
What patients are most at risk of...,
How does refeeding syndrome occur
15  cards
Pre-operative assessment and Post-operative complications
0  cards
Stomas
What is an ileostomy,
What is a colostomy,
What is a urostomy
25  cards
Gastric cancer
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are risk factors for the dev...,
Which sex is gastric carcinoma mo...
17  cards
Hereditary Haemochromatosis
What is hereditary haemochromatosis,
Who does haemochromatosis most co...,
What gene is responsible for haem...
26  cards
Wilson's Disease
What is wilsons disease,
How is copper absorbed,
How is copper transported to the ...
21  cards
Imaging - AXR
Before interpreting an axr what i...,
What projection is an axr normally,
What do you want to assess on an ...
15  cards

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