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Decks in this class (23)

Sepsis
What blood gas abnormality does s...,
What symptoms does sepsis present...,
What clinical signs are seen in a...
5  cards
CNS infections - brain abscess
What bacteria most commonly cause...,
How does a brain abscess typicall...,
Describe the symptoms of a brain ...
6  cards
CNS infections - meningitis
What are the most common causes o...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
Blank 3
13  cards
CNS Infection - Encephalitis
What causes encephalitis 1,
What are the symptoms of encephal...,
How is encephalitis diagnosed 3
6  cards
Infectious Diarrhoea
What is the word used to describe...,
What were the likely causative or...,
What were the likely causative or...
6  cards
Gastroenteritis
What is acute gastritis 1,
What is enteritis 2,
What is gastroenteritis 3
30  cards
Pneumonia
What is pneumonia 1,
Give two examples of a lower resp...,
How does pneumonia present 3
15  cards
Influenza
How do you distinguish between th...,
Who is offered the flu vaccine 2,
What are the symptoms of influenz...
8  cards
Tuberculosis
What type of bacteria causes tb 1,
What specialist stain is required...,
How is tb spread 3
22  cards
Necrotising Fasciitis (skin infection)
What is necrotising fasciitis 1,
What are the symptoms 2,
What are the risk factors of necr...
5  cards
Cellulitis/ Erysipelas
What are the most common causativ...,
How does cellulitis present 2,
How does erysipelas present 3
6  cards
Lyme disease
What are the key diagnostic facto...,
How is lymes disease diagnosed 2,
How is lyme disease treated 3
3  cards
Infective Endocarditis
What is endocarditis 1,
What are the risk factors of endo...,
How does endocarditis present 3
11  cards
HIV
When does aids develop 1,
How is hiv transmitted 2,
How is hiv monitored 3
8  cards
Toxic Shock Syndrome
What are the symptoms of toxic sh...,
What can trigger a toxic shock sy...,
What organisms can cause toxic sh...
3  cards
UTIs
What is the name for a lower uti ...,
What is the name for an upper uti...,
Why are utis more common in women 3
13  cards
Malaria
What causes malaria 1,
Can you get malaria in the uk 2,
What are the symptoms of malaria 3
9  cards
Mumps
What are the symptoms of mumps 1,
How is mumps diagnosed 2,
How is mumps spread 3
5  cards
Viral Exanthemata
Blank 1,
Does viral exanthemata present wi...,
What conditions cause viral exant...
5  cards
Measles
What are the potential complicati...,
How long does measles last 2,
What are the symptoms of measles ...
4  cards
Varicella Zoster
What is the varicella zoster guru...,
What are the 2 forms of varicella...,
Describe the varicella zoster rash 3
10  cards
Herpes Simplex Virus
Describe the typical infection of...,
What are the two types of herpes ...,
How does herpes simplex virus pre...
5  cards
Infectious Mononucleosis
What is infectious mononucleosis 1,
Where is the epstein barr virus f...,
When are patients with glandular ...
9  cards

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