Medicine & Surgery: Gastroenterology

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Decks in this class (42)

The Acute Abdomen
What is an acute abdomen,
What pathologies can be present i...,
What pathologies can be present i...
31  cards
GORD and Barrett's Oesophagus
What is gord,
What are the typical symptoms of ...,
What are the causes of gord
25  cards
Gastritis
What are the two main causes of g...
1  cards
Peptic Ulcers
What is a peptic ulcer,
What is the underlying pathology ...,
What are the factors promoting mu...
16  cards
GI Bleeding
What is an upper gi bleed,
What are the manifestations of an...,
What are the manifestations of a ...
24  cards
Oesophageal Carcinoma
What is dysphagia,
What is reflux,
What is achalasia
14  cards
Carcinoma of the Stomach
What is the most common type of g...,
What is the typical patient group...,
What are the risk factors for dev...
8  cards
Jaundice
What is jaundice,
How is jaundice classified,
What are the steps of conjugated ...
34  cards
Cirrhosis/Chronic Liver Disease
What is the pathological end stag...,
What is the histology of cirrhosis,
What is this a presentation of as...
10  cards
Viral Hepatitis
What is the underlying cellular p...,
What is this a presentation of fe...,
At what point does viral hepatiti...
17  cards
Acute Hepatic Failure
What are the parameters of hypera...,
How is acute liver failure recogn...,
What are the infectious causes of...
10  cards
Alcoholic Liver Disease
What are the three stages of alco...,
What is the process of the breakd...,
What are the risk factors for alc...
14  cards
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
What is the common cause of non a...,
What is the pathophysiology of no...,
What is the term for non alcoholi...
8  cards
Ascites
What is a pathological collection...,
What are the causes of ascites,
What are the findings on examinat...
4  cards
Paracetamol Overdose
What are the steps in paracetamol...,
What is the definition of a singl...,
What is the definition of a stagg...
7  cards
P450 Inducers
Is this medication an inducer or ...,
Is this medication an inducer or ...,
Is this medication an inducer or ...
12  cards
Diarrhoea
What is the definition of diarrhoea,
How long is it until acute diarrh...,
What are the causes of bloody dia...
21  cards
Constipation
What is the definition of constip...,
What are the causes of constipation,
How do you investigate constipation
5  cards
Gallstones
What is the clinical presentation...,
What are the components of bile,
What type of gallstone is describ...
27  cards
Cholangiocarcinoma
What is the term for cancers aris...,
What is this a presentation of 55...,
What are the risk factors for cho...
7  cards
Acute Pancreatitis
What is the underlying pathophysi...,
What percentage of cases of acute...,
What are the causes of acute panc...
9  cards
Chronic Pancreatitis
What is chronic pancreatitis,
What are the causes of chronic pa...,
What is this a presentation of ep...
6  cards
Carcinoma of the Pancreas
What type of cancer is carcinoma ...,
How early does a carcinoma of the...,
What is this a presentation of ma...
8  cards
Diverticular Disease
What is a diverticulum and where ...,
What is the difference between di...,
What is the pathology of divertic...
16  cards
Appendicitis
What is appendicitis and what cau...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is this a presentation of 10...
9  cards
Hernias
What is the definition of a hernia,
What type of hernia is this descr...,
What type of hernia is this descr...
23  cards
Bowel Obstruction
What is the difference between a ...,
What is the main cause of a paral...,
What are the risk factors for par...
16  cards
Peritonitis
What is peritonitis and what are ...,
What is this a presentation of ta...,
How is suspected peritonitis inve...
4  cards
Ischaemic Bowel Disease
What should this prompt you to wa...,
Which part of the gut does acute ...,
What are the causes of acute mese...
15  cards
Colorectal Cancer
What are the histological layers ...,
What type of cancer are the vast ...,
In which age group is colorectal ...
39  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What are the two major forms of c...,
What is a chronic idiopathic infl...,
What are granulomas and in what c...
29  cards
Malabsorption
What are the top three causes of ...,
What are the symptoms of malabsor...,
What are the signs of malabsorption
4  cards
Coeliac Disease
What is coeliac disease,
What is the aetiology of coeliac ...,
What is the end result of coeliac...
9  cards
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What is irritable bowel syndrome,
What is the typical age and gende...,
What is this a presentation of ur...
6  cards
Nutrition
How is nutritional status assessed,
What is enteral feeding,
What are the indications for ng e...
12  cards
Infection
What is gastroenteritis,
What are the two most common caus...,
What are the two common viral cau...
10  cards
Liver Tumours
What is this a presentation of fe...,
How is a suspected liver tumour i...,
What are the main causes of hepat...
5  cards
Primary Biliary Cholangitis
What is the pathophysiology of pr...,
What is the hallmark antibody in ...,
How is suspected primary biliary ...
4  cards
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
What is this a presentation of pr...,
Why should you perform a colonosc...,
How is suspected primary sclerosi...
4  cards
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Which age group is predominately ...,
What is this a presentation of in...,
How is suspected autoimmune hepat...
4  cards
Hepatorenal Syndrome
What is hepatorenal syndrome,
What is the pathophysiology of he...,
What is the management for hepato...
3  cards
Perianal Problems
What is this a presentation of pa...,
What is the treatment for an anal...,
What is an anal fistula how is it...
14  cards

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