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Achalasia
Cause of achalasia,
What nerve plexus controls the lo...,
What demographic typically develo...
6  cards
Appendicitis
At what age is appendicitis most ...,
Describe the pathogenesis of appe...,
Describe the location and nature ...
12  cards
Acute Liver Failure
4 causes of acute liver failure,
Clinical features of acute liver ...,
Name the liver function tests whi...
3  cards
Pancreatitis
Describe the pathophysiology of p...,
Clinical features of pancreatitis,
What are the names given to peri ...
25  cards
Upper GI Bleed
Clinical features of patient pres...,
Oesophageal causes of ugi bleed,
Gastric causes of ugi bleed
7  cards
Alcoholic Liver disease
Describe typical lft findings in ...,
What medication can be used to tr...
2  cards
Anal Cancer
Most common cancer to occur in an...,
Which nodes drain the anal region...,
In what demographic is the incide...
7  cards
Anal fissure
What is an anal fissure,
What time frame separates an acut...,
Risk factors for anal fissure
7  cards
Ascending Cholangitis
What bug is usually responsible f...,
Most common predisposing factor t...,
Charcot s triad
6  cards
Ascites
How can ascites be classified,
Causes of high serum ascites albu...,
Causes of low serum ascites album...
5  cards
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Demographic most likely to develo...,
Three types autoimmune hepatitis,
Clinical features of autoimmune h...
6  cards
Barrett's Oesophagus
Describe what happens in barrett ...,
By how much does the risk of oese...,
How is barrett s subdivided
7  cards
Cholangiocarcinoma
Strongest risk factor for cholang...,
Clinical features of cholangiocar...,
Periumbilical lympahdenopathy
6  cards
C-Diff
Pathophysiology,
Most common cause of c diff,
Other than antibiotics what other...
10  cards
Coeliac disease
Coeliac patients are intolerant t...,
Describe the pathophysiology of c...,
Name other conditions often assoc...
13  cards
Colorectal cancer
In which part of the bowel is it ...,
What two genetic mutations can pr...,
How is hnpcc inherited
17  cards
Crohn's Disease
Where does crohns typically affect,
Does crohns cause inflammation in...,
At what age does crohns typically...
15  cards
Diverticular disease
Describe diverticulosis,
Risk factors for diverticular dis...,
Classical presentation of diverti...
5  cards
Dysphagia
Dysphagia associated with weight ...,
There may be a history of heartbu...,
Dysphagia with a history of hiv o...
13  cards
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
Describe the usual demographic wh...,
Risk factors for eosinophilic oes...,
Usual presentation of eosinophili...
6  cards
Gallstones
Colicky abdominal painworse postp...,
Management of biliary colic,
Ruq painfevermurphys signoccasion...
10  cards
Gastric Cancer
Describe the usual demographic of...,
Risk factors for gastric cancer,
Clinical features
9  cards
Gilbert's Syndrome
How is gilbert syndrome inherited,
What is gilberts syndrome,
Features of gilbert syndrome
5  cards
Hernias
Protrudes through hesselback tria...,
Protrudes through the inguinal ri...,
Protrudes below the inguinal liga...
8  cards
Haemachromatosis
Inheritance of haemachromatosis,
What is haemachromatosis,
Presenting features
9  cards
H. Pylori
Is hpylori gram positive or negative,
What mechanisms does h pylori use...,
How does hpylori cause disease pa...
7  cards
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Mechanism of hepatic encephalopathy,
Clinical features of hepatic ence...,
Grading of hepatic encephalopathy
7  cards
Hep B and C
What is the first marker to appea...,
What does anti hbs imply,
Is hbeag a marker of hep b infection
6  cards
Hepatobiliary disease
Nausea and vomiting anorexiamyalg...,
Intermittent ruq pain often after...,
Pain similar to biliary colic but...
8  cards
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Main risk factor for developing hcc,
Other risk factors for developing...,
How does hcc usually present
7  cards
Hepatorenal syndrome
Pathophysiology of hepatorenal sy...,
Difference between type 1 and typ...,
Management of hepatorenal syndrome
3  cards
IBD
Bloody diarrhoea more commonabdom...,
Diarrhoea usually non bloodyweigh...,
Primary sclerosing cholangitis mo...
14  cards
IBS
Main presenting symptoms of irrit...,
Red flag features to consider bef...,
What investigations may be used i...
5  cards
Ischaemic Colitis
Describe the difference between m...,
Factors predisposing to bowel isc...,
Common clinical features of bowel...
9  cards
Liver Cirrhosis
Main 3 causes of liver cirrhosis,
Instead of liver biopsy what inve...,
Explain how a fibroscan works
5  cards
Malabsorption and Malnutrition
3 main symptoms of malabsorption,
3 main causes of malabsorption,
Intestinal causes of malabsorption
10  cards
NAFLD
Describe the different stages of ...,
Conditions associated with nafld,
Clinical features of nafld
7  cards
Oesophageal Cancer and disorders
What type of oesophageal cancer o...,
What type of oesophageal cancer o...,
Risk factors for oesophageal aden...
12  cards
Pancreatic Cancer
Where do most pancreatic cancers ...,
Associations of pancreatic cancer,
Clinical features of pancreatic c...
8  cards
Pernicious Anaemia
What is pernicious anaemia,
Other causes of b12 deficiency,
In pernicious anaemia what are th...
13  cards
Pharyngeal pouch
What causes a pharyngeal pouch,
Demographic in whom pharyngeal po...,
Clinical features of pharyngeal p...
6  cards
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis/Cholangitis (PBC)
Describe the presumed aetiology o...,
What patient demographic usually ...,
Other conditions associated with pbc
9  cards
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Describe what happens in psc,
Conditions associated with psc,
Clinical features of psc
8  cards
Refeeding Syndrome
What is refeeding syndrome and wh...,
Metabolic disturbance seen in ref...,
Patients at risk of refeeding syn...
5  cards
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Clinical features of sbp,
How is sbp diagnosed,
What is the most common organism ...
8  cards
Ulcerative Colitis
Where does inflammation in uc sta...,
At what age is the peak incidence...,
Clinical features of uc
16  cards
Variceal Haemorrhage
Acute management of variceal haem...,
Prophylaxis of variceal bleed,
What happens during a tipss prcedure
5  cards
Wilson's Disease
How is wilson s inherited,
Genetic mutation in wilson s,
What does wilson s disease cause ...
9  cards
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
What is the typical characteristi...,
Where is a gastrin secreting tumo...,
What condition is associated with...
6  cards

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