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Week 2 - Autoimmunity
What are seropositive conditions,
What can cause the loss of immune...,
Give an example of an organ speci...
12
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Week 2 - Osteoarthritis
What is the most common form of a...,
What is oa,
Is oa inflammatory
9
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Week 2 - Inflammatory Arthropathies
What are the 4 groups of inflamma...,
What can often cause an inflammat...,
How are inflammatory arthropathie...
8
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Week 2 - Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is the most prevalent seropo...,
What is ra,
Where does ra affect
29
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Week 2 - Seronegative arthropathies
What are the 4 seronegative arthr...,
What are some common shared featu...,
Do all hal b27 positive people de...
26
cards
Week 2 - SLE
What are the main connective tiss...,
What is sle,
How is lupus diagnosed
19
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Week 2 - Sjogrens Syndrome
What is sjogrens syndrome,
What are the main symptoms of sjo...,
Is sjogrens a primary or secondar...
8
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Week 2 - systemic sclerosis
What is systemic sclerosis,
How does systemic sclerosis cause...,
How does systemic sclerosis cause...
11
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Week 2 - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
What is mixed connective tissue d...,
Name some possible features of mctd,
What antibody is associated with ...
5
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Week 2 - Anti Phospholipid Syndrome
What is anti phospholipid antibod...,
What are the main manifestations ...,
Is antiphospholipid syndrome prim...
8
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Week 2 - Vasculitis
What is vasculitis,
What can vasculitis cause in bloo...,
What is large vessel vasculitis
35
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Week 3 - Mechanical Back Pain
Is mechanical back pain constant,
Describe the presentation of mech...,
What is the average age of people...
8
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Week 3 - Acute disc tear/discogenic back pain
Where is a tear likely to occur i...,
When does an acute disc tear clas...,
What is the main symptom of an ac...
5
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Sciatica/Lumbar Radiculopathy
What can cause the nucleus pulpos...,
How can a prolapsed disc cause sy...,
How are the symptoms of a prolaps...
12
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Week 3 - Bony nerve root entrapment
What can oa cause if present in t...,
How can a bony nerve root entrapm...
2
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Week 3 - Spinal Stenosis and Claudication
What is spinal stenosis,
Name 5 possible causes of spinal ...,
Who usually gets spinal stenosis
6
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Week 3 - Cauda Equina Syndrome
What is cauda equina syndrome,
What are the main nerve roots aff...,
What are the potential long term ...
8
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Week 3 - Red Flag Symptoms and Signs
What are red flags,
What are 4 spine red flags,
What can back pain in 20s indicate
6
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Week 3 - Osteoporotic Crush Fractures
What increases the risk of crush ...,
What are the symptoms of a crush ...,
How is a crush fracture treated
4
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Week 3 - Osteogenesis Imperfecta
What is osteogenesis colloqially ...,
What is osteogenesis imperfecta,
How are most cases of osteogenesi...
10
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Skeletal Dysplasias
What is skeletal dysplasia,
What causes skeletal dysplasia,
Is the short stature caused by sk...
8
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Week 3 - Connective Tissue Disorders
What causes connective tissue dis...,
Osteogenesis imperfecta vs connec...,
What is generalised familial join...
15
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Week 3 - Muscular Dystrophy
What is muscular dystrophy,
Who does muscular dystrophy affect,
What is duchenne muscular dystrophe
10
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Week 3 - Cerebral Palsy
What is cerebral palsy,
When is the onset of cerebral palsy,
What causes cerebral palsy
7
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Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy
What is obstetric brachial plexus...,
When does obstetric brachial plex...,
What is the most common type
15
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Week 3 - Normal lower limb development and common variations
How does knee alignment change th...,
Is varum or valgus always abnormal,
What is the definition of patholo...
7
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Week 3 - In-toeing
What is in toeing,
What are the signs of in toeing,
Name 3 causes of in toeing
6
cards
Week 3 - Flat feet
What is jacks test,
Which is a normal childhood varia...,
What can a fixed flat foot indicate
3
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Week 3 - Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
What is ddh,
Who where does ddh commonly present,
What are the risk factors for ddh
12
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Week 3 - Transient Synovitis of the Hip
What is transient synovitis of th...,
What causes transient synovitis o...,
How does it most commonly affect
8
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Week 3 - Perthes Disease
What is perthes disease also know...,
What is perthes disease,
Who does perthes disease most com...
11
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Week 3 - Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE)
What is sufe,
Who does sufe commonly affect,
What causes sufe
10
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Week 3 - Extensor Mechanism Problems
When is knee extensor mechanism p...,
Name a common type of extensor me...,
How is patellar tendonitis treated
6
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Week 3 - Adolescent Knee Pain
What is anterior knee pain also k...,
Who is patellofemoral dysfunction...,
What can cause patellofemoral dys...
4
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Week 3 - Meniscal Problems
Who are meniscal tears most commo...,
Which types of meniscal tear are ...,
What can predispose children to a...
3
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Week 3 - Talipes Equinovarus
What is talipes equinovarus also ...,
What is talipes equinovarus,
What happens in talipes equinovarus
9
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Week 3 - Hallux Valgus
In what group does hallux valgus ...,
What is a risk of surgical correc...
2
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Week 3 - Paediatric/Adolescent Spine Problems
What type of back pain in a child...,
Name 3 causes of back pain in chi...
2
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Week 3 - Scoliosis
What is scoliosis,
What can cause scoliosis,
How is scoliosis treated
3
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Week 3 - Spondylolisthesis
Where does spondylolisthesis most...,
What causes spondylolisthesis,
When does spondylolisthesis norma...
5
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Week 3 - Mechanical Back Pain
Describe mechanical back pain,
How does mechanical back pain pre...,
Name 8 possible causes for mechan...
9
cards
Week 3 - Acute Disc Tear/Discogenic Back Pain
Where in the iv disc does a tear ...,
What classically causes an acute ...,
What are the symptoms of an acute...
4
cards
Week 3 - Sciatica/Lumbar Radiculopathy
How can a disc prolapse occur,
What can a disc prolapse cause,
Where is the commonest site for t...
6
cards
Week 3 - Bony Nerve Root Entrapment
What can cause entrapment of exit...,
How is bony nerve root entrapment...
2
cards
Week 3 - Spinal Stenosis and Claudication
What is spinal stenosis,
What causes spinal stenosis,
Who does spinal stenosis typicall...
7
cards
Week 3 - Cauda Equina Syndrome
What is cauda equina syndrome,
What are the effects of cauda equ...,
What are the symptoms of cauda eq...
7
cards
Week 3 - Red Flag Symptoms and Signs
What are red flag symptoms,
Name 4 red flag symptoms,
Why is back pain in 20s a red flag
5
cards
Week 3 - Osteoporotic Crush Fractures
What can cause crush fractures an...,
How is a crush fracture treated,
What is a balloon vertebroplasty
3
cards
Week 3 - Cervical Spondylosis
What causes spondylosis,
What are the symptoms of cervical...,
How is cervical spondylosis treated
4
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Week 3 - Cervical Disc Prolapse
What are the 2 types of cervical ...,
What are the symptoms of cervical...,
What is the most commonly involve...
7
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Week 3 - Cervical Spine Instability
What are 2 common conditions whic...,
Where in the cervical spine do ra...,
What can subluxation of c1 and c2...
7
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Week 3 - Upper limb compressive neuropathies
How does peripheral nerve compres...,
Give an example of a peripheral n...
2
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Week 3 - Carpal Tunnel Sydrome
What forms the carpal tunnel,
What passes through the carpal tu...,
What is carpal tunnel syndrome
12
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Week 3 - Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
What is cubital tunnel syndrome,
What are the symptoms of cubital ...,
What does the 1st dorsal inteross...
7
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Common Dislocations
What is the most common cause of ...,
Where can the shoulder dislocate,
Who is shoulder dislocation most ...
45
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General Trauma - Fractures
What is a fracture,
What is primary bone healing,
What is secondary bone healing
59
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General Trauma
Are all dislocations reduced,
How are dislocations reduced,
What can cause dislocation increa...
22
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Upper Arm and Hands Trauma
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the most common pattern o...,
Other fracture patterns in humerus
34
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Paediatric Trauma
How do childrens bones differ to ...,
How does the thicker periosteum a...,
How do children bones have a grea...
39
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Week 6 Formative
What is the incidence of brachial...,
Periosteum is thicker or thinner ...,
Which nerve is at risk of injury ...
22
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Week 4 - Hip
Where does hip pathology generall...,
What is usually the first sign of...,
How might hip pathology present
4
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