notes to flashcards year 2 - LCRS1

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hyposecretion of anterior pituitary disorders
What is a primary endocrine disorder,
What is a secondary endocrine dis...,
What is a tertiary endocrine diso...
35  cards
hypersecretion of anterior piuitary hormones
What is hyperpituitarism usually ...,
What is hyperpituitarism associat...,
What does an excess of _____ caus...
21  cards
neurohypophysial disorders
What are magnocellular neurones,
What are the 2 neurohypophysis ho...,
Where does vp act
29  cards
hypothyroidism
Describe how t3 and t4 are made,
What is primary hypothyroidism,
What are the symptoms
17  cards
hyperthyroidism
What is graves disease,
What does stimulation of the glan...,
What is plummers disease
22  cards
hyperadrenal disorders
What are the clinical features of...,
What are the causes of cushings,
What investigations should you ca...
20  cards
hypoadrenal disorders
What is always the steroid precursor,
What are the 3 main pathways in s...,
Describe the pathways
18  cards
therapeutic use of adrenal steroids
What are the zones of the adrenal...,
Describe glucocorticoid receptors,
Describe mineralocorticoid receptors
13  cards
endocrine infertility
What is the normal reproductive p...,
What is the normal reproductive p...,
What happens in luteal phase if i...
28  cards
oral contraceptives, menopause, HRT
What are the forms of oestrogen c...,
What is the issue with oestradiol,
What does a lack of oestrogen res...
24  cards
endocrinology of pregnancy
Tubular fluid reabsorption in ret...,
Nutrient and glycoprotein secreti...,
What are the functions of these s...
34  cards
endocrine and metabolic bone disorders
What is the composition of bone,
What do osteoblasts do,
What do osteoclasts do
52  cards
endocrine control of food intake
Describe the structure of the arc...,
What are the 2 neuronal populatio...,
Where do these neurones project to
26  cards
type 1 diabetes mellitus
Describe the difference between t...,
Why is there no ketacidosis in t2dm,
In pathogenesis what is the honey...
26  cards
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Define t2dm,
Describe fasting glucose in diabetes,
What is mody
34  cards
microvascular complications
What are the sites of microvascul...,
What can microvascular complicati...,
What are the mechanisms of glucos...
28  cards
macrovascular complications
What does macrovascular disease i...,
How is insulin resistance linked ...,
What is hyperglycaemia associated...
11  cards
diabetic foot neuropathy
What are the complications of dia...,
How do you test sensory function,
What is the pathway to foot ulcer...
14  cards
diabetic ketoacidosis
What can dka be precipiated by,
What are the 4 main causes of ket...,
What is the metabolic acidosis ca...
6  cards
Intro to ANS
What are the 3 branches to the cns,
What does the ans act on,
What are some targets of the ans
19  cards
drug mechanisms and receptor interactions
What is tolerance,
State the 4 main target sites for...,
Describe receptors
37  cards
Pharmacokinetics
What is the journey of a drug,
In administration what are the 2 ...,
What are the sites used for admin
22  cards
drug metabolism
What are xenobiotics and what are...,
What does metabolism do,
What organ is the major site of d...
16  cards
Cholinomimetics
What can muscarininc effects be r...,
What happens after atropine block...,
What are cholinomimetics
34  cards
cholinoceptor antagonists
Define affinity,
Define efficacy,
Where are nicotininc receptors pr...
26  cards
SNS agonists
How do directly acting sympathomi...,
What do the adrenoreceptors in th...,
What do the adrenoreceptors do in...
47  cards
SNS antagonists
What do alpha 2 receptors do to n...,
What do alpha 1 receptors do,
What do alpha 2 receptors do
37  cards
Neuromuscular blocking drugs
What branch of the ns is neuromus...,
Describe nm transmission,
Name the 3 most important nm bloc...
22  cards
drugs and the heart
What are if channels,
What are ica t or l channels,
What does the sns do in terms of ...
39  cards
drugs and the vasculature
What does the sympathetic nerve h...,
Name some vsm mediators that can ...,
Name some endothelial cell agonis...
27  cards
General drugs and cannibis
What are the general pharmacodyna...,
What are the methods of admin of ...,
What is the fastest route to the ...
26  cards
cocaine and nicotine
What are the different forms of c...,
Describe the methods of admin of ...,
What is the pka of cocaine what d...
24  cards
alcohol
Describe how you calculate the ab...,
How do you calculate units,
How many units should people drin...
28  cards
haemostasis and thrombosis
What are the different plasma clo...,
What is the difference between ha...,
What are venous thromboses and wh...
36  cards
Atherosclerosis and lipid lowering drugs
What do the apoproteins define,
Describe the exogenous pathway of...,
Describe the endogenous pathway
30  cards
NSAIDs
What are the clinical uses of nsaids,
What is the moa of nsaids,
What are prostanoids
34  cards
opioids
What is an opiate,
Describe the structure of morphine,
Where are the hydroxyl groups in ...
44  cards
IBD
What are the 2 major forms of ibd,
Whata re the risk factors of ibd,
What is the pathogenesis of ibd
36  cards
diuretics
What happens in the pct,
What happens in descending limb,
What happens in the ascending limb
26  cards
Adverse drug reactions
What is an adverse drug reaction,
What can ards be classified based on,
Explain the classification based ...
40  cards
antidepressant drugs
What can psychoses be split up into,
What are the emotional psychologi...,
What are the biological somatic s...
33  cards
Anti-emetics
Describe the vomiting pathway,
What does cisplatin do which cell...,
What happens when these cells apo...
20  cards
Alzheimer's disease
What is the main risk factor for ...,
Is there a genetic link to alzhei...,
What are the symptoms of alzheimers
17  cards
anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics
How is gaba formed,
What can gaba bind to,
What can gaba be re uptaken by
32  cards
Anti-Parkinson's Drugs and Neuroleptics
Describe the dopamine synthesis,
Describe dopamine reuptake,
What are the 3 enzymes that metab...
34  cards
general anaesthesia
What are the clinically desirable...,
What are the types of general ana...,
What is the main difference betwe...
22  cards
local anaesthesia
Describe the generation of aps,
Descrube the structure of las,
Which la doesnt obey the above st...
22  cards
anti-ulcer drugs
What is a peptic ulcer,
How can these ulcers be distingui...,
Which ulcers are more common
39  cards
Antibiotics and antifungals
State some general features of ba...,
Describe the properties of gram v...,
Describe gram ve bacteria
36  cards
Anti-virals
Describe the structure of viruses,
What do hep b and c have a tropis...,
Is hep b curable what does this m...
28  cards
anti-convulsants
Define seizure,
How can brain activity be measured,
What are general seizures and the...
20  cards
Reproductive physiology
What do the testis contain,
What is the epididymis whats stor...,
What do leydig cells release what...
41  cards
fetal growth
How do you externally determine t...,
What are the errors in values ach...,
When are values higher then they ...
19  cards
pregnancy
Describe the trimesters,
What is term,
What are the main maternal changes
42  cards
childhood growth
What do centile charts tell you,
How would you interpret the 25th ...,
How do you attain an accurate mea...
13  cards
adolescence and puberty
What are the developmental stages...,
What are the gender differences i...,
What are the early maturing girls...
41  cards
child development
Define development,
What are the antenatal environmen...,
What are the postnatal environmen...
47  cards
ageing
Define ageing senescence,
State the 2 theories to why organ...,
Describe the damage or error theory
18  cards

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