Specialites Summary

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Decks in this class (15)

Pathophysiology of Ageing
What factors are contributing to ...,
Why are people living longer,
What are primary ageing issues
30  cards
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Implications of an ageing world,
Definition of redundancy,
What is the word used to describe...
27  cards
Continence
What is incontinence linked with,
Definition of incontinence,
Types of incontinence
39  cards
Immobility and Falls
Definition of a fall,
Outcomes of a fall,
Risk factors for falls
27  cards
Polypharmacy and Drugs
Absorption changes in elderly,
Distribution changes in the elderly,
Metabolism changes in the elderly
20  cards
Confusion
The 6 neurocognitive domains,
Complex attention is made up of,
Perceptual motor function is made...
42  cards
Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
How much of breast cancer is here...,
How much of ovarian cancer is her...,
How much of colorectal cancer is ...
33  cards
Genetics of Multi System Disorders
Features of multi system disorders,
Modes of inheritance in multi sys...,
What is multi system involvement
18  cards
Predisposition to Adult Onset Disease
Why are adults referred to genetics,
Mechanisms of adult onset genetic...,
What is penetrance
21  cards
Principles and Pharmacology of Anaesthetics
What does anaesthesia mean,
Types of anaesthetic,
What does a general anaesthetic do
60  cards
Conduct of Anaesthesia
Stages of anaesthesia,
Roles of an anaesthetist,
What does the preparation stage o...
29  cards
Critical Care
Na requirements for patients,
K requirements for patients,
Fluid requirements for patients
49  cards
Pre-op assessment
Anaesthetis role pre op,
The traumas of a surgery,
Pre op assessment involves
14  cards
Pain
What is pain,
Benefits of treating pain,
Classification of pain
66  cards
IV Fluids
What is diffusion,
What feature must the membrane ha...,
What is osmosis
47  cards

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