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Grand Tour of the Alimentary Canal
List the salivary glands and thei...,
What are the functions of the sto...,
What is the digestive function of...
27  cards
Nutrient Digestion & Absorption 1
What types of carbohydrates do we...,
How are disaccharides formed,
What enzymes break down disacchar...
18  cards
Nutrient Digestion & Absorption 2
What form does most ingested fat ...,
What enzymes digests tag what is ...,
How do we increase hte surface ar...
24  cards
Upper GI Tract Structure & Function
What is the purpose of chewing,
How is chewin controlled,
Name the salivary glands
28  cards
Gastric Secretion
Whats the function of the fundus,
What are the functions of the sto...,
What does gastric acid do
39  cards
Gastric Motility & Pancreatic Function
How do gastric contents move thro...,
In what section of the stomach do...,
How does the pyloric sphincter co...
21  cards
Liver Structure & Function
In what section of the abdomen is...,
Name the 4 lobes of the liver,
Where do structures enter and lea...
26  cards
Upper GI Tract Pathology
In this lecture we were told abou...,
What is oesophageal reflux,
What causes oesophageal reflux
29  cards
Small Intestine Structure & Function
How long is the small intestine a...,
What are the functions of the 3 s...,
How much water is reabsorbed int ...
24  cards
Large Intestine Structure & Function
Order of the large intestine,
What is the caecums function,
Where is the appendix and what do...
29  cards
Microbiota of the Gut
What conditions alter microbial p...,
How does transit time affect the ...,
How does o2 affect gut microbiota
15  cards
Gut Microbiota in Health & Diseas
Define dysbiosis,
Is dysbiosis of the gut microbiot...,
For the record
12  cards
H. Pylori & Gastric Disease
What is heliobacter pylori,
Where does heliobacter pylori col...,
How does heliobacter pylori cause...
41  cards
Functional Bowel Disorders
What is the different between fun...,
In what type of gi disorder are p...,
Name a few functional gi disorders
38  cards
Colorectal Surgery
Explain the blood supply of the c...,
How do we maintain continence,
What are the most common surgical...
15  cards
Acute Abdomen
What is acute abdomen,
What are the most common causes o...,
How does peritoneum become adhered
22  cards
Liver Symposium
Define enteric vs parenteral,
How many hepatitis viruses are th...,
How is hep a transmitted
42  cards
Hepato-biliary Disease
What is cirrhosis,
What causes cirrhosis,
Name some immune conditions that ...
25  cards
Hepato-Biliary Surgery
What are the sommon diseases of t...,
What are the types of gall stones,
What are the risk factors for gal...
18  cards
Jaundice & Chronic Liver Disease
What are the synthetic functions ...,
How does the liver metabolise car...,
What hormones are produced in the...
51  cards
Alcoholic Liver Disease
How does alcohol cause damage in ...,
How does alcohol cause steatosis,
What is steatohepatitis
29  cards
Oesophageal Disorders
What is heartburn,
What other symptoms are often ass...,
What causes heartburn
26  cards
Pancreatic Disease
Define acute pancreatitis,
How does acute pancreatitis present,
What do we call the visible signs...
52  cards
Upper GI Surgery
What are the types of oesophageal...,
How does oesophageal cancer present,
How do we investigate suspected o...
31  cards
Small Intestine Disorders
Explain how the small intestine f...,
Whats an advantage of a bigger in...,
Why does the small intestine have...
36  cards
Pathology of the Colon
I left most of this lecture out a...,
What is ischaemic enteritis,
What happens if one of the 3 majo...
13  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What is ibd,
What criteria do we use to classi...,
What is the source of ibd
30  cards
Acute GI bleeds
We divide gi bleeds into upper an...,
How does an upper gi bleed present,
What causes elevated urea in a gi...
36  cards
Colorectal Cancer
How common is crc,
What are the types of crc cell ty...,
What are the risk factors for spo...
32  cards
Random bits
Types of blood in the vomit,
Define colic pain,
Describe the pain of appendicitis
13  cards
AnoRectal Disorders
Describe the nerve supply of the ...,
What are the categories of anorec...,
List some congenital anorectal ab...
25  cards
Malnutrition
What are the fixed and variable i...,
How do we calculate basal metabol...,
Define malnutrition
17  cards
Clinical GI pharmacology
This covers drugs for,
What drug types are used for acid...,
What are the types of antacid
24  cards
Psychology in GI disorders
Learning points,
What are the psychological aspect...,
Examples of functional gi disease
17  cards
Bits & Pieces
Peristaltic contractions are most...,
What mediates the mechanism by wh...,
Where does vitamin k come from
6  cards
Formative
What mechanism is responsible at ...,
55 yr old man with 6 wks h o prog...,
What would you find on an abdo x ...
24  cards
LFTs
Main components,
What raises alt,
What changes ast
13  cards

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