Blood, Immunity and Infection

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Blood and Bone Marrow
What is haematopoiesis 1,
Haematopoietic tissues 2,
Haemopoietc hierachy keypoints 3
8  cards
Intro to Blood Group Serology
Genetic control of blood groups 1,
Significance of blood group antig...,
Red cell antibody characteristics 3
9  cards
Blood and Blood Products
Blood product component plasma de...,
Hiv hepatitis c and b window peri...,
Red cells platelets and fresh fro...
6  cards
Red Cells, Haemoglobin and intro to Anaemia
Red cell shape and what this shap...,
Red cell unique shape and deforma...,
How does red cell keeps hb in red...
18  cards
Clinical Approach to Patient with Anaemia
Classifications of anaemia 1,
Causes of impaired production of ...,
Reduced red cell survival 3
15  cards
Practical Aspects of Transfusion
Pre transfusion testing 1,
Compatibility testing 3 2,
Immediate haemolytic transfusion ...
9  cards
White Blood Cells
Neutrophil features 1,
Granulocyte kinetics 2,
Regulation of granulopoeisis 3
17  cards
Platelets in Health and disease
Platelet development and release 1,
What factors are associated with ...,
Platelet homeostasis 3
12  cards
Malignant blood disorders
Polycythaemia presentation 1,
Lymphomas 2,
Myelomas multiple myeloma 3
10  cards
Physiological Coagulation
Arterial and venous clots 1,
Basic principle of clotting 2,
How do coagulation factors change...
20  cards
Innate immunity and antigen presentation
Brief definition innate immunity 1,
Phagocytosis summary 2,
What is phagocytosis promoted by 3
13  cards
Coagulation in the lab and bleeding disorders
Aptt test activated partial throm...,
Prothrombin time pr activates ___...,
Common pathway deficiency effects...
16  cards
Thrombotic disorders
Virchows triad things that could ...,
Signs and symptoms of dvt and pe 2,
Diagnosis of dvt 3
17  cards
Skin and Soft tissue Infiltration
Impetigo typically streptococcal ...,
Erysepelas 2,
Cellulitis 3
15  cards
Osteomyelitis
What is osteomyelitis 1,
Route of infection for osteomyeli...,
Pathogenesis 3
13  cards
Immune Activation, Helper cells and regulation
Exogeneous class 2 mhc hla dp dq ...,
Endogeneous class 1 mhc hla a b c 2,
T cell antigen recognition 3
12  cards
Boy with Fever ILA
What is fever 1,
Normal human body temperature 2,
Il 6 and hypothalamus 3
4  cards
Septic Arthritis and Rheumatic Fever
Differnetial diagnosis for hot sw...,
Gram stain revision 2,
Gas disease burden 3
12  cards
B lymphocytes and Antibodies
Cytokine features 1,
Cytokine properties 2,
Innate cytokines 3
18  cards
Fever and Cough: URTI's
Most frequently managed problems ...,
Causes of urti 2,
Infection and localisation 3
9  cards
Cell mediated Immunity and Lymphocyte Ontogeny
Reminder about mhc classes and t ...,
Cd8 t cell clonal activation 2,
Cytotoxic t cell killing mechanis...
10  cards
Fever and a new murmur
Features clinically of endocardit...,
Mitral stenosis aortic stenosis a...,
Endocarditis pathogenesis 3
7  cards
Diarrhoea and Acute Gastrointestinal Illness
Signs and symptoms agi 1,
Virus bacteria and protozoa as a ...,
Viral causes ______ and ____ __ _...
20  cards
Fever and Cough: Pneumonia
Bronchitis vs pneumonia 1,
Clinically differentiate bronchit...,
Pneumonia risk factors 3
13  cards
Infection and Immunity
Things that alter how an infectio...,
Pathogens and antigens virus bact...,
Immune factors involved with infe...
11  cards
Peritonitis and Intra Abdominal Infection
Peritonitis presentation 1,
Defintion of peritonitis and the ...,
Microbial causative agents of per...
16  cards
Immunisation
Herd immunity 1,
Types of things in vaccines and i...,
Classification of vaccines 3
14  cards
Vaccine and Preventable disease
Measles 1,
Microbial causes of bacterial men...,
Reason these microbial agents are...
12  cards
Factors Influencing Immune responses
Pro inflammatory cytokines what t...,
Chemokines and interferon 2,
Types of cd4 t cells 3
13  cards
Dysuria, urethritis, cervicitis and testicular pain
Causes of vaginal discharge 1,
Chlamydia trachomatis bacterial c...,
Disease spectrum chlamydia d k ca...
17  cards
Fever and lymphadenopathy
Causes of lymphadenopathy 1,
Common lymph node infection causes 2,
Herpes viruses and what they cause 3
11  cards
Autoimmunity, hypersensitivity and skin
4 classes of hypersensitivity bas...,
Where does ige bind to and what d...,
What are the actions of granules ...
20  cards
AIDS and Headache
Fungal classification yeasts and ...,
Candida albicans features 2,
Candidiasis treatment 3
12  cards
Genital ulcers and genital lesions
Syphilis pathology name evasiom c...,
Syphilis early manifestations 2,
Eary confirmation of syphillis di...
11  cards
A case of febrile neutropenia
Febrile neutropenia 1,
Rigors 2,
Risk on infection if neutrophils ...
6  cards
Febrile returned traveller
History key points of travelled p...,
Infections with clinical features...,
Malaria causing organisms 3
11  cards
Fever and headache
Pathogenic causes of meningitis v...,
Meningeal inflammation and sympto...,
What is bacterial meningitis prec...
16  cards
Dysuria: urinary tract infection
Dysuria presentation what further...,
How will you diagnose cystitis 2,
Common sense cost saving versus m...
18  cards
Post operative complications: Healthcare associated infections
Ca uti illness associated with __...,
Recognition of ca uti 2,
Strategies to reduce ca uti 3
21  cards
Patient with jaundice: Viral hepatitis
Hepatitis scenario why jaundice w...,
Types of viruses that cause hepat...,
Hepatitis a b and c features 3
19  cards
Immunology and Skin
Dermo epidermal junction structur...,
How are keratinocytes connected a...,
Immunofluorescence bp and pv 3
9  cards

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