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1 Intro to antibacterial agents
Differentiate between antibiotics...,
Differentiate between bacteriosta...,
Define mic
43  cards
2 Antibiotic resistance
What is esbl,
What is vre gre,
Why do sensitivity testing
15  cards
3 Anti-virals
What is the structure of viruses,
What are the 8 steps of viral rep...,
Which polymerases are unique amon...
20  cards
4 Antifungals
What are the subclassifications o...,
What is the main component in the...,
How is ergosterol synthesised
27  cards
5 Parasites
Define parasite,
Differentiate between symbiosis m...,
What are the three classes of host
37  cards
6 Childhood viral vaccinations
Which viral infections are notifi...,
Which virus causes measles transm...,
Clinical features of measles 5 ty...
33  cards
7 Immunisation and infection control
What are our non specific immune ...,
How long do maternal antibodies t...,
What is the definition of an antigen
28  cards
8 Autoimmune diseases
Differentiate between autoimmunit...,
What is central tolerance and whe...,
What are the causative associatio...
17  cards
9 Diagnosis of autoimmune diseases
Define sensitivity,
Define specificity,
Define positive predictive value
17  cards
10 Allergy
What is the bodys response to par...,
What is the hygiene hypothesis pr...,
Which genes have influences on th...
17  cards
11 Immunodeficiency
What is immunodeficiency,
Name some common causes of second...,
What causes immunodeficiency of t...
14  cards
12 Immunotherapeutics
Define immunomodulation,
What are the three types of immun...,
What are the types and risks of p...
24  cards
13 MHC and transplantation
How many mhc molecules are there ...,
Where on the chromosome is the hl...,
The hla complex has three regions...
10  cards
14 Infection in the immunocompromised host
Explain how neutrophils may have ...,
What might cause a quantitative l...,
Which infections are neutropenic ...
15  cards
15+16 Respiratory pathology
Differentiate between type 1 and ...,
What causes bronchial breathing p...,
What are the risk factors for lun...
58  cards
17 URTI's
What is the aetiology and symptom...,
How is rhino sinusitis managed 3,
What are the signs of pharyngitis 6
21  cards
18 LRTI's
Who gets acute bronchitis symptom...,
Causes of acute bronchitis 4 vira...,
What is chronic bronchitis
18  cards
19 Mycobacterial diseases
How are mycobacteria different to...,
Name three atypical mycobacteria ...,
What is primary tuberculosis 4
21  cards
20 Upper GI pathology
What is the structure and history...,
What is reflux oesophagitis risk ...,
Differentiate between the two typ...
30  cards
21 Lower GI pathology
Describe diverticulosis of the co...,
What is the epidemiology of diver...,
What is the pathogenesis of diver...
26  cards
22 Nutrition and trauma
What are the immediate features o...,
What are the causes of mortality ...,
What is shock
20  cards
23 Gastroenteritis
What are the presenting complaint...,
What are the investigation for ga...,
What is the most common cause of ...
14  cards
24 Intra-abdominal infections
Define intra abdominal infection,
What are the three mechanisms of ...,
Describe how a perforated appendi...
16  cards
25 Viral meningitis
Differentiate between meningitis ...,
Define aseptic meningitis,
Epidemiology of viral meningitis
20  cards
26 Bacterial and fungal meningitis
What are the csf findings in bact...,
What is the main cause of bacteri...,
How does n meningitidis survive i...
21  cards
27 Brain abscess and other CNS infections.
What are the bacterial causes of ...,
What are the insidious causes of ...,
What are the pathogeneses of brai...
13  cards
28 Cardiovascular disease 1
Define ischaemic heart disease,
Name the four ischaemic heart dis...,
How does the morphology of an mi ...
25  cards
29 Cardiovascular disease 2
Explain the pathogenesis of left ...,
What are the effects of left side...,
Aetiology of right sided heart fa...
32  cards
30 Cardiovascular disease 3
What is endocarditis,
What are the vegetations of acute...,
Differentiate between acute and s...
36  cards
31 Urinary diseases 1
What are the functions of the kid...,
Which three structures allow filt...,
What are the immunological mechan...
31  cards
32 Urinary diseases 2
Name the four methods of urinary ...,
What are the sequelae of urinary ...,
What does acute complete obstruct...
26  cards
32.5 Lab tests of renal function
What are the functions of the kid...,
Which laboratory tests measure re...,
What is the urine volume in oliguria
16  cards
33 Urogenital pathology
What is nodular hyperplasia benig...,
What are the symptoms of benign h...,
What are the three pathological c...
19  cards
34 Urinary Tract Infections
Which organisms make up the perin...,
Where is the boundary between upp...,
What are the symptoms of cystitis 7
25  cards
35 Intro to haematology
Describe the properties of a haem...,
Describe the four fates of a haem...,
Which blood cells are of myeloid ...
24  cards
36 Transfusion medicine
What is a unit of rbc how is it p...,
How is a unit of rbc stored,
How is a unit of rbc administered
36  cards
37 Heritable bleeding disorders
What is the platelet receptor for...,
What is the platelet receptor for...,
How does aspirin act
33  cards
38 Acquired bleeding disorders
How is the cause of a prolonged a...,
Which acquired bleeding disorders...,
Which acquired bleeding disorder ...
27  cards
39 Haemoglobinopathy + obstetric haematology
What is the role of globin in hae...,
What type of heramoglobin does a ...,
What types of haemoglobin are phy...
30  cards
40 Myeloproliferative disorders + CML
Name the three myeloproliferative...,
What is the blood abnormality in ...,
What are the clinical features of...
28  cards
41 Lymphoma and myeloma
Describe the process of b cell di...,
Name the proteins found during el...,
When is immunofixation performed ...
25  cards
42 Paediatric haematology
How are rbcs in a child different...,
Between 4 and 14 weeks which type...,
What is the structure of hb gower 1
17  cards
43 Acute Leukaemia
How does acute leukaemia arise,
Which type of cell is seen in the...,
How does acute leukaemia present 3
24  cards
44 Thrombosis risk factors
What are the causes of arterial t...,
What are the risk factors for art...,
Wat is the pathogenesis of venous...
27  cards
45 Anaemia + thrombocytopenia
Simply what are the causes of a m...,
What causes normocytic anaemia,
What causes a microcytic anaemia 3
33  cards
46 Disease of female genital system
What do the intraepithelial neopl...,
Which hpv subtypes are low risk 2...,
Which hpv subtypes are high risk ...
29  cards
47 Disease of female genital system 2
What is endometriosis,
How does endometriosis present 8,
Epidemiology of endometriosis
38  cards
48 Breast pathology
What are the majority of breast c...,
How are breasts of younger people...,
Name three factors that decrease ...
18  cards
49 Infections of pregnancy, puerperium and neonate
Define puerperium,
Define neonate,
Which infections can be transmitt...
28  cards
50 HIV and STDs
Differentiate between an sti std ...,
Which bacteria commonly cause stis 6,
Which virus commonly cause stis 3
61  cards
51 Bone diseases + markers
What are the four functions of th...,
What are the two layers of bone c...,
What does the extracellular matri...
47  cards
52 Calcium metabolism disorders
Where are phosphate and magnesium...,
What are the three key controllin...,
Which form of calcium is physiolo...
24  cards
53 Endocrine diseases
Where is the pituitary gland located,
How do primary pituitary tumours ...,
What type of tumour is the most c...
51  cards
54 Diabetes
What is the normal level of blood...,
Simply what does insulin do,
Define hypo and hyperglycaemia
25  cards
55 Endocrine investigations
What does low tsh and low thyroxi...,
What does high tsh and low thyrox...,
What does low tsh and high thyrox...
19  cards
56 Bone and joint infections
What are the three types of bone ...,
What are the four classifications...,
How does osteomyelitis present 2 4
26  cards
57 Musculoskeletal 1
What is an arthritidies,
Which underlying diseases are oft...,
Differentiate between the common ...
19  cards
57 Musculoskeletal 2
What are sarcomas how do they behave,
Which syndrome is associated with...,
What is carney syndrome associate...
21  cards
58 Musculoskeletal 3
Which investigations are use in m...,
Name two diseases of the basal la...,
What is motor neurone disease whi...
34  cards
59 Hepatobiliary diseases
When is jaundice visible,
Simply describe the metabolism of...,
What is pre hepatic jaundice 2 ca...
42  cards
60a Liver tumours + biliary
What are the risk factors for hep...,
How are cirrhotic patients monito...,
What are the macroscopic features...
20  cards
60b Pancreatic pathology
Which enzymes does the exocrine p...,
How does acute pancreatitis prese...,
What is the aetiology of acute pa...
23  cards
61 Liver and pancreatic disease
Which lft is the only true test o...,
Is alt or ast more specific to th...,
What is the tumour marker for pri...
19  cards
62 Skin + soft tissue infections
Which organisms typically colonis...,
Which viruses cause skin infectio...,
What kind of skin infection does ...
27  cards
63 Diseases of the skin + eye
Which inflammatory diseases affec...,
What increases cataract risk 6,
Which infections affect the retin...
42  cards
64 Diseases of head + neck
What is the most common malignant...,
What is the long term survival fo...,
Where do squamous cell carcinomas...
26  cards

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