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Decks in this class (28)

Urinary Incontinence & Erectile Dysfunction
State the innervation of the urin...,
Describe the filling phase of the...,
Describe the voiding phase of the...
29  cards
Common Urological Presentations
What are the most common urologic...,
Describe the features of benign p...,
What is the difference between ph...
12  cards
Urinary Tract Obstruction and Stone Disease
Define urinary tract obstruction,
What are the different causes of ...,
What are the causes of urinary ob...
22  cards
Micturition
What is the principal nerve suppl...,
What type of nerves are the motor...,
Describe the innervation of the d...
15  cards
Pathology of the Urinary Tract
What are the causes of vomiting d...,
What are the causes of penile pai...,
What are the causes of penile ulc...
48  cards
Infections of the Urinary Tract
What is pyelonephritis,
What are the common causative org...,
What are the risk factors for dev...
25  cards
Investigating Respiratory Disease
Describe acute respiratory distre...,
What are the first line investiga...,
What are the second line investig...
6  cards
COPD & Respiratory Failure
What is copd,
What are the types of inhaler the...,
Describe the stepwise pharmacolog...
25  cards
Diseases of the Pleura
What is a pleural effusion when c...,
Describe the appearance of a pleu...,
Define transudate
16  cards
Immunocompromise
Define immunity,
Define immunocompetence,
Define immunocompromise
27  cards
Occupational Health
What should be asked in an occupa...,
Give examples of physical occupat...,
Give examples of chemical hazards...
12  cards
Joint Pain
What are the associated morbiditi...,
Describe articular and periarticu...,
Which joints commonly become affe...
16  cards
Investigating and Managing Common Orthopaedic Presentations
Broadly describe the differentiat...,
What are the different causes of ...,
What are the different causes of ...
59  cards
Infections of Bones, Joints and Limbs
What is septic arthritis who can ...,
What are the criteria for diagnos...,
How does septic arthritis typical...
33  cards
Immunosuppression
What is immunosuppression,
Give examples of these types of d...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
23  cards
Bone Pathology
What is osteopetrosis,
What is osteogenesis imperfecta,
What are the stages of fracture h...
22  cards
Vasculitis
What is vasculitis,
What are the types of systemic va...,
What are the types of systemic va...
25  cards
Visual Loss and Red Eye
What is glaucoma how is it classi...,
What is glaucoma characterised by,
Describe primary open angle glaucoma
33  cards
Hearing Loss and Common ENT Presentations
What are the differential diagnos...,
Why it otitis media more common i...,
How is otitis media treated
42  cards
Ophthalmology in Primary Care
What causes flashes and floaters,
What is the common complication w...,
What are the differentials for it...
9  cards
Physiology of Vision
What are the 3 stages of vision,
Fill in each part of the anterior...,
Describe the refraction of the eye
16  cards
The Eye in Systemic Disease
What are the systemic causes of t...,
What are the eye changes associat...,
Describe anterior ischaemic optic...
10  cards
Physiology of Hearing, Smell and Taste
What are the stages of hearing,
What is the innervation of the ex...,
Describe the features of the tymp...
24  cards
Frailty and Common Conditions in Older People
Why is treating older adults diff...,
What are the cv physiological cha...,
What are the respiratory physiolo...
19  cards
Ageing and Healthcare
Describe the molecular theory of ...,
Describe the cellular theory of a...,
Describe the environmental and ev...
7  cards
Nutrition and Disease
What are the physiological change...,
Describe the relationship between...,
What are the factors that cause a...
14  cards
Prescribing and Deprescribing in the Elderly
What are some of the problems ass...,
What are the physiological change...,
Which particular drugs are tolera...
13  cards
Treatment Decisions Approaching the End of Life
What is the law about decision ma...,
What is incapacity,
Describe ageism in healthcare
7  cards

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