Gastrointestinal System

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Decks in this class (43)

Introduction to the Structure, Functions and Control of the Alimentary Canal
Alimentary canal 1,
What do sphincters do 2,
Mouth and oropharynx 3
35  cards
Metabolic Pathways: Glycogen
Glycogenesis 1,
Glycogenolysis 2,
Gluconeogenesis 3
21  cards
Metabolic Pathways: Lipid Catabolism
Fat and lipid metabolism 1,
Control of energy balance depends...,
Fat is required 3
21  cards
Histology - Digestive Tract
Oral cavity oropharynx and laryng...,
Nasal cavity and nasopharynx 2,
Anterior tongue 2 3 3
26  cards
Histology - Liver, Pancreas and Gall Bladder
Liver and pancreas development 1,
Parenchyma of the liver and pancr...,
Parenchyma 3
34  cards
Metabolic Pathways: Amino Acid Catabolism
0  cards
Anatomy of Upper GI Tract
0  cards
Physiology of Feeding and Satiety
Energy homeostasis 1,
Obesity 2,
Metabolic stress 3
27  cards
Physiology and Pharmacology of Gastric Motility and Secretion
0  cards
Development of the GI Tract
0  cards
Anatomy: Pain and the Likely Source
Abdominal organs 1,
Foregut 2,
Midgut 3
34  cards
Mucosal Immunity
Mucosal tissue 1,
Epithelial cells 2,
Afferent lymphatic vessel 3
52  cards
Liver Blood Test Analysis and Interpretation
Liver enzymes 1,
Ast 2,
Alt 3
16  cards
Public Health Nutrition and Individual Food Choice
Cancers of the oesophagus 1,
Cancers of the stomach 2,
Cancers of the liver 3
4  cards
Why a Patient may be Jaundice
Jaundice 1,
Bilirubin 2,
Gallbladder 3
14  cards
Oral Manifestation of Systemic Disease
Dentoalveolar abscess 1,
Oro facial infections angular che...,
Anemia or haematinic definciency 3
9  cards
Oral Pre-malignancy and Cancer
Epidemiology 1,
Aetiology causes 2,
Tobacco smoke 3
7  cards
Oral and Oesophageal Pathology
Inflammatory disorders of oesopha...,
Acute oesophagitis 2,
Chronic oesophagitis 3
17  cards
Stomach Pathology
0  cards
The Pathology of IBD
Crohns disease 1,
Crohns disease presentation 2,
Crohns disease clinical course 3
10  cards
Pathology of the Colorectal Carcinoma
Polyp 1,
Differential diagnosis of a colon...,
Types of ployp 3
17  cards
Benign Conditions of the Large Bowel
Diverticular disease 1,
True lumen 2,
Diverticulitis clinical features 3
25  cards
Clinical Anatomy of Faecal Continence
Distal gi tract 1,
Control of the excretion of faeces 2,
Factors which affect faecal conti...
29  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diarrohoea 1,
Ibd 2,
Ibd commonalities 3
26  cards
Psychiatry and the GI Tract
Co morbidity of mental health and...,
Globus sensation 2,
Globus 3
11  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Therapy
Aims of therapy 1,
Therapeutic strategies 2,
Lifestyle advice 3
23  cards
Functional Gut Disorders
0  cards
Management of Acute Upper GI Haemorrhage
Haematemesis 1,
Melaena 2,
Causes for upper gi bleeding 3
17  cards
Drugs in Liver
Cirrhosis 1,
Causes of liver disease 2,
Cirrhosis definition 3
32  cards
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis a transmission 1,
Hep a clinical 2,
Hep a diagnosis 3
23  cards
Pathology of the Liver
Acinar zones 1,
Acinar zones and injury 2,
Liver injury 3
43  cards
Physiology and Pharmacology of Nausea and Emesis
Nausea 1,
Acute nausea 2,
Chronic nausea 3
25  cards
Medical Consequences of Alcohol Excess
Alcohol guidelines per week 1,
Acute effects of alcohol consumpt...,
Chronic effect of alcohol consump...
10  cards
Focal Lesions in the Liver
Solid liver lesions 1,
Benign 2,
Malignant 3
34  cards
Ethics GI Block
Ethics 1,
Levels on medical ethics 2,
Capacity to consent 3
6  cards
Guide to GI Drugs
Proton pump inhibitors 1,
Proton pump inhibitors mechanisms...,
Proton pump inhibitors major indi...
5  cards
Dyspepsia and Peptide Ulcer Disease
Dyspepsia 1,
Dyspepsia causes 2,
Dyspepsia examination 3
12  cards
Functional Gut Disorders
Functional gut disorders 1,
Functional gut disorders further ...
2  cards
Abdominal Pain
Visercal pain 1,
Somato parietal pain 2,
Referred pain 3
8  cards
Assessment of the Acute Abdomen
Acute abdomen 1,
Peritonitis presentation 2,
Guarding 3
14  cards
Diseases of the Small Bowel and Appendix
Obstruction 1,
Causes for obstruction 2,
Typical presentation depends on w...
27  cards
Imaging the GI Tract and GI Diseases
Cholecystitis biliary colic 1,
Pancreatitis 2,
Perforation 3
12  cards
Acute Liver Disease and Fulminant Hepatic Failure
0  cards

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