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Decks in this class (111)

Cardiology - Cardiovascular Examination
What angle should the bed be in a...,
When you carry out a general insp...,
What does cyanosis suggest
38  cards
Cardiology - Cardiovascular Disease
What is atherosclerosis caused by,
What does atheromatous plaque for...,
What are the risk factors of card...
17  cards
Cardiology - Acute Coronary Syndromes
What causes an acute coronary syn...,
Why are anti platelet medications...,
What are 3 main anti platelet med...
32  cards
Cardiology - Stable Angina
What causes angina,
When is angina stable,
When is angina unstable
17  cards
Cardiology - Pericarditis
What are some potential causes of...,
What happens in pericardial effusion,
What happens in cardiac tamponade
6  cards
Cardiology - Hypertension
What are some secondary causes of...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is an important endocrine ca...
17  cards
Cardiology - Valvular Heart Disease
What causes s1 and s2 heart sounds,
What causes,
When is a third heart sound heard
22  cards
Cardiology - Infective Endocarditis
What is infective endocarditis,
What are the risk factors for inf...,
What structural cardiac pathology...
11  cards
Cardiology - Arrhythmias
In a pulseless patient what rhyth...,
What is a narrow complex tachycardia,
What are the 4 main differentials...
28  cards
Cardiology - Atrial Fibrillation
Why can af increase the risk of t...,
What can lifestyle factors can ca...,
What are the most common causes o...
31  cards
Cardiology - Acute Left Ventricular Failure
Why does acute left ventricular f...,
What symptoms do patient with pul...,
What is the most common cause of ...
17  cards
Cardiology - Chronic Heart Failure
What is the ejection fraction,
What is hfref,
What is h
14  cards
GCS
What is gcs scored out of,
How do you remember the 3 differe...,
What are the different scores for...
11  cards
Geriatrics - Multimorbidity
What is multimorbidity,
What is the prevalence of multimo...,
What are the risk factors of mult...
6  cards
Geriatrics - Delirium
How many elderly patients are aff...,
What are the risk factors of dele...,
What can cause delerium
11  cards
Geriatrics - Alzheimer's Disease
What are the risk factors for alz...,
What are the pathological changes...,
How is alzheimer s disease manage...
7  cards
Geriatrics - Dementia
What can cause dementia,
What are some rare causes of deme...,
What important differentials shou...
9  cards
Geriatrics - Falls
How many elderly people in the co...,
What are the risk factors for fal...,
Why is incontinence such a big ri...
10  cards
Geriatrics - Frontotemporal Lobal Degeneration
What are the three different type...,
What are the common features of f...,
What is the most common frontotem...
9  cards
Geriatrics - Lewy Body Dementia
Where do lewy bodies accumulate i...,
What are the features of lewy bod...,
How is lewy body dementia diagnosed
5  cards
Geriatrics - Pressure Ulcers
Where do pressure ulcers usually ...,
What are the risk factors of deve...,
What scoring system is used to sc...
5  cards
Geriatrics - Vascular Dementia
What is vascular dementia,
How much does a stroke increase t...,
What are the main subtypes of vas...
11  cards
Geriatrics - Charles Bonnet Syndrome
What is charles bonnet syndrome,
What conditions are associated wi...,
What are the symptomns of charles...
4  cards
Geriatrics - Strokes and TIAs
What is a stroke,
How are strokes classified,
What classification is used to id...
13  cards
Endocrine - Hormone Axis Physiology
What is released from the anterio...,
What does the posterior pituitary...,
Outline the thyroid axis
13  cards
Endocrine - Thyroid Function Tests
What is used as a screening test ...,
If tsh levels are abnormal what i...,
What is primary hyperthyroidism
11  cards
Endocrine - Hyperthyroidism
What is thyrotoxicosis,
What is primary hyperthyroidism,
What is secondary hyperthyroidism
25  cards
Endocrine - Hypothyroidism
What is primary hypothyroidism,
What is secondary hyptohyroidism,
Complete the table
10  cards
Endocrine - Cushing's Syndrome
What is cushing s syndrome,
What is cushing s disease,
What are two common exogenous cor...
19  cards
Endocrine - Hyperaldosteronism
What is the difference between hy...,
Outline raas,
Outline aldosterone
10  cards
Endocrine - Adrenal Insufficiency
What is addison s disease,
What is secondary adrenal insuffi...,
What can cause secondary adrenal ...
18  cards
Endocrine - Type 1 Diabetes
What happens in type 1 diabetes,
What viruses can trigger diabetes...,
What is the classic triad of diab...
29  cards
Endocrine - Type 2 Diabetes
What is the pathophysiology of ty...,
What are the risk factors of diab...,
How does t2dm present
21  cards
Endocrine - Acromegaly
What is the pathophysiology of ac...,
What is a rare cause of acromegaly,
What symptoms can a space occupyi...
8  cards
Endocrine - Hyperparathyroidism
What cells produce parathyroid ho...,
Identify the parathyroid hormone ...,
When is parathyroid hormone produced
9  cards
Endocrine - SIADH
What is syndrome of inappropriate...,
What are the potential sources of...,
Outline siadh pathophysiology
13  cards
Endocrine - Diabetes Insipidus
Why does diabetes insipidus occur,
Where is adh prodcued,
What is primary polydipsia
9  cards
Endocrine - Phaeochromocytoma
What is a phaeochromocytoma,
What is the pathophysiology of ph...,
What conditions are phaeochromocy...
12  cards
Renal - AKI
How is afki diagnosed,
What are the nice guidelines for ...,
What are the risk factors to deve...
18  cards
Renal - CKD
What is ckd,
What factors can cause ckd,
How do patients with ckd present
29  cards
Renal - Dialysis
When is dialysis used,
When is short term dialysis used,
What is the main indication of lo...
20  cards
Renal - Renal Transplant
How many years does a renal trans...,
Label the image,
What is donor matching based on
11  cards
Renal - Glomerulonephritis
What is glomerulonephritis,
What is nephr i tic syndrome,
What is nephr o tic syndrome
18  cards
Renal - Renal Tubular Acidosis
What is renal tubular acidosis,
Complete the table,
What is the most common type of r...
16  cards
Renal - Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome
What is haemolytic uraemic syndrome,
What causes haemolytic uraemic sy...,
What can produce shiga toxin
10  cards
Renal - Rhabdomyolysis
What is rhabdomyolysis,
What is released from rhabdomyolysis,
Why is rhabdomyolysis so dangerous
10  cards
Renal - Hyperkalaemia
What is the main complication of ...,
Complete the table,
What conditions can cause hyperka...
10  cards
Renal - Polycystic Kidney Disease
What is polycystic kidney disease,
What does polycystic kidney disea...,
What are the different types of p...
15  cards
(ID)- Sepsis
What is sepsis,
Why is there systemic inflammatio...,
What causes oedema in sepsis
25  cards
(ID)- Antibiotics
Complete the table,
Complete the table for these msk ...,
Complete these respiratory infect...
10  cards
(ID)- Fever In Returned Traveller
What signs must you look for in p...,
What are the most common tropical...,
What must be established in a his...
7  cards
(ID)- Malaria
What is the most common type of m...,
How is malaria spread,
What are the different types of m...
20  cards
(ID)- Typhoid Fever
What causes typhoid fever,
What are the symptoms of typhoid ...,
How is typhoid fever diagnosed
7  cards
(ID)- Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
What is pyrexia of unknown origin,
What are some potential causes of...,
How is pyrexia of unkown origin t...
4  cards
(ID)- Tuberculosis
What causes tb,
What type of bacteria is mycobact...,
What staining is required for tb ...
36  cards
(ID)- HIV
What type of virus is hiv,
What are the types of hiv,
Outline retroviral replication
20  cards
(ID)- Bacterial Vaginosis
What is bacterial vaginosis,
What is the most common anaerobic...,
What symptoms are experienced in ...
9  cards
(ID)- STIs
What is chancroid,
How does chancroid present,
How is chancroid diagnosed
52  cards
Respiratory - Respiratory Exam
What angle should the bed be at,
What clinical signs should you be...,
What does cyanosis suggest
31  cards
Respiratory - Lung Cancer
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are the two broad types of l...,
How are non small cell lung cance...
16  cards
Respiratory - Pneumonia
What is pneumonia,
What is acute bronchitis,
How is pneumonia classified
19  cards
Respiratory - ABGs
What is type 1 respiratory failure,
What is type 2 respiratory failure,
What indicates respiratory acidosis
13  cards
Respiratory - Respiratory Support
What is acute respiratory distres...,
What are the signs of acute respi...,
What is the management of ards
19  cards
Respiratory - Lung Function Tests
What lung function test is used t...,
What is reversibility testing,
What is fev1
13  cards
Respiratory - Asthma
What is asthma,
What other atopic conditions are ...,
When does asthma typically present
23  cards
Respiratory - COPD
What is copd,
What is chronic bronchitis,
What is emphysema
28  cards
Respiratory - Bronchiectasis
What is bronchiectasis,
What causes bronchiectasis,
What are the symptoms of bronchie...
9  cards
Respiratory - Interstitial Lung Disease
What are the main conditions of i...,
How does interstitial lung diseas...,
What are the typical findings on ...
19  cards
Respiratory - Pleural Effusion
What is a pleural effusion,
How are pleural effusion catergor...,
What is light s criteria for exud...
14  cards
Respiratory - Pneumothorax
What is a pneumothroax,
What is the typical patient with ...,
What can cause a ptx
18  cards
Respiratory - Pulmonary Embolism
What are the risk factors for dev...,
What vte prophylaxis are patients...,
How do patients with pe present
15  cards
Respiratory - Pulmonary Hypertension
How is pulmonary hypertension def...,
How is pulmonary hypertension cla...,
What are the signs of pulmonary h...
7  cards
Respiratory - Sarcoidosis
What is sarcoidosis,
What is a granuloma,
Who is affected by sarcoidosis
20  cards
Respiratory - Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
What causes obstructive sleep apnoea,
What are the risk factors for osa,
How does osa present
6  cards
Gastro - Liver Cirrhosis
What is liver cirrhosis a result of,
What effect does fibrosis have in...,
What effect does increased resist...
69  cards
Gastro - Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
What is the stepwise progression ...,
What is the recommended alcohol c...,
What is binge drinking defined as
22  cards
Gastro - Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
What is non alcoholic fatty liver...,
How does nafld present,
How many people have nafld
10  cards
Gastro - Viral Hepatitis
Fill out the table,
What does it mean that hepatitis ...,
What are the other causes of hepa...
45  cards
Gastro - Autoimmune Hepatitis
What are the two types of autoimm...,
What do lfts show in autoimmune h...,
Asides from transaminases what el...
8  cards
Gastro - Wilson's Disease
What is wilson s disease,
What gene is affected in wilson s...,
How is copper excreted
13  cards
Gastro - Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
What are the main complications c...,
What gene codes for alpha 1 antit...,
How is alpha 1 antitrypsin defici...
16  cards
Gastro - Primary Biliary Cholangitis
What is primary biliary cholangitis,
What is the pathophysiology of pr...,
How are bile acids bilirubin and ...
14  cards
Gastro - Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
What is primary sclerosing cholan...,
What does chronic obstruction eve...,
What is the cause of primary scle...
12  cards
Gastro - Liver Cancer
What is primary liver cancer,
What is secondary liver cancer,
What are the risk factors for dev...
16  cards
Gastro - Liver Transplant
What is an orthotopic transplant,
What is a living donor transplant,
What is a split donation
9  cards
Gastro - GORD
What are the oesophagus and stoma...,
What can cause gord,
What term is used to describe ind...
26  cards
Gastro - Peptic Ulcers
What do peptic ulcers involve,
What is the pathophysiology of pe...,
What are the key risk factors tha...
15  cards
Gastro - Upper GI Bleed
What are the key sources of ugi b...,
What is a mallory weiss tear,
How do ugi bleeds present
12  cards
Gastro - IBD
What are the general presenting f...,
How do you differentiate between ...,
How is uc differentiated from cro...
12  cards
Gastro - IBS
What is ibs caused by,
What does it mean that irritable ...,
Who is affected by ibs
14  cards
Gastro - Coeliac Disease
What is coeliac disease,
What is coeliac disease linked to,
What is the pathophysiology of co...
13  cards
Rheumatology - Rheumatoid Arthritis
What are the risk factors for rhe...,
What antibodies are present in ra,
Where does the rheumatoid factor ...
21  cards
Rheumatology - Psoriatic Arthritis
What is arthritis mutilans,
How long does it usually take for...,
What are the extra articular mani...
7  cards
Rheumatology - Reactive Arthritis
What is a significant differentia...,
What are the most common triggers...,
What gene is associated with rea
7  cards
Rheumatology - Ankylosing Spondylitis
What conditions are part of the s...,
What are the main affected joints...,
What gene is associated with as
11  cards
Rheumatology - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Who is most commonly affected by sle,
Why does sle shorten life expectancy,
What antibodies are present in sle
9  cards
Rheumatology - Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Who is more commonly affected by ...,
What is dle associated with,
How does dle present
6  cards
Rheumatology - Systemic Sclerosis
What is systemic sclerosis,
What are the main patterns of dis...,
What mnmenoic is used to remember...
18  cards
Rheumatology - Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Who is most commonly affected by pmr,
How does pmr present,
What are the characteristic featu...
8  cards
Rheumatology - Giant Cell Arteritis
What is gca,
What is the key complication of gca,
What are the presenting features ...
10  cards
Rheumatology - Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
What are polymyositis and dermato...,
What is also present with dermato...,
What can cause poly dermatomyositis
7  cards
Rheumatology - Antiphospholipid Syndrome
What happens in apls,
What are the specific apls antibo...,
What are the key complications of...
7  cards
Rheumatology - Sjogren's Syndrome
What is sjogren s syndrome,
What glands are primarily affecte...,
What is the difference between pr...
10  cards
Rheumatology - Vasculitis
Fill in the table,
Microscopic polyangitis,
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
30  cards
Rheumatology - Behçet's Disease
What are the main features of beh...,
What gene is affected in behcet s...,
How often do you get oral ulcers ...
7  cards
Rheumatology - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
What is the most common type of e...,
What are the other types of ehler...,
What is the only type of ehlers d...
7  cards
Rheumatology - Gout
What is gout,
What are gout tophi,
What are the risk factors for gout
9  cards
Rheumatology - Pseudogout
What is pseudogout,
How does pseudogout present,
How does pseudogout typically pre...
7  cards
Rheumatology - Osteoporosis
What is the difference between os...,
What is the t score based off of,
Complete the table
14  cards
Rheumatology - Osteomalacia
What causes osteomalacia,
What is the pathophysiology of os...,
In patients who are asymptomatic ...
9  cards
Rheumatology - Paget's Disease
What is paget s disease,
What happens as a result of paget...,
What part of the skeleton is prim...
9  cards

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