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Decks in this class (21)

Gall bladder
What artery supplies the gallblad...,
Which structures form the common ...,
What is hartmann s pouch 3
30  cards
Acute abdomen
How does visceral abdominal pain ...,
Location of visceral pain for 2,
What is the pattern of parietal a...
27  cards
Inflammatory bowel disease
What is the difference in distrib...,
Disease continuity in crohn s vs ...,
Depth of inflammation in crohn s ...
32  cards
Vascular
Basic pathophysiology of atherosc...,
Main risk factors for atheroscler...,
What are the main factors which i...
12  cards
Lower limb arterial disease
Describe the blood supply to the ...,
Management of an acute arterial e...,
Management options for lower limb...
5  cards
Rectal bleeding
How is the likely cause of rectal...,
What are the key aspects of a rec...,
What blood tests might be appropr...
21  cards
Pancreas
Anatomical relations of the pancr...,
What consequences does the close ...,
Exocrine secretions of the pancre...
17  cards
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Definition of an aneurysm 1,
Commonest site for an aneurysm re...,
Risk factors for aaa 6 3
13  cards
Jaundice
Which structure divides the liver...,
Blood supply and drainage of the ...,
What is the functional unit of th...
36  cards
Diverticular disease
What is the main aetiological fac...,
What site is the most commonly af...,
Where do diverticulae occur 3
12  cards
Endocrine surgery- thyroid and parathyroid
What hormones are secreted by thy...,
Hormone released by the parafolli...,
Investigations required for thyro...
42  cards
Endocrine surgery- pituitary, adrenal and MEN
Hormones secreted by the anterior...,
How does the hypothalamus communi...,
How would the secretion of anteri...
32  cards
Hernia
Herniation through hesselback s t...,
Herniation through inguinal ring ...,
Herniation which protrudes below ...
6  cards
Tumour markers
Ca 125 1,
Ca 19 9 2,
Ca 15 3 3
9  cards
Passmed/pastest
Failure to pass wind stool after ...,
Management of post op ileus 3 2,
Radiological findings in pneumope...
10  cards
Intestinal obstruction
What are the cardinal features of...,
Bowel sounds in obstruction 2,
Commoner causes of bowel obstruct...
12  cards
Colorectal cancer
Where are most colon ca found 1,
Histological subtype of most colo...,
Presentation of colon ca 6 3
13  cards
Mesenteric ischaemia
What usually causes mesenteric is...,
Clinical features of mesenteric i...,
Test results in mesenteric ischae...
7  cards
Perioperative care
Why is d dimer unreliable as an i...,
Post op complication in which alv...,
When does vte usually present pos...
23  cards
Liver pathology
Single solitary lesions with intr...,
What are the potential risks of l...,
Multiple well demarcated lesions ...
7  cards
Exam
Functions of bile salts 2 1,
Commonest causes of gallstones 2 2,
Signs associated with cholecystit...
67  cards

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