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Decks in this class (155)

Acute Inflammation
Define inflammation,
In what two instances is inflamma...,
In what two instances is inflamma...
105  cards
Chronic Inflammation
How do we progress from acute to ...,
How does acute chronic happen,
What are the systemic effects of ...
35  cards
Cellular Injury
How do physicochemical agents cau...,
How does trauma and thermal injur...,
Define thrombosis
163  cards
Arterial and Venous thrombosis
What is the difference between a ...,
What does the clot in a dead pers...,
How does the clot formed in a dea...
65  cards
Infarction and Ischaemia
What is infarction,
What are three characteristics of...,
What are three characteristics of...
28  cards
The nature and pathogenesis of atheroma
Define atherosclerosis,
Define atherothrombosis,
How has the frequency of atheroth...
32  cards
Apoptosis and Necrosis
Define multiplicative growth,
Define auxetic growth,
Where is auxetic growth seen
56  cards
Normal and abnormal development: genetic, congenital and acquired disease
When do genetic diseases materialise,
Other than environmental and gene...,
How do other disease pre dispose ...
66  cards
Atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia and dysplasia
Under what conditions is hypertro...,
How is dna effected in permanent ...,
Why is there an increase in cell ...
35  cards
The pathology of ageing
How does a cells division capabil...,
What is a hay flick limit,
What type of mammals tend to have...
22  cards
Carcinogenesis
Define carcinogenesis,
What cells does carcinogenesis ap...,
Define oncogenesis
50  cards
Benign and malignant tumours: Tumour classification
Define tumour,
Define neoplasm,
What is a lesion
48  cards
How to treat cancers by knowing about their pathology
Does basal cell carcinoma spread ...,
How do you cure basal cell carcinoma,
What are the psychological effect...
17  cards
Invasion and Metastasis
What is the role of the cell stroma,
How does the stroma form,
How does the storm assist in neop...
65  cards
Cellular + Molecular events in carcinogenesis
What is the reason for the long i...,
Describe the initiation stage of ...,
Describe the promotion stage of t...
34  cards
Intro to immunology
Define innate immunity,
Define adaptive immunity,
Define humeral immunity
160  cards
Innate, Adaptive, Humoral and Cell-mediated Immunity
Describe how humoral immunity works,
Define humeral immunity,
What are the fab regions of the a...
55  cards
Sociological factors contribute to illness
What factors influence health and...,
What was the black report of 1980,
What four mechanisms did the blac...
13  cards
Pattern Recognition Receptors
What is the role of pathogenic ba...,
Role of viruses,
What are pamps
39  cards
Tumour Immunology
Name two types of cancers we can ...,
Which are more common non inherit...,
What cancer do uv contribute to
16  cards
Vaccination
What is natural passive immunity,
Define passive immunisation,
Name three conditions the natural...
53  cards
Drug Interactions
Define pharmacology,
Define pharmakinetics,
Define pharmacodynamics
58  cards
Drugs - Enzyme and transporters
What is an enzyme inhibitor,
What are irreversible inhibitors,
What are reversible inhibitors
74  cards
Drug Interactions
Three problems the pharmacy indus...,
What are the five risk factors fa...,
What are three issues to consider...
26  cards
Pharmacokinetics
Define absorption,
Name the routes of medicinal admi...,
What must all drugs do when deliv...
101  cards
Metabolism + Excretion
How does enzyme saturation effect...,
What drug follows 0 order kinetics,
Define half life
40  cards
Opioid Pharmacology
How is 50 of oral morphine metabo...,
What does 50 metabolism of morphi...,
How long does a single dose of mo...
57  cards
Cholinergic Pharmacology
What consists of the cnd,
Two parts of the pns,
What chemical messengers are foun...
63  cards
Adrenergic Pharmacology
What cranial nerves carry signals...,
Two main types of adrenergic rece...,
What structures only have a sympa...
70  cards
Drug Development
Define drug development,
Outline the four main stages of t...,
How many phases are there in clin...
58  cards
Adverse drug reactions
Define adrs,
Define side effect,
How common are adrs
49  cards
Allergic reactions to drugs and anaphylaxis
What is type i hypersensitivity,
How does type i hypersensitivity ...,
How long does anaphylaxis last for
30  cards
Bacteria as causes of diseases
What is the resolving power of th...,
What is the resolving power of a ...,
Nomenclature of bacteria
90  cards
Gram Positive bacteria
Symptoms of staphylococcus aureus...,
What is osteomyelitis,
How is infection with staphylococ...
45  cards
Worms
What are three types of worms,
Where are nematodes found,
Where are trematodes found
99  cards
Mycobacteria
What species causes tuberculosis,
What species causes chronic lung ...,
What species causes fish tank gra...
47  cards
Viruses as causes of disease
How is hepatitis a spread,
Symptom of hepatitis a b,
How is hep b spread
11  cards
Fungal Infections
What type of cells are fungi,
What is their cell wall made of,
Fungi are heterotrophic what does...
91  cards
Protozoa
What defines a protozoa,
What are there 5 major groups of ...,
What endemic is currently effecti...
81  cards
Antibiotics Symposium
Define antibiotic,
Why are antibiotics more correctl...,
How do antibiotics work
74  cards
Infection Control
0  cards
HIV - Infection control
How is hiv primarily transmitted,
When is hiv transmission at its h...,
Characteristics of primary hiv in...
50  cards
HIV/ Aids symposium: Epidemiology and Confidentiality
How many people live with hiv glo...,
What is the unaids 90 90 90 goal,
How many people in the uk have hiv
29  cards
Clinical Features of HIV
What are the two markers used to ...,
What is the following normal thro...,
What is distinguishable about the...
68  cards
Inflammatory response to stimuli
Define a pathogen,
What are three attributes of path...,
What are virulence factors
4  cards
Introduction to Endocrinology
Endocrine vs exocrine,
Define paracrine action,
Define autocrine
53  cards
Apetite Regulation
Define apetite,
Define hunger,
Define anorexia
62  cards
Introduction to Endocrinology
Define endocrinology,
Define paracrine,
Define autocrine
43  cards
Population approaches to Obesity
Define obesity,
What are health implications of o...,
Two factors that effect energy co...
12  cards
Disease of the pituitary glands
What is benign pituitary adenoma,
Symptoms of benign pituitary adenoma,
What is craniopharyngioma
105  cards
Pituitary hormone regulation + presentation of pituitary disease
What part of the pituitary glands...,
What thyroid controlled hormone i...,
What does trh stimulate in the pi...
28  cards
Acromegaly and Prolactinoma
Co morbidities of acromegaly,
Clinical presentation of acromegaly,
How does ift 1 secretions vary du...
23  cards
Hypo and Hyperthyroidism
What is hyperthyroidism,
Is hyperthyroidism usually caused...,
What is the most common cause of ...
58  cards
Diseases of the parathyroid glands
What is the primary cause of hype...,
What is the secondary cause of hy...,
What is a tertiary cause of hyper...
75  cards
Drug-Induced Hyperthyroidism
What drug commonly causes hyperth...,
Role of amiodarone,
What elements can cause hyperthyr...
42  cards
Puberty
Define puberty,
What is the first sign of girls g...,
What is the first sign of puberty...
53  cards
Applied Clinical Ethics: sociology
Describe the layers in seedhouses...,
What are the two characteristics ...,
What is the golden mean
12  cards
Fundamentals of Atherogenesis
What are the three long term resu...,
What are the risk factors for ath...,
Where are atherosclerotic plaques...
38  cards
Electrocardiogram
What is an ekg,
What is an arrythmia,
What are the electrodes attached ...
84  cards
Cardiovascular Pathology
What is the normal weight of a ma...,
What cells act as a pacemaker,
What is cardiac failure
48  cards
Patients with Diverse Cultures - PUBLIC HEALTH
What are bame groups,
What is the inverse care law,
In what ethnic community is hep b...
26  cards
IHD Symposium - A population approach to coronary heart disease (PUBLIC HEALTH)
Define inequality,
What is unwarranted variation,
What are odds ratios
12  cards
IHD Symposium -Stable IHD
What are the epicardial coronary ...,
What symptom is caused by restric...,
What is ischaemia
66  cards
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Define acute coronary syndrome,
What indicates a q wave infarction,
What indicates a non q infarction
43  cards
Truth Telling - PUBLIC HEALTH
Name five key principles of truth...,
What is the problem with the prin...,
Define medical ethics
31  cards
Interprofessional Teamworking - PUBLIC HEALTH
Define teamwork,
Who is the plant in belbin team r...,
Who is the resource investigator ...
16  cards
Venous Thrombosis - Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of PE/DVT
Why is dvt diagnosis difficult,
Symptoms of dvt,
Signs of dvt
33  cards
Anti-Thrombic Therapy
Difference between a thrombus in ...,
Result of arterial thrombosis in ...,
Result of arterial thrombosis in ...
32  cards
CHD Psychosocial risk factors - PUBLIC HEALTH
What is type a personality corona...,
How does type a personality resul...,
How does depression and anxiety r...
3  cards
Drugs + Hypertension
What is the limit for hypertensio...,
How do we confirm hypertension di...,
How do we use abpm
80  cards
Drugs and Cardiac Conduction Disorders
Role of class 1a na channel blockers,
Role of a class 1b na channel blo...,
Name a class 1b na blocker
67  cards
Endocarditis
What is the usual cause of infect...,
Symptoms of endocarditis,
How do negative staphylococci inf...
31  cards
Cardiovascular Pharmacology
When is anp and bnp released by t...,
What does anp and bnp do in the body,
What enzyme metabolises anp and bnp
12  cards
Inherited Cardiac Conditions
What are cardiomyopathies,
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,
How is hypertrophic cardiomyopath...
39  cards
Pericarditis
How many layers form the pericardium,
Where is the visceral pericardium...,
How thick is the fibrous parietal...
44  cards
Heart Failure
Cause of heart failure,
How does hf effect venous return,
How does hf effect afterload
63  cards
Structural Heart Defects
Four characteristics of tetralogy...,
Pathophysiology of tetralogy of b...,
Symptom of patients with tetralog...
61  cards
Hypertension Symposium
How is systemic hypertension diag...,
When is abpm offered to patients,
What is stage 1 hypertension
21  cards
Valvular Heart Disease
What is the most common cause of ...,
What gender does mitral stenosis ...,
In what part of the world is mitr...
91  cards
Infective Endocarditis
What is infective endocarditis,
How do people catch infective end...,
Clinical presentation of infectiv...
20  cards
Best Interests and Consent - PUBLIC HEALTH
Characteristics of consent,
Benefits of properly informed con...,
What do you need to tell people a...
9  cards
Clinical Management of Lymphomas
What is a lymphoma,
Where else can lymphomas be found,
Causes of lymphomas
44  cards
Clinical Management - Leukaemia
Name four leukmias,
What is leukaemia,
Blood test for leukaemia
53  cards
Acute Leukaemia
Describe carcinogenesis of bone m...,
Risk factors for acute leukaemia,
History of al
3  cards
Myeloma
Pathophysiology,
What would be seen in the urine i...,
What age group does myeloma tend ...
39  cards
Anaemia
How does a reduction in plasma vo...,
What are the three types of anaemias,
Why may some patients be asymptom...
102  cards
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Wha kind of anaemia is hs,
Where is hs common,
Inheritance pattern of hs
16  cards
G6PD Deficiency Anaemia
What kind of anaemia is this,
Where is g6pd common,
Inheritance pattern of g6pd
19  cards
Thalassaemia
Normal hb structure,
Foetal hb structure,
Hb delta structure
45  cards
Sickle Cell Anaemia
Where is sickle cell anaemia common,
Inheritance pattern of sca,
How is it caused
49  cards
Aplastic Anaemia + Polycythaemia
How common is aplastic anaemia,
Defining features of aplastic ana...,
Main causes of aplastic
42  cards
Thrombosis
Define thrombosis,
What are fragments of thrombi called,
How is thrombosis prevented
18  cards
Platelets + Disorders
How are platelets formed,
Advantage of platelets having a d...,
Lifespan of platelets
55  cards
Platelets + Disorders
0  cards
Febrile Neutropenia
What is febrile neutropenia,
Why is not diagnosing febrile neu...,
What patients are at risk
22  cards
Liver Disease Symposium: Introduction to Liver disease
4 roles of the liver,
What excretion takes place in the...,
Through what vessel does blood en...
86  cards
Stones in common bile duct + ascending acute cholangitis
What is acute cholangitis,
What causes stones in common bile...,
Clinical presentation of acute ch...
131  cards
Arrhythmia
What diseases show left axis devi...,
What diseases show right axis dev...,
What does the pr interval look li...
24  cards
Cirrhosis and Liver fibrosis
Histologically how can we see irr...,
Main causes of irreversible liver...,
What is wilsons disease
77  cards
Alcoholic Liver Disease
How does ethanol metabolism effec...,
How does increased ethanol metabo...,
How does ethanol effect fatty aci...
114  cards
Liver Failure
How is alpha 1 antitrypsin defici...,
On what chromosome is alpha 1anti...,
What is alpha 1 antitrypsins main...
99  cards
GI Tumours and torsions
What is a volvulus,
When can a volvulus occur,
What is the most common part of t...
112  cards
Liver Tumours
Why are mris done,
Dukes classification of colorecta...,
What does the t stand for in the ...
75  cards
Hernias
What is an inguinal hernia,
What arteries run through the spe...,
What veins run though the spermat...
47  cards
ASCITES and ABSCESSES
What is a liver abscess,
Most common causes of pyogenic ba...,
What bacteria cause pyogenic absc...
14  cards
DIARRHOEA
Define diarrhoea,
What is acute diarrhoea,
What is chronic diarrhoea
73  cards
Gastric Diseases
What is gord,
What characteristics define gord,
What three disease can be caused ...
70  cards
Gastric Diseases II
What is a peptic ulcer,
Where are gastric ulcers commonly...,
Are duodenal ulcers more or less ...
103  cards
Malabsorptive conditions
What is malabsorption,
Before malabsorption is diagnosed...,
How can pancreatic disorders caus...
57  cards
IBD
Name two ibds,
What ethnic group are most vulner...,
When does ibd occur
75  cards
Bowel Obstructions
Define intestinal obstruction,
How are obstructions classified 4,
What usually causes a complete lu...
93  cards
Perianal disorders
Define haemorrhoids,
What are anal cushions,
Main causes of haemorrhoids
64  cards
DIARRHOEA - Public Health
What is type i on the bristol sto...,
What is type ii on the bristol st...,
What is type 3 on the bristol sto...
28  cards
Notifiable Diseases and immunisations - PUBLIC HEALTH
Name some notifiable diseases,
Name four diseases that need spec...,
What is the role of surveillance
32  cards
Spondyloarthritis
What is spondyloarthropathy,
What is spondyloarthritis with in...,
Where is hla b27 expressed
25  cards
MSK: Part 1
Characteristics of cortical bone,
What are found in the spaces of c...,
Characteristics of trabecular bone
140  cards
MSK: Part 2
Define osteoporosis,
What parameters define osteoporosis,
What is osteopenia
114  cards
MSK: Part 3
What is scleroderma,
How does systemic sclerosis disti...,
What gender does scleroderma effect
127  cards
MSK: Part 4
What are all vasculitis associate...,
What conditions are associated wi...,
What patients are effected by pol...
85  cards
MSK: Part 5
What is pagets disease of bone,
What age does pagets effect,
Where is pagets most prevalent
147  cards
MSK: Part 6
Why do we need to be precautioned...,
What are the red flags for seriou...,
What activities can cause common ...
89  cards
MSK: Part 7
How does meningococcal arthritis ...,
How is meningococcal arthritis tr...,
What causes tuberculous arthritis
92  cards
MSK: Part 8
Define fractures,
Where do high energy injuries tak...,
What is the bone shaft in childre...
90  cards
Genitourinary: Part 1
Name 6 functions of the kidney,
Define gfr,
What is th normal gfr in the body
101  cards
Genitourinary: Part 2
Define aute kidney injury,
Define ckd,
What is the rifle classification ...
98  cards
Genitourinary: Part 3
What people are effected by minim...,
What causes minimal change disease,
What drugs can cause minimal chan...
95  cards
Genitourinary: Part 4
Is arpkd more common than adpkd,
What causes arpkd,
Clinical presentation of arpkd
101  cards
Genitourinary: Part 5
6 indications for luts,
What defines benign prostatic hyp...,
What proportion of volume of semi...
100  cards
Genitourinary: Part 6
What aged men are effected by tes...,
What percentage of testicular tum...,
Name two germ cell tetsicular tum...
92  cards
Genitourinary: Part 7
Define epididmo orchitis,
What spread causes epididymo orch...,
Under 35 causes of epididymo orch...
78  cards
NEURO: Part 1
What meninges covers the brain,
Role of the arachnoid mater,
What artery divides into the meni...
105  cards
NEURO: Part 2
Name the 12 cranial nerves,
Sensory and motor innervation of ...,
Is branchial innervation sensory ...
83  cards
NEURO: Part 3
At what level does the spinal cor...,
Where does the caudal equine star...,
Where are sensory neurone ganglio...
99  cards
Neuro: Part 4
Define stroke,
What characterises the stroke,
In what ethnicity are strokes common
103  cards
Neuro: Part 5
Motor effects in primary generali...,
What are partial focal seizures,
What causes partial seizures
130  cards
NEURO: Part 6
Define huntingtons chorea,
What is chorea,
Genetic cause of huntingtons
80  cards
NeURO: Part 7
Where does the cord end,
Where do we take lumbar puncture,
What is the cauda equina
109  cards
Intro to microbiology
Role of capsule,
Difference between gram positive ...,
Role of fimbriae
91  cards
Drug List - Year 2
Name an anti emetic given for leu...,
How does ondansetron work,
How does 5 ht3 initiate the vomit...
42  cards
NEURO: Part 8
What is uhtoffs phenomenon,
What is lhermittes sign,
What factors increase risks of re...
90  cards
Public Health
What are the most common type of ...,
When are hospital autopsies done,
When are medico legal autopsies done
271  cards
NEURO: Part 9
What nerves contributes to the me...,
What muscles of the forearm are i...,
What does the anterior interosseo...
92  cards
NEURO: Primary Brain tumours, Meningitis, Encephalitis and Zoster Hepres
What are primary tumours,
What is the telencephalon,
What is the mesencephalon
145  cards
Resp: FEV, Respiratory failure, Asthma
What is fev 1,
Procedure to measure fev 1,
What is fev 6
119  cards
Resp: Asthma treatment, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Bronchiectasis, Cystic fibrosis
How is asthma treated,
Why are labas more longer acting,
What receptor does salbutamol bin...
121  cards
Resp: Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pleural Effusion,
What is sarcoidosis,
Where does sarcoidosis begin,
Where does sarcoidosis commonly s...
124  cards
Resp: Lung Cancer metastases, Mestholeioma, Goodpasture's Syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Pulmonary thromboembolism, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Pharyngitis/Tonsilitis, Epiglottis
What macrophages tend to be invol...,
What is caplans syndrome,
What particles size are most dang...
135  cards
Resp: Whooping Cough, Pneumonia, TB
What is whooping cough caused by,
Appearance of bordatella pertussis,
Name three species that cause who...
126  cards
ENDO: Water balance, hyponatraemia and diabetes insipidus
Describe the total body water com...,
What ions are found in the ecf,
What ions are found in icf
92  cards
Non-Functioning Tumours and Pituitary hormone testing
Name two structures in the parase...,
Describe the development of the p...,
Where do craniopharyngiomas arise...
82  cards
ENDO: Diabetes
Random plasma glucose level for d...,
Fasting plasma glucose level for ...,
If a person has no symptoms how a...
131  cards
Diabetes: Part II
In the fasting state where does a...,
Name three carbon precursors used...,
What is used as an energy source ...
134  cards
MISC: Notes
Define substance misuse,
Name some illegal drug opiates,
Effects of illegal drug opiates
170  cards
DERM
Functions of the skin,
Ph of the skin,
Why is the skin ph 55
113  cards
Last Minute toughies
What can cause pseudo obstruction...,
What mediators activate fibroblas...,
What viruses can cause polymyositis
140  cards

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