Year 4 Block 3-Acute medicine

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1. Anatomy of the Kidneys
Where do the kidneys lie,
What is meant by the parencyhma o...,
Describe the ultra structure of t...
25  cards
256. Adenal Gland
Describe the structure out the ad...,
What are the actions of cortisol ...,
What other actions do cortisol have
5  cards
78. Heriditary Hemichromatosis
What is heamochromatosis,
Who tends to get hereditary heamo...,
What are the genes responsible he...
13  cards
77. Liver Tumours
What are the different types of t...,
Where is the likely site of a pri...,
Describe the malignant primary tu...
12  cards
76. Autoimmune Hepatitis, NAFLD and Wilson's Disease
What is autoimmune hepatitis,
Who typically gets autoimmune hep...,
How does autoimmune hepatitis pre...
15  cards
75. PSC and PBC
What is primary biliary cholangitis,
What causes pbc,
How do patients with pbc present
10  cards
74. Hepatitis
How does hepatitis a spread,
What are the presenting symptoms ...,
How do you detect hep a
24  cards
73. Liver Cirrhosis
What is liver cirrhosis,
What causes liver cirrhosis,
What are the signs of liver cirrh...
15  cards
72. Liver Failure
What is liver failure,
What can cause liver failure,
What are the clinical signs of li...
12  cards
71. Jaundice
Unconjugated bilirubin builds up ...,
Jaundice may also occur due to he...,
What are some rare causes of hepa...
8  cards
70. Carcinoid Tumours
What are carcinoid tumours,
What are enterochromaffin cells w...,
What are the common sites for the...
8  cards
69. Pancreatic Disorders
Describe the presentation of chro...,
How can you test for chronic panc...,
What is the treatment of chronic ...
10  cards
68. Nutritional Deficiencies
What is scurvy what are the signs,
What is beriberi what are the signs,
What is pellagra
5  cards
67. Coeliac Disease and IBS
How does ceaoliacs disease present,
What rash is associated with coel...,
What genes are associated with co...
11  cards
66. Ulcerative Colitis And Crohns
Describe ulcreative colitis,
Describe the symptoms of uc,
What are the extraintestinal sign...
14  cards
65. Constipation
What are the broad causes of cons...,
What tests are done for constipation,
What is the treatment of constipa...
5  cards
63. Diarrhoea
What types of diarrhoea are there,
What does the type of diarrhoea s...,
What do you look for on your inve...
11  cards
64. Upper GI bleed
What are the common causes of a g...,
What are rare causes of an upper ...,
What is involved in your initial ...
9  cards
62. Gastro-oesophageal Reful Disease
What are the symptoms of gord,
What are the causes of gord,
What are the complications of gord
9  cards
60. Dysphasia, nausea and vomiting
What are the differentials for dy...,
What questions are key to ask in ...,
What information do you expect to...
14  cards
2. Physiology
How do the kidneys control secret...,
What determines a molecules abili...,
Describe the active barriers of t...
28  cards
3. Physiology continued
What is important to know when lo...,
How you correct a hyperkalaemia,
What is used to measure egfr
15  cards
4. UTI
What is a uti,
What are the various locations of...,
What are the classifications of uti
11  cards
5. AKI
What is an acute kidney injury,
What are the classifications for ...,
What are the commonest causes of ...
12  cards
6. Chronic Kidney Disease
What are the classes of chronic k...,
What are the most common causes o...,
How do you examine someone with ckd
9  cards
7. Renal Dialysis and transplant
Why would a patient be started on...,
What are the different methods of...,
What is a fistula what is importa...
8  cards
8. Glomerulonephritis
What is glomerulonephritis,
How are the glomerulonephritis di...,
What are the nephritis
20  cards
9. Renal manifestations of systemic disease
How does diabetes cause kidney fa...,
What are the signs of diabetic ne...,
How do you treat diabetic nephrop...
8  cards
10. Finishing the kidneys
Where is the majority of sodium r...,
What portion of the kidney is ess...,
Where do osmotic diureticsloop di...
5  cards
900. Stroke
What is the definition of the tia,
What is the definition of a stroke,
What are the different classes of...
23  cards
900. Oncology Tutorials
What is cancer,
What do you call a cancer of the ...,
What do you call a cancer of the ...
23  cards
901. Oncology tutorials part 2
What cancers are likely to spread...,
What is usually found when taking...,
What investigations are done in t...
12  cards
1000. 22/05/20
What is the standard dose of aspi...,
What factors worsen ischemia,
Why are u es measured in acs
22  cards
1001. 23/09/20
What is meant by the truelove and...,
What is the picture of bloods in uc,
What is the treatment line in uc
34  cards
1002. ABCDE tutorials
What causes an airway obstruction,
How do you assess someones airway...,
What are the signs of a breathing...
14  cards
1003. 29/09/20
What are the refeeding vitamins,
How do you recognise a refeeding ...,
What should you check in a refeed...
18  cards
1004. 20/10/20
Where do polyps arise from,
What causes a polyp to become can...,
What type of polyps cause intusus...
24  cards
50. Gastrointestinal Physiology
What are the four functions of th...,
Discuss the mucosal layers of the...,
Explain the nervous system of the...
22  cards
51. GI anatomy
What is the peritoneum,
Describe the parietal peritoneum,
Discuss the visceral peritoneum
23  cards
56. GI Physiology Part 2
How is almost all fat ingested,
Explain the first process of fat ...,
Explain the second part of the di...
25  cards
57. GI Physiology part 2
What produces gastric peristaltic...,
What are the two regions on the p...,
What do duct cells do in the panc...
21  cards
58. The mouth
What is leucoplakia,
What are apthous ulcers,
What can be the causes of more se...
13  cards
59. Investigations in GI?
What are the diagnostic indicatio...,
What actions need to be carried o...,
What sedations methods are availa...
13  cards
250. Introduction to endocrine
Define the following endocrine ho...,
What are the various means by whi...,
What are the features of an endoc...
14  cards
251. The pituitary gland
Discuss the antomomy of the hypot...,
Discuss the various hormones rele...,
What is meant by tropic or non tr...
7  cards
252. The pancreas
How is feeding and hunger controlled,
What hormone is released by fat s...,
What are the three ways we consum...
23  cards
253. Diabetes physiology
When can hba1c not be used for di...,
What are the less known types of ...
2  cards
254. Thyroid physiology
What are the two hormones the thy...,
What is the role of t3 and t4,
What long term effects do thyroid...
7  cards
255. Physiology of growth
What regulates growth 7,
What are the actions of growth ho...,
What hormones must be present to ...
11  cards
256. Calcium homeostasis
What are the roles of calcium in ...,
How does calcium affect the cell ...,
Where is calcium stored in the body
10  cards
257. Diabetes
What is diabetes,
What is type 1 dm,
What is type 2 diabetes mellitus
27  cards
258. Hypoglycaemia and Insulinomas
Describe hypoglycaemia,
What are the causes of hypoglycaemia,
What is an insulinoma
4  cards
259. Diseases of the thyroid
In what conditions would thyroid ...,
If tsh and t4 were normal but t3 ...,
What tests can be used to investi...
15  cards
260. Parathyroid hormone and hyperparathyroidism
What are the causes of primary hy...,
What are the signs of hyperparath...,
What tests can be done for hyperp...
6  cards
261. MEN syndromes
What are multiple endocrine neopl...,
Give some examples of men syndromes,
Describe the different types of men
3  cards
262. Disorders of the adrenal gland
Explain the layers of the adrenal...,
What is cushings syndrome,
What are the symptoms of cushings
24  cards
263. Hirutism, virilism, gynaecomastia and impotance
What is hirsutism what causes it,
What is the management of hirutism,
What is virilism what causes it
7  cards
264. Disorders of the Pituitary Gland
Hypopituitarism is decreased secr...,
What are the features of hypopitu...,
What are the tests for hypopituit...
27  cards
265. Endocrine emergencies
What are the signs of dka,
What is meant by kussmaul breathing,
What triggers a dka
27  cards
300. HEAM- Anaemia
In the treatment of what two cond...,
How does anaemia occur,
What are the symptoms of anaemia
36  cards
301. Heam, general
What is meant by blasts seen on a...,
What are howeel jolly bodies seen...,
What is meant by hypochromia seen...
24  cards
302. Thalaesaemmia and sickle cell anaemia
Discuss the types of sickle cell ...,
How do you differentiate between ...,
What other tests can be done to i...
15  cards
303. Bleeding
After bleeding what are the three...,
What common vascular deficincies ...,
What are the platelet dysfunction...
39  cards
304. Anticoagulants
What are the different types of a...,
Discuss the actions of lmwh,
How does unfractioned heparin work
11  cards
305. Leukeamia
How do you approach a leukeamic p...,
What neutropenic regimen should t...,
How do you use antibiotcs in thos...
25  cards
306. Acute myeloid leukemia, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Lymphoma's
Describe acute myeloid leukemia,
What are the associations between...,
What are the signs and symptoms o...
24  cards
307. Non hodgkin's lymphoma, myeloproliferative disorders and complications of leeakemia
What is a non hodgkins lymphoma,
What are the causes of non hodgki...,
What are the signs of non hodgkin...
27  cards
308. Myeloma and Paraproteinaemia
What is myeloma,
What organs are affeted myeloma,
What tests can be done for myeloma
12  cards
309. Thrombophilia and immunosuppresive
What is thrombophilia,
What are general risk factors for...,
What are general risk factors for...
11  cards
400. Infection- General
What bacteria are we particularly...,
What are some good general rules ...,
What is the name of the bacteria ...
15  cards
401. HIV
What are the best ways to prevent...,
What are the symtpoms of seroconv...,
What is the best way to manage a ...
24  cards
402. Viruses
Provide examples of the different...,
How are herpes viruses treated,
What virus is responsibel for shi...
23  cards
403. Malaria, Fever in travellers and STI's
In patients with suspected sti s ...,
Discuss the various types of syph...,
Discuss the presentation of lymph...
28  cards
404. Zoonoses, mosquito borne diseases, vector diseases, viral heamorrhagic fever
Discuss the symtpoms of a dengue ...,
How is dengue fever managed,
How does chickungunya present
17  cards
405. GI and Liver
What are the classes of diaorrhoea,
What viruses cause diarrhoea,
What are the causes of food relat...
12  cards
406. Last few infections
How does botulism spread what is ...,
What are the signs of botulinum t...,
How do you treat tetanus
22  cards
500.Neurology
Upper motor neurons cause weaknes...,
What are the signs of an umn lesi...,
What are the signs of a lower mot...
29  cards
501. Headaches, hearing loss and vertigo
What are the differentials for a ...,
What are the differentials of a s...,
What are the signs of raised icp
26  cards
502. Leg weakness and abnormal movements
What are the causes of cord compr...,
What is the main difference betwe...,
What are the differentials for un...
14  cards
503. Stroke and head bleeds
What are some causes of stroke,
What are some differential sfor s...,
What are some of the initial mana...
24  cards
504. Delerium and dementia
What is delerium,
What are the risk factors for del...,
How do you test for delirium
16  cards
506. Epilepsy
What are the causes of a seizure,
What are some good questions to a...,
What may provoke a seizure
21  cards
505. Parkinsons and MS and MND
What is the triad of parkisonism,
What causes parkinsons disease,
What might make you consider an a...
28  cards
507.- The opathies
What are the signs of a bells palsy,
What are the cuases of a bells palsy,
What is the treatment of bells palsy
16  cards
508. Neuro-fin.
What is cervical spondylosis,
What are the presenting spondylos...,
How do you manage cervical spondy...
10  cards

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