Ap2 Flashcards
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What is the order of ossification in the elbow?
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Capitellium
Radial head
Internal epicondyle
Troclea
Olecranon
Lateral epicondyle
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What is COP D
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An umbrella term for people with bronchitis or emphysema because both cars obstructive breathing
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Cause of c o p d
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Smoking
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Symptoms of COP D
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A cough breathlessness frequent infections
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Treatment for COP D
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Stop smoking, steroids ,antibiotics, oxygen
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Radiographic appearance of COP D
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Course hyperextended lungs
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What is a duplex
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Double ureters it’s asymptomatic
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What is a horse shoe kidney
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Fused kidneys
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What is a staghorn calculus
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Large kidneystone, can’t be passed ,looks like staghorn
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What is hydronephrosis
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When a kidney is stretched and swollen due to build-up of urine because of an obstruction
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Causes of hydronephrosis
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Pregnancy, gynaecological cancers, renal stones, blockage, enlarged prostate gland
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Types of ovarian cysts
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Functional(part of menstrual cycle), pathological(benine or malignant)
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What is testicular tortion
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When the spinal cord twists and cuts off blood supply to the testicals
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Clinical signs of testicular tortion
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Pain, nausea, vommitimg
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What is hydrocelrtestes
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Serious fluid collection in the area surrounding testical
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What is renal calci and cause
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Kidney stones, dehydration
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What is clinical presentation of renal calci
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Blood in urine,
Renal colic
Pain urinating
Pale
Vommitimg
Fever
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Sighns of acromegaly?
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Pronounced brow, jaw protrusion, large hands feet noses lips ears, skin thickening, deep voice, tall height
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What is the threat of a lymph tumour
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Fragments may enter lymph capillary cells then enter and settle in a new node
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What is a lymph infection
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Infected material enters lymph vessels from infected tissue phagocytes are not effective and spreads from node to node and back to the bloodstream
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What is lymphodemitis
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Infection of the lymph nodes, nodes become inflamed and in large attracting lots of phagocytes, if immune response fails then the infection can cause abceses and spread further
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What are the functions of the lymph system
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Tissue drainage
Absorption of fats
Immunity
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What is the clinical presentation of meningitis
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First:
Mild fever
Clumsiness
Headache
Stiff neak
Loss of apitite
Drowsiness
Irritability
Vomiting
Light sensitivity
Confusion
Second:
Unresponsive
Coma
Muscle weakness
Sever headache
Seizures
Changes in mental functions
Paralysis
Unconiousness
All the first ones but more severe
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What are preprocedure contrast considerations
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Previous reaction to iv contrast poor renal function
diabetes
Heart problems
Asthma
Hay-fever
Thyroid disease
Glaucoma
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What does the lymphatic system contain
Lymph, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, tissue fluid, phagocytes, lymphoid tissue, bone marrow,lymph organs
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What is lymphodema
Swelling of soft tissue with tissue fluid
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Why may there be lymphatic obstruction
Tumours, surgery to remove nodes, trauma
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What are benine fibroadenomas
Lumps of fibourous glandular tissue, highly mobile, clear defined edges, palpable mass, surrounding tissue displaced, round margins
Calcification is bilateral, numerous and widely scatterd
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Bladder carcinoma risk factors
Exposure to substances such as in smoking, dyes and solvents
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What is a urethral stricture
Scarring that narrows urethra
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What is urethral fistula and risk factors for it
Serious complication from pelvic disease or surgery,
Endometriosis, IBS
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Stroke causes
Atherosclerosis
Thrombosis
Embolism
Cerebral hemorrhage
(Tissue damage and trauma)
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Stroke treatment
Anticoagulant therepy
Occupational and physiotherapy
Rehabilitation
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What is acoustic neuroma
Benine tumour of the ear
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Symptoms of acoustic neuroma
Unisided hearing loss, vertigo, headache , double vision, numbness, hoarse voice
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Types of hearing imparirment
Conductive, sensorineural
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What is sinusitis
Spread of microbes from the nose and pharynx to mucus membrane lining of sinuses
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Symptoms of sinusitis
Facial pain, headache
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ICH clinical presentation
Loss conuousness, headache focal neurological defects, nausea, vomiting, seizures
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ICH causes
AVM
Hypertension
Head trauma
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What can trigger seizures
Stress
Lack sleep
Alcohol
Drugs
Fevers
Flashing lights
Periods
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Mediolateral oblique boob quadrents
Right upper left upper
Right lower left lower
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Craniocaudial boob quadrents
Right outer left outer
Right inner left inner
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What are clinical indications of gallbladder pathologies
Weight loss, pain, gallstones,jaundice, tumours
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What is Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gall bladder usually caused by gallstones, very painful
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Treatment of cholecystitis
Pain relief, fluids, antibiotics, gall bladder removed
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What are the 2 main substances involved in gallstone formation
Cholesterol (yellow)and calcium bilirubinate (brown/black)
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When are gall stones formed
They are found when substances within The bile have reached the upper limit of solubility and mix with sludge to form stones, may contain calcium and therfore be radiopaque.
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Signs and symptoms of gallstones
Right upper quadrent pain, intense pain behind right shoulder, vomiting, jaundice,
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Complications of gallstones
The stone may block the duct at the ampulla of Vater, the bile may back up into the liver and become infected, sever pain and inflammation, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, stones can pass into the duodenum and cause a bowl obstruction
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Jaundice causes
By failure of excretion of bilirubin via the bilary system, gall stones, cancer,
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Treatment of gallstones
Keyhole surgery, monitoring and pain relief, balanced diet, medicine to dissolve stones
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What is pancreatitis
Information of the pancreas caused by activation of pancreatic enzymes in the pancreas as opposed to the duodenum
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What is the aetiology of pancreatis
Alcohol abuse, trauma to the pancreas, blockage of the pancreatic duct, blockage of the common bile duct(gallstones), auto immune response, high fat levels in the blood
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Chronic pancreatits cause
Slow onset, gradual destruction of the pancreas caused by alcoholism(jasmine)
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What is cirrhosis
Scarring of the liver, reduces liver function,
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Risk factors for liver carcinoma
Hepatitis, cirrhosis, male
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Liver carcinoma patient presentation
Abdominal mass, pain, jaundice
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What is hepatitus
Inflammation of the liver reducing liver function caused by viruses or drug and alcohol abuse
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Symptoms of hepatitus
Loss apatite, nausea, vomiting, pale stools, dark urine, pain
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What is aetiology
Cause
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What is the cause of colorectal carcinoma
Refined diet, smoking, hereditary factors
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What is a volvus
Loop of bowel twisted, coffee bean sighn
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Complications of a volvus
Intestinal obstruction, ischaemia, gangrene, necrosis, perforation, peritonitis
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What is a diverticulum
A small pouch in a colon that bulges outwards due to weakness
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Complications of diverticular disease
Can bleed and cause pain
Can become inflamed
Can become infected
Fistulas Can form
Strictures
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Causes of a small bowel obstruction
Mechanical or functional obstruction
Adhesions from surgery
Hernia
Swalled object
Neoplasm
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Complications of small bowel obstruction
Medical emergency
Perforation and peritonitis
Abscess formation
Necrosis
Death
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What is paralytic ilius
Paralysis of bowel
Bowel goes to sleep
After major surgery
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Risk factors for small bowel carcinoma
Diet, fatty food, red meat, smoked food, smoking, alcohol consumption, ulcer, previous colon cancer
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What is crohns disease
Inflammatory bowel disease ,
Lineing of bowel wall is inflamed and can be ulcerated
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Crohns disease symptoms
Weight loss, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fatigue
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Upper GI symptoms
Dysphagia
Pain
Vomiting
Heartburn
Indigestion
Regurgitation
Cough
Belching
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Causes of upper GI problems
Smoking
Alcohol consumption
Stroke
MnD
Ageing process
Trauma
Stress
Congential
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What does prolapsed intervertebral disc cause
Spinal cord or nerve route compression
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What to look for in spinal pathology images
Intevertable disk bulging
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Symptoms of PID
Paralysis unilateral or bilateral, pain acute or chronic, local muscle spasms, necrosis of the cord,
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What is degenerative disc disease
Disc degenerates and loses water and becomes less spongy and and cannot act as a shock absorber
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Symptoms of DDD
Lower back pain
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What is spinal stenosis
Narrowing of the spinal canal resulting in compression of the spinal cord
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What I'd acalasia
The inability of sphincter at the distal end of oesophagus to relax and open causing regurgitation of food and chest pain
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Treatment for acalasia
Dilation or botox
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Symptoms and risk factors of oseophageal carcinoma
Burning pain in throat
Food sticking in oesophagus
Weight loss
High bmi
Smoking
Alcohol
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Hiatus hernia what is
Protrusion of part of the stomach through the oesophageal opening in the diaphram
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Risk factors for hiatus hernia
Obesity
Exercise
Genetics
Smoking
Pregnancy
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What is gastric polyps
Abnormal growth of cells in epithelial lineing of stomach
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What is a peptic ulcer
A break or lining in the stomach much like a mouth ulcer
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Complications of a peptic ulcer
Haemorrhage
Perforation
Pyloric stenosis
Development of malignant tumor
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What are oesophageal varicies
Dilated blood vessels that develop as a complication of portal hypertension usually in the setting of cirrhosis
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Symptoms of oesophageal varicies
Vomiting blood
Light headedness
LOC
black or bloody stools
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What is a syrinx
A fluid filled cavity that develops in the spinal cord
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Risk factors for spinal infections
Immunosuppression
Age
Spinal surgery
Intravenous drug use
Diabetes
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What is multiple sclerosis
Neurological autoimmune condition with wide range of symptoms
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Patient care during a ct colonography
Patient changed into radiolucent gown, LMp, cheak laxative has been taken and workd, toilet, infection control ,iv cannulation
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Aftercare for ct colonography
Wait in department for 20minuets, return to normal eating and drinking, drink plenty of fluids, warn for possible cramps, warn of bluring of vision, if severe pain seek medical help
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Advantages of MR colonography
No ionising radiation, less invasive, good for young patients, diagnosis not limited to bowel, sensitive for Abnormality detection, not as readily available
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What looks at veins
Arteriography
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What is a fecal occult blood test
Tests for blood in stools, occult=can't see it
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Small bowel contraindications
Suspected Perforation
Complete obstruction
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Types of stroke
Ischemic stroke (80%), plaque or clot blocks blood flow to part of the brain
Haemorrhagic stroke, balloon type aneurism happens in a blood vessle and can then burst
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What is cerebrovascular disease
Any process caused by an Abnormality to the blood vessels or supply to the brain
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What are nasal polps
Abnormal tissue growths inside nasal passages and sinuses caused by inflammation
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Risk factors for nasopharangeal carcinoma
Infection, smoking, diet, genetics, existing conditions, occupational exposure to chemicals, alcohol
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Multiple sclerosis symptoms
Temporary loss of vision, double vision, unsteadiness, dizzyness
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Huntington disease symptoms
Spasmodic movements, speech difficulties, psychological disorders
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Parkinsons disease symptoms
Slowness of movement, muscle rigidity, tremors, speech difficulty
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Senile dementia symptoms
Lowering intelligence, lower functions, lowering ability of reason, poor eyesight, poor hearing
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What are neoplasms and symptoms and risk factors
Renal cell carcinoma,
Fever, weightloss, hypertension,night sweats, hypercalcemia
Male smoking, age, obesity, hypertension
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What is pulmonary embolism
Blockage in pulmonary arterial system , associated with dvp
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Risk factors and treatments for pulmonary embolism
Older than 50, genetics, clots, pregnancy,
Blood thinners(warfarins)
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Pneumothorax types
Spontaneous- copd, cyctic fibrosis, lung cancer, oesophageal rupture, lung absess
Tention-
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What is lobular collapse and causes
Proximal occlusion of broncus, bronceogenic cancer, asthma, inhaled foreign body, ED tube inserted too far
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What is pneumonia and appearance on xray
Inflammatory condition caused by infection, appears particularly white and can see air broncheograms
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What is BPH
Benine protate enlargement
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What are brain metastases
Secondary tumour spread from another organ to the brain,
Solitary or multiple leisons
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Most common sites from brain metastases to spread
Lung, breast, testicular, kidney, bladder, certain sarcomas and melanoma
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Brain tumour symptoms
Seizures, gradual neurological deficiency, difficulty thinking, slow comprehension, weakness, vision problems, headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, personality changes
