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structure and function of the alimentary canal
What does the gi tract consist of,
What is the function of the mouth...,
What is the function of the oesop...
50
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Biochemistry of Metabolism
What is glycogen,
What is glycogenesis,
What is glycogenolysis
34
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Physiology and Pharmacology of Gastric Secretion
What is the volume range of the s...,
How does the stomach expand and r...,
What are the 2 functional areas o...
19
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Anatomy of the Upper GI Tract
What are the 4 functions of the u...,
What are the 4 structures involve...,
What is the function of mastication
21
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Physiology of Digestion and Absorption
What are the respective lengths o...,
What 3 substances does the small ...,
What is succus tericus
31
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Abdominal Pain and the Likely Source
What are the components of the la...,
What is included in the foregut,
What is included in the midgut
37
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Physiology of Feeding and Satiety
What 2 factors have contributed t...,
What are the bmi ranges for norma...,
Describe the trend in obesity inc...
24
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Why might a patient be jaundiced?
What is jaundice and what causes it,
What is bilirubin,
What is the function of bile
67
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Immunology 1
Why do mucosal surfaces require h...,
What are the possible consequence...,
What are the 4 functions of mucos...
42
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Nutritional Screening
What is the must score,
What are the 4 steps of the must ...,
How is bmi calculated what bmi eq...
21
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Pathology of Small Bowel
What are the 2 occlusive causes o...,
What are the 4 non occlusive caus...,
Is bowel ischaemia acute or chronic
33
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Malabsorption
Define malabsorption,
List 5 common causes of malabsorp...,
List 5 uncommon causes of malabso...
20
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Dental public health
What are the 3 oral diseases with...,
What 3 things can oral health impact,
What are the 3 main risk factors ...
25
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the endoscope and the GI tract
What are the 4 parts of the basic...,
Name 6 types of specialised endos...,
List 4 uses of endoscopes
40
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Lipid digestion and the absorption of Ca++, iron and vitamins
How much of total daily energy re...,
What 4 substances do lipids comprise,
Are lipids soluble in water what ...
30
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embryology
Which germ layers is the gi tract...,
What is the purpose of rotation o...,
What do ventral mesenteries give ...
5
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Biochemistry of Metabolism Summary
Can fatty acids be used for gluco...,
True or false some lipids contain...,
Lipid absorption is required for ...
45
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Pathology of oesophagus and mouth
What is reflux oesophagitis,
What might cause reflux oesophagitis,
What will be seen microscopically...
36
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dysmobility of oesophagus
What type of medication is used f...,
What does reflux quality of life ...,
What is gord
31
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pathology of the stomach
Name 3 inflammatory disorders of ...,
What can cause acute gastritis,
What can casue chronic gastritis
35
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Physiology and Pharmacology of Nausea and Vomiting
What is nausea,
What can acute nausea affect,
What is chronic nausea
45
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Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease
What is dyspepsia,
What are the organs of the foregu...,
How common is dyspepsia
30
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Management of Acute Upper GI Haemorrhage
How might gi bleeding present,
How serious is gi bleeding,
What are the most common causes o...
33
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Colorectal pathology
What is a poly,
All polyps are adenomas true or f...,
What are the 4 differential diagn...
26
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physiology and pharmocology of the large intestine
How big is the large intestine,
What are the 3 strands of longitu...,
Where is smooth muscle thickened ...
42
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Benign conditions of the Large bowel
What are some less common disease...,
What is the most common endoscopi...,
What is a diverticulum
40
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colorectal pathology 2
Can antibiotics cause colitis,
What does a diverticulum look like,
When are diverticuli dangerous
25
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Disease of small bowel and appendix
What can cause obstruction inside...,
What can cause obstruction within...,
What can cause obstruction outsid...
48
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IBS
What are the worrying signs of fu...,
What is ibs,
What is the pathophysiology of ibs
23
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Faecal continence
Where is the pelvic cavity,
What is contained within the pelv...,
Is the pelvic cavity continuous w...
41
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Gastroenteritis
What are the most important bug t...,
Describe the global impact of gas...,
What are the main risk factors fo...
61
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Dietary management of GI disease
Where is ibd most common,
What are the risk factors for ibd,
What are the clinical features of...
30
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Pathology of IBD
What is crohns disease,
Who usually presents with crohns ...,
What are the most common sites of...
44
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IBD therapy
What is the lifestyle advice for ibd,
What effect does smoking have on ...,
What drugs are used in crohns
27
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Tropical infections
What aspects are important in tra...,
What can fever be in returned tra...,
What precautions for returned tra...
11
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Fluid balance
What drives absorption of water,
Intestinal fluid movement is alwa...,
Via what 2 routes can water move ...
35
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Surgical Therapy for IBD
0
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IBD surgery
What is an ileostomy,
What is a colostomy,
When is elective surgery indicate...
24
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Colorectal Cancer
How common is colorectal cancer,
Where are majority of colorectal ...,
How can cancer spread
30
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Dirrhoea TBL
What is a change in bowel habit,
Is cirrhosis a differential diagn...,
What are some differential diagno...
11
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Hepatitis
What do hepatitis cause,
How does hepatitis a spread,
What groups does hepatitis a clus...
57
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Physiology/pharmacology of liver
What are the metabolic functions ...,
Describe the processes in carbohy...,
What are the processes in fat met...
41
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Public Health - Screening for Disease
What diseases are screened for in...,
When is bowel cancer screened,
When is breast cancer screened
18
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Medical Consequences of Alcohol Excess
Stopah trial
1
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Hepatomegaly and Focal Liver Lesions
Solid liver lesions in older people,
Solid liver lesions in chronic di...,
When are liver lesions detected
27
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Biochemistry of the Liver
What are the 6 functions of the l...,
What might be sign of liver disea...,
Which 2 processes of metabolism i...
43
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Pathology of the liver
What separates the 2 lobes of the...,
What is the porta hepatis,
How can you distinguish the porta...
27
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Aetiologies/pathophysiology of liver disease
What is nafld,
What is the 2 hit paradigm for nafld,
What can be attributed to the sec...
13
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Syndromes of Cirrhosis
Which structures does the portal ...,
Pressure is higher in the hepatic...,
Flow is greater in the portal vei...
34
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Pathology of the liver 2
What causes hep a b c and e,
Hep a outcome,
Hep b outcome
18
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Biliary Tract and Pancreatic Pathology
What is cholelithiasis,
Are gallstones always symptomatic,
What is bile
31
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Jaundice TBL
What is jaundice,
What is liver failure,
What are the liver function tests
18
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HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tropical Infections
What are the 6 methods of contrac...,
What are the risk factors for con...,
How is rectal gonorrhoea spread
30
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Public health - alcohol addiction
0
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Tumours of Oesophagus and Stomach
What blood test can determine whe...,
How reliable is raised urea in co...,
Obstructing cancer at the pylorus...
31
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Brief intervention
What is the frames model,
What are the 4 stages of brief in...
2
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Acute liver disease and fulminant hepatic failure
What is acute liver disease,
What substances does the liver me...,
What are the true prognostic mark...
21
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Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship
What are antibiotics used for,
What are antibiotics not used for,
Is resistance a normal function
20
cards
LFTs
What are the hepatic enzymes in lfts,
What are the indicators of intrin...,
Hepatic enzymes are usually intra...
28
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Biliary Tract Disease
What are the 2 main biliary tract...,
What are the symptoms of gallstones,
What are the symptoms of gallstones
28
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Ethics
What are the 3 levels of medical ...,
What is ethics vs medical ethics,
What are the gmc guidelines for c...
11
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upper GI bleed TBL
Where is haematemesis blood from,
Where is malaena blood from,
What is haemobilia
31
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Biochemistry Need to Know
Where does fatty acid synthesis a...,
What activates fatty acids,
What is the precursor for fatty a...
23
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Drugs and Liver disease
What affect does alcohol have on ...,
What are 4 causes of liver disease,
How is degree of liver disease es...
37
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Psychiatry and the GI tract
What is globus,
What can cause globus,
What is globus commonly associate...
37
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Abdominal Mass
What are the types of causes of a...,
What are the retroperitoneal orga...,
What investigations may be done f...
17
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The Acute Abdomen
What is munchausen,
What is rosvigs sign,
What can cause tinkling bowel sounds
25
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Anal Rectal Disorders
When do haemorrhoids become palpa...,
How are haemorrhoids managed,
What are the 2 types of rectal pr...
23
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Surgery of GI Tract and its Complications
Where is the divide between upper...,
What are the branches of the supe...,
What is involved in oesophagectomy
9
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Inflammation and Tumours of Pancreas
What does the pancreas form from,
What arteries supply the pancreas,
What islet cells secrete what pro...
30
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Presentation, Diagnosis and treatment of bowel obstruction
Which part dilates in relation to...,
How does composition of vomit ind...,
What are some symptoms of bowel o...
25
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Hernias
What is a hernia,
What are the 3 layers of a hernia,
Who are femoral inguinal hernias ...
27
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Principles of Imaging
0
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Abdominal Pain TBL
Components of foregut,
What is the collateral supply to ...,
Psychokinesis
15
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oesophageal carcinoma
Most common type of oesophageal c...,
Where do most tumours occur,
Achalasia increases risk of what ...
10
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