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Decks in this class (28)

AMR
What are antimicrobials used for,
What is amr,
What are consequences of amr
26  cards
Digestive System
What are the stages of digestion,
What is gastritis,
What is anorexia
21  cards
Achalasia
Prevalence,
What is achalasia,
Symptoms
7  cards
Mumps
What is the description and aetio...,
What age group does this disease ...,
Is this disease more severe in ad...
11  cards
GERD
What does gerd gord stand for,
Description and aetiology of gerd,
What are the symptoms of gerd
8  cards
Barrett's Oesophagus
Who suffers from barrett s oesoph...,
Pathophysiology of barrett s oeso...,
Symptoms
5  cards
Gastritis & Gastroparesis
What is gastritis,
Aetiology,
Symptoms
4  cards
Gastric Ulcers
What are gastric ulcers,
What are the symptoms,
What is the most common cause
17  cards
Coeliac Disease
What is coeliac disease,
What is gluten,
Symptoms
17  cards
Pancreas
What is the pancreas,
Where is it located,
Where does the pancreatic duct me...
9  cards
Liver
What are the functions of the liver,
What diseases affect the liver
2  cards
Alcohol Related Liver Disease
What are the stages of arld,
Steatosis,
Hepatitis fatty acids not finished
12  cards
Diabetes Mellitus and DKA
What is diabetes mellitus,
What does insulin do,
How is dm classified
31  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
Where has the highest incidence o...,
What organs are affected by cf why,
What causes cf
17  cards
Pancreatitis
What is pancreatitis,
What is acute pancreatitis,
What is chronic pancreatitis
23  cards
Cardiovascular Disease
What is the cardiovasuclar system,
What is the vena cava,
What is the aorta
40  cards
Nutrition
What are dietary reference values...,
What affects drv
2  cards
Viral Hepatitis
What is a viral tegument,
Explain viral structure,
Aetiology of viral hepatitis
16  cards
Haemochromotosis
Where is iron acquired from,
Ferritin,
Haemosiderin
29  cards
What is cancer?
Define cancer,
Define proliferation,
Define differentiation
27  cards
Cancer Development and Diagnosis
How many people get cancer each year,
Write a note on smoking as a canc...,
How many carcinogens are in tobacco
25  cards
Defining a Neoplasm
Define histopathology,
Define,
Define chemical pathology
12  cards
Features of Selective Cancers
Write a note on breast cancer ris...,
Write a note on coloncancer risks...,
Define repressor gene
9  cards
Cancer treatment
What is the ideal form of cancer ...,
What would be a typical treatment...,
What is the basic principle behin...
43  cards
Immunity & Inflammation
What is the function of the immun...,
What are the threats to the body,
What are the 2 types of defence m...
79  cards
Renal Disease
What is the function of the kidney,
What is a nephron,
What are the parts of the nephron
35  cards
Prion Disease
What are abnormal prions,
What level of protein folding is ...,
What are the 2 most common types ...
18  cards
HUS
Symptoms of hus,
What causes hus,
What might lab findings show
9  cards

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