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Herpes Virus
How many herpes viruses are there 1,
Name the herpes viruses that affe...,
How are herpes virus transmitted 3
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Use of the lab in diagnosis of infection
What are the best kind of specime...,
When is a swab an appropriate spe...,
What is a yellow top swab appropr...
12
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HIV
Name 2 suitable host cells of hiv...,
When the viral nucelocapsid enter...,
Function of integrase 3
23
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Mechanism of action of antibiotics (Antibacterial agents)
How can antibiotics be classified 1,
Bactericidal definition 2,
Bacteriostatic definition 3
34
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Antibiotic use and abuse
How should most oral infections b...,
Why should antibiotics not be pre...,
Will antibiotics ever help pulpits 3
29
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History Taking
What are signs 1,
What are symptoms 2,
What are the aim of history takin...
17
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Hepatitis
Implications of hepatitis 1,
Causes of hepatitis 2,
What is acute hepatitis 3
31
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Antiviral agents
How can virus gain entry into the...,
How does the body stop a virus 2,
In what 2 ways do antiviral agent...
24
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Oro-facial infections
Are bacterial or viral pharyngiti...,
Name 3 bacteria that commonly use...,
Describe the difference between a...
21
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Immunological processes
How does the skin provide mechani...,
How does the gi tract provide mec...,
How does the respiratory tract pr...
38
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Immunodeficiency management
What is the role of the immune sy...,
What 3 conditions can present whe...,
What 2 functions of the immune sy...
49
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Allergy and angioedema
What is hypersensitivity 1,
How is hypersensitivity mediated 2,
What kind of organisms can hypers...
35
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Autoimmunity and immunologically mediated disease
What are the differences between ...,
What is self tolerance 2,
Which immune system is related to...
53
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Oral problems in the immunocompromised
What 6 factors suggest an immunod...,
Immunocompromised parents are mor...,
Immunocompromised patients are mo...
22
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Neurophysiology of nociception
Define pain 1,
Define nociception 2,
Define ganglion 3
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Peripheral and central analgesia
List 5 methods of pain relief 1,
What substances are released to a...,
What 2 algogenic substances can b...
39
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Pharmacology of Sedation Drugs
Define conscious sedation 1,
List 3 routes of drug administrat...,
Advantages of iv administration 3
24
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LA
Define la 1,
List some qualities of the ideal ...,
Of the 12 qualities of an ideal l...
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Introduction to cardiovascular disease
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Vascular pathology
What is an atheroma 1,
What is atherosclerosis 2,
List 7 risk factors of atheroscle...
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Clinical Features of Ischaemic and Valvular Heart Disease
What are clinical features 1,
What are symptoms 2,
What are signs 3
28
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Cardiac pathology
Which side of the heart carries o...,
What artery carries oxygenated bl...,
What veins supply the right side ...
24
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Drug therapies for hypertension and angina
Hypertension increases your risk ...,
What is a greater risk factor for...,
What is the difference between sy...
38
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Microbiology of Infective Endocarditis
Where do the majority of infectiv...,
Are the mitral or aortic valves a...,
What bacteria most often causes a...
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Infective Endocarditis - Clinical diagnosis and antibiotic cover
How does infective endocarditis o...,
Toxic features of infective endoc...,
Features of the heart in infectiv...
17
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Peripheral vascular Disease
What is atherosclerosis 1,
What is atherosclerosis caused by 2,
What other diseases are often ass...
33
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Anticoagulants, antifibrinolytic and antiplatelet drugs
What are the stages of haemostasis 1,
What causes platelet activation a...,
What is the purpose of fibrinogen 3
37
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Pathophysiology of heart failure
Physiological definition of heart...,
Clinical definition of heart fail...,
Describe blood flow through the h...
54
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Drugs used in management of heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias
Mechanism of action of inotropes 1,
Mechanism of action of diuretics 2,
Mechanism of action of beta block...
48
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Dental significance of cardiovascular disease
What is hypertenison 1,
What level of bp is hypertension 2,
What is also considered when diag...
33
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Hypertension and Stroke
What is hypertension 1,
Describe korotkow sounds 2,
Generally what level is high bp 3
34
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Introduction to Haematolgy
What do all blood cells originall...,
What do multipotent stem cells di...,
When do common myeloid progenitor...
40
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Transfusion Medicine
What are the 4 main components of...,
What is in the rbc transfusion ba...,
When are rbc transfusions used 3
24
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Haemostasis and Thrombosis
Main 3 components of coagulation 1,
What can contribute to clotting 2,
What can aid bleeding 3
40
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Dental and oral complications of bleeding disorders
What 4 components do bleeding dis...,
How can vascular bleeding disorde...,
Example of congenital vascular pr...
54
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DIabetes
What is diabetes mellitus 1,
What is type 1 dm 2,
What is type 2 dm 3
36
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Endocrinology
What are hormones 1,
How do hormones act via 2,
How are hormones regulated 3
40
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