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Decks in this class (49)

intro to upper GI tract W4
Gi tract walls layers,
Mucosa features,
Submucosa features
24  cards
intro to lower GI tract W4
What is defined as the lower gi t...,
3 sections of the small intestine,
Where does the ileum join the lar...
23  cards
intro to pancreas and gallbladder W4
Gallbladder features,
What is cck,
Where does the gallbladder empty ...
10  cards
microorganisms in GI tract part 1 W4
Types of gi microorganisms,
How is commensal microbiota acquited,
What does microbiota provide for ...
22  cards
microorganisms in GI tract part 2 W4
Where does helicobacter pylori act,
Helicobacter pylori features,
Urease in helicobacter pylori
36  cards
nutritional assessment W4
Most vulnerable groups for malnut...,
Clinical consequences of malnutri...,
Important features of nutritional...
33  cards
microbial foodborne infections and intoxications part 1 W4
Definition of gastro enteritis,
Causes of gastro enteritis what a...,
Examples of viral causes of gastr...
36  cards
microbial foodborne infections and intoxications part 2 W4
Norovirus site of action infectiv...,
Norovirus epidemiology clinical f...,
Norovirus general features associ...
9  cards
liver microanatomy part 1&2 W4
General anatomical summary of the...,
What is the liver enclosed by,
What provides gross support to th...
24  cards
liver microanatomy part 3 W4
What ligaments support the liver,
Where does the portal vein supply...,
What is the liver acinus
16  cards
pathophysiology and aspects of liver disease W4
Functions of the liver cells,
Drug metabolism xenobiotic metabo...,
Liver toxins
25  cards
intro to liver and cirrhosis W5
What defines segments of the liver,
Parenchymal cells of the liver,
Function of hepatocytes
38  cards
acute liver failure W5
What does failure to clear biliru...,
What does failure to clear gut de...,
What does failure to produce clot...
31  cards
chronic liver failure W5
What is chronic liver failure oft...,
Features of chronic liver failure,
Complications of chronic liver fa...
15  cards
viral hepatitis part 1 W5
Viral hepatitis types,
What do viruses need to replicate,
What do viruses consist of
41  cards
viral hepatitis part 2 W5
Hepatitis c structure and family,
Hvc incubation time,
Hvc primarily affects
19  cards
abnormal liver function tests W5
Liver function tests what are the...,
Bilirubin features,
Alanine transaminase alt
17  cards
feeding, fasting and exercise WF
Overview of metabolism,
Atp structure,
Atp and adp
40  cards
carbohydrate metabolism 1/2 WF
Carbohydrates in a typical wester...,
Carbohydrates in the diet general...,
Glucose structure
35  cards
carbohydrate metabolism 3 WF
Glycolytic pathway,
Glycogen pyruvate atp requirement...,
Glucose pyruvate atp consumption ...
24  cards
fat metabolism 1/2 WF
Fatty acids structure,
Triacylglycerol structure,
Triacylglycerols features
28  cards
fat metabolism 3 WF
Cholesterol structure and functions,
Where is cholesterol mainly synth...,
Cholesterol synthesis
6  cards
protein digestion 1 WF
Nitrogen balance key points,
Recommended daily protein intake ...,
What can cause increase in daily ...
19  cards
metabolism overview WF
Metabolism summary,
How is acetyl coa produced,
What is the krebs citric acid cycle
54  cards
diabetes pathogenesis and metabolic abnormalities 1/2 W6
What is diabetes mellitus,
What is insulin important feature...,
Where are islets of the pancreas ...
30  cards
diabetes pathogenesis and metabolic abnormalities 3 W6
Spectrum of dysglycaemia,
Measurements to define diabetes,
What is hba1c what s it used for
19  cards
diabetes mellitus - clinical features 1 W6
Type 2 diabetes risk factors,
Genetic component of type 2 diabetes,
Ethnic groups associated with hig...
11  cards
diabetes mellitus - clinical features 2 W6
P,
Ol,
Type 1 diabetes commonly presents...
16  cards
acute complications of diabetes - hypoglycaemia W6
Diabetic emergencies,
Hypoglycaemia general points,
Commonest causes of hypoglycaemia
20  cards
acute complications of diabetes - other W6
What type of diabetes does diabet...,
Pathogenesis of dka,
Increase in gluconeogenesis glyco...
16  cards
intro and macrovascular complications of diabetes W6
Chronic complications of diabetes,
What is macrovascular disease,
What is microvascular disease
9  cards
microvascular complications of diabetes W6
What causes diabetic foot ulcer,
Management of diabetic foot ulcer,
Commonest microvascular complicat...
9  cards
nutrition and obesity W7
Consequence of obesity,
Causes of obesity,
Where to take waist circumference
8  cards
disorders of the upper GI tract 1 W7
Common oesophageal disorders,
Oesophagus normal function,
Common symptoms of oesophageal di...
29  cards
disorders of the upper GI tract 2 W7
What is oesophageal sticture,
Benign oesophageal stricture feat...,
Causes of malignant oesophageal s...
32  cards
inflammation of GI tract W7
Which layer of the gi tract is mo...,
Causes of mucosal injury,
Why is the mucosa susceptible to ...
27  cards
inflammation of GI tract - IBD W7
Ibd is the collective name for wh...,
Aetiology of ibd,
What appears to be a key feature ...
49  cards
colorectal cancer W7
Colonic polyps features,
Microscopic features of polyps ad...,
Cytological features of malignanc...
15  cards
malabsorption 1 W7
What is absorbed in the duodenum,
What is absorbed in the jejunum a...,
What is absorbed in the jejunum
34  cards
malabsorption 2 W7
Risk factors for malabsorption,
Management of malabsorption
39  cards
functional upper GI disorders W7
Differential diagnosis for functi...,
4 types of functional upper gi di...,
Functional dyspepsia diagnostic c...
9  cards
IBS W7
Ibs diagnostic criteria,
Mechanism of pain in ibs,
Ibs subtypes
8  cards
clinical anatomy of the GI tract W8
Oesophagus anatomy features,
Oesophageal contrictions,
Oesophageal histology
21  cards
hepatobiliary diseases W8
When is jaundice visable,
Bile where is it produced how muc...,
Bilirubin
22  cards
GI emergencies W8
0  cards
neoplastic disease of the GI tract revision W8
What is hyperplasia,
What is metaplasia,
What is neoplasia
21  cards
iron deficiency anaemia W8
Anaemia criteria,
Iron deficiency,
Ida epidemiology
26  cards
neoplastic disease of the GI tract part 2 W8
Symptoms of gi neoplasia,
Oesophagus carcinoma types,
Oesophageal squamous cell carcino...
17  cards
neoplastic disease of the GI tract part 3 W8
Colorectal polyps types,
Neoplastic polyps,
More villous adenomas mean what
9  cards

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