Principles of Disease

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Decks in this class (50)

Introduction to Microbiology
Where can infection be found 1,
What are 5 possible infecting age...,
What specimen types are sterile s...
18  cards
Tumour Pathology 1
What is a tumour 1,
Describe the growth of a tumour 2,
What are the 2 types of tumour 3
25  cards
Tumour Pathology 2
How can cancer cells alter geneti...,
What are tumour related proteins ...,
Describe the function of oncogenes 3
33  cards
Tumour Pathology 3
What are the local effects of a b...,
What are the local effects of a m...,
What are the systemic effects of ...
14  cards
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
What is a bactericidal 1,
What is a bacteriostatic 2,
Define sensitive 3
9  cards
Virus Pathogenesis
What are 3 virus pathogenic mecha...,
What is an example of cell destru...,
What are 2 examples of immunopath...
19  cards
Introduction to Viruses
What 3 structures can viruses take 1,
What is meant by viruses being ob...,
What is meant by tissue tropism 3
14  cards
Acute Inflammation 1
What is acute inflammation 1,
What micro organisms can cause ac...,
What are the mechanical causes of...
25  cards
Acute Inflammation 2
What is inflammation in the lungs...,
What is inflammation in the pleur...,
What do neutrophils do 3
45  cards
Lymphatics
What are the functions of the lym...,
How do lymphatic vessels differ f...,
Name 5 lymphatic tissues 3
29  cards
Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
What causes cancer 1,
Somatic vs germline mutations 2,
What is a proto oncogene 3
34  cards
Drug Delivery Systems
How can a drug delivery system be...,
What determines the drug delivery...,
What must be considered when choo...
46  cards
Gram positive vs Gram negative
Bacillus species 1,
Escherichia coli enterohaemorrhag...,
Listeria monocytogenes 3
42  cards
Chronic Inflammation 1
What is chronic inflammation 1,
How can chronic inflammation arise 2,
What are the clinical presentatio...
22  cards
Chronic Inflammation 2
What is granulomatous inflammatio...,
What is granulomatous tissue stim...,
What does granulomatous inflammat...
27  cards
Drug Absorption
Pharmaceutical process 1,
Pharmacokinetic process 2,
Pharmacodynamic process 3
32  cards
Adverse Drug Reactions
What is an adr 1,
How can the onset of an adr be cl...,
How can the severity of an adr be...
30  cards
Chromosomes and Cell Division
What is the end replication probl...,
What is the solution to the end r...,
What are centromeres 3
23  cards
Clinical Trial Design
Why are clinical trials important 1,
Why are clinical trials conducted 2,
What is the cost of a clinical tr...
14  cards
Drug Distribution
What does drug distribution refer...,
What is tissue distribution depen...,
What proteins do drugs bind to in...
38  cards
Therapeutic Options
How can cancer be prevented or tr...,
What do the studies on diet say 2,
What screening is available 3
18  cards
Mutations and Genetic Analysis
What are the 3 types of chromosom...,
What happens to most foetuses whi...,
What type of chromosomal abnormal...
30  cards
The Genetic Basis of Complex Inheritance
What are the 3 laws that fall und...,
What is included in non mendelian...,
What inheritance patterns are see...
29  cards
Mendelian Inheritance
What do disease associated mutati...,
What cause sickle cell disorders 2,
Describe scd 3
10  cards
Genetics in Clincal Practice
What is involved in clinical asse...,
What is the criteria for fh testi...
2  cards
Storing and Using Genetic Information
Phenotype 1,
Genotype 2,
What is a nucleotide composed of 3
28  cards
Estimating Risk of Inherited Genetic Disease
Fitness 1,
How can alleles affect fitness 2,
Population genetics 3
19  cards
Postmortem Changes
Death 1,
What happens after death 2,
How long after death is body temp...
23  cards
Identification of Human Beings
What is the purpose of identifyin...,
What is involved in identification 2,
How can sex be determined 3
8  cards
Drug-Drug Interactions
Drug interaction 1,
What type of drug interactions ar...,
Object drug 3
38  cards
Prescribing Errors
What is a medication error 1,
What is a prescribing error 2,
What are the 2 kinds of prescribi...
11  cards
Principles of Immunisation
What are 2 examples of natural pa...,
What are 2 examples of artificial...,
What is human normal immunoglobul...
35  cards
Outline of the Disease Process
What are the characteristics of c...,
What are the characteristics of a...,
What are the 3 stage of cancer 3
21  cards
Diagnostic Techniques
Why are lab test used 1,
What is poct 2,
Give 2 examples of detection of s...
6  cards
Metabolism/Pharmacokinetics
Drug metabolism 1,
What is metabolism 2,
Why does metabolism occur 3
33  cards
Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity
What is hypersensitivity 1,
What types of hypersensitivity ar...,
What is type iv caused by 3
28  cards
Tumour Pathology 4
What do disorders of cell growth ...,
What is mitosis 2,
What does mitotic division genera...
38  cards
Tumour Pathology 5
What influences disorders of cell...,
What influences carcinogenesis 2,
What are proto oncogenes 3
31  cards
Introduction to Bacteria
What are the different parts of a...,
Describe the cell wall of gram po...,
Describe the cell wall of gram ne...
21  cards
Introduction to Fungi
What can fungi infect 1,
What is mycology 2,
What is a fungi 3
26  cards
Introduction to Parasites
What is a parasite 1,
What parasitic disease causes the...,
What are the 3 classification of ...
34  cards
Antibiotics and their Targets
Benzyl penicillin 1,
Clarithromycin 2,
Co amoxiclav 3
24  cards
Anti-Fungals and their Targets
Amphotericin b 1,
Miconazole 2,
Mycafungin 3
11  cards
Anti-Virals and their Targets
Aciclovir 1,
Adefovir dipivoxil 2,
Saquinovir 3
14  cards
Antibiotics and their Actions
Benzyl penicillin 1,
Ciprofloxacin 2,
Meropenem 3
27  cards
Anti-Fungals and their Actions
Amphotericin b 1,
Terbinafine 2,
Mycafungin 3
9  cards
Anti-Virals and their Actions
Aciclovir 1,
Zanamavir 2,
Cidofovir 3
13  cards
Antibiotics and their side effects
Benzyl penicillin 1,
Linezolid 2,
Vancomycin 3
13  cards
Anti-Fungals and their side effects
Nystatin 1
1  cards
Anti-Virals and their side effects
Cidofovir 1,
Interferon a 2,
Valganciclovir 3
4  cards

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