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Introduction to Kidney Disease
What are the three main functions...,
What homeostatic roles do the kid...,
Which hormones are synthesized by...
31
cards
The Renal Tract & Renal Failure
What is the mortality rate for pa...,
What are the principal causes of ...,
How can aki present clinically 3
20
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Glomerulonephritis
What is glomerulonephritis 1,
What are the three cell types of ...,
Can glomerulonephritis be primary...
49
cards
Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndrome
Where are the kidneys located 1,
How is the renal parenchyma divid...,
What makes up the medulla 3
37
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Renal Transplantation
What are the main advantages of r...,
What are the disadvantages of ren...,
What are absolute contraindicatio...
29
cards
Chronic Kidney Disease
What is kidney failure 1,
What is acute kidney injury aki 2,
What is chronic kidney disease ckd 3
41
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Introduction to Urology
What proportion of all surgical h...,
What is the lifetime incidence of...,
What is the recurrence rate for r...
67
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Malignant Urological Disease
What percentage of all cancers ar...,
What is kidney cancer s rank amon...,
What is the lifetime risk of kidn...
77
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Significance of Urological Symptoms and Signs
What is the definition of haematu...,
What are the two types of haematu...,
How is nvh classified 3
56
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Understanding and Treating Diabetes
What defines diabetes mellitus 1,
Is diabetes curable 2,
How significant is diabetes in he...
36
cards
Type 1 Diabetes
What is diabetes mellitus 1,
What are the cardinal symptoms of...,
How many people worldwide had dia...
65
cards
Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity
What are the common presenting sy...,
What causes polyuria and polydips...,
What proportion of people with ty...
42
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Adrenal Insufficiency
What are the typical presenting s...,
What are the key examination find...,
What laboratory abnormalities are...
34
cards
Thyroid Dysfunction
What are the three broad categori...,
What is hypothyroidism 2,
What is hyperthyroidism 3
53
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Obesity
How is obesity defined 1,
What are the key diagnostic crite...,
What is adiposopathy 3
29
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Signs & Symptoms of Haematological Malignancies
What are haematological malignanc...,
What are the broad categories of ...,
What are common systemic constitu...
20
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Haematological Malignancy
How are haematological malignanci...,
What are the two main axes used t...,
What are general investigations f...
67
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Treatment & Prognosis of Haematological Cancers
What are the four main types of l...,
What proportion of adult leukaemi...,
What are the predisposing factors...
42
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Identification and Investigation of Anemias
What is anaemia 1,
What are the normal haemoglobin r...,
Are there age specific hb ranges ...
39
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Investigations to Confirm Myeloma
What is multiple myeloma 1,
What is the key laboratory hallma...,
What features must accompany a mo...
29
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Management of Acute Complications of Sickle Cell Anaemia
What is the genetic abnormality i...,
How many globin genes does each p...,
What genetic pattern causes sickl...
27
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Crash Course in Endocrine
Where is the pituitary gland loca...,
What are the two lobes of the pit...,
Where are the adrenal glands loca...
49
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Systemic Anticancer Therapy
What does systemic anticancer the...,
What are the four main classes of...,
How do cytotoxic drugs generally ...
39
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Radiotherapy and Cancer Management
What is radiation therapy 1,
Radiation is energy carried by wh...,
What proportion of cancer patient...
38
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End of Life Care & Anticipatory Prescribing
What is the purpose of identifyin...,
What framework is used to identif...,
What are the key gsf criteria for...
25
cards
Metastatic Bone Pain
What are bone metastases 1,
What are common non malignant cau...,
What is the most common presentin...
24
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Management of Metastatic Spinal Cord & Cauda Equina Compression
How many pairs of spinal nerves e...,
At what vertebral level does the ...,
What structure continues below th...
32
cards
Bone Metastases
What are the two main skeletal di...,
Which skeleton is most commonly a...,
What are the most common sites of...
34
cards
Hypercalcaemia
What is the normal reference rang...,
Why must calcium be adjusted for ...,
What is the formula for corrected...
33
cards
Mental Health Definitions & Roles
What is harm reduction 1,
What is the icd 10 classification 2,
What does prevalence mean 3
51
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Mental Health Act Sections
Section 4 purpose 1,
Section 4 duration 2,
Section 2 purpose 3
38
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The Patient with Anxiety
What is the evolutionary function...,
When does anxiety become a disord...,
Why should we not aim to eliminat...
65
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The Patient with Depression
What is anhedonia 1,
What does anticholinergic mean 2,
What is the biopsychosocial appro...
68
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The Patient with Psychosis
What is the literal meaning of th...,
Define psychosis 2,
What is a simple definition of ps...
46
cards
The Patient with Schizophrenia
What is the lifetime prevalence o...,
At what age does schizophrenia ty...,
What are the three main phases of...
26
cards
The Patient with Memory Problems
What is dementia 1,
What higher cortical functions ar...,
Is consciousness clear or clouded...
67
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The Child with a Mental Health Problem
What are the main types of emotio...,
How have rates of emotional disor...,
What proportion of 5 19 year olds...
89
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The Patient with Mental Illness with Additional Disabilities
What term does icd 10 use for lea...,
What are the three criteria for d...,
What is the iq range for mild lea...
36
cards
The Patient Misusing Alcohol or Other Substances
What is acute intoxication 1,
What is binge drinking 2,
Define harmful use of alcohol 3
71
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The Patient with a Personality Disorder and Relationship Problems
What is personality 1,
How does personality develop 2,
Name key contributions to persona...
51
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The Patient with an Eating Disorder
What is an eating disorder 1,
Which mental illness has the high...,
Approximate number of deaths per ...
97
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The Patient with Inter-Related Conditions of Mind & Body
What is the definition of illness 1,
What is illness behaviour mechani...,
How is illness different from dis...
56
cards
The Patient with Sleep Problems
What are the three major categori...,
What characterises dyssomnias 2,
What characterises parasomnias 3
50
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Cardiorespiratory Imaging
How is an x ray image formed 1,
What determines how much a tissue...,
Why do lungs appear black on an x...
42
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ECGs
What does the p wave represent 1,
What does the pr segment represent 2,
What does the pr interval include 3
53
cards
Cardiovascular Risk
Why do we predict cardiovascular ...,
Why is risk prediction important ...,
Why might treatment not be approp...
50
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Arrhythmia
What is an arrhythmia 1,
Common symptoms of arrhythmia 2,
What ecg feature defines 1st degr...
50
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Palpitations
Are all palpitations caused by ta...,
What proportion of ed visits for ...,
What is the most common non cardi...
57
cards
Heart Failure
What is heart failure 1,
Prevalence of heart failure in ov...,
Prevalence in over 75s 3
40
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Valvular Disease
What causes the first heart sound...,
What causes the second heart soun...,
What is a grade 1 6 murmur 3
46
cards
Hypertension Guidelines
Step 1 1,
Step 2 2,
Step 3 3
4
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Chronic Productive Cough and Breathlessness
Bts definition of copd 1,
What spirometry finding confirms ...,
What fev1 fvc ratio excludes copd 3
51
cards
Airflow Obstruction
How is airflow obstruction diagno...,
What spirometry pattern indicates...,
Why is spirometry essential 3
50
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COPD
Spirometric definition of obstruc...,
Spirometric definition of restric...,
Global ranking of copd as cause o...
44
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Bronchiectasis
Definition of bronchiectasis 1,
Pathological definition 2,
Key pathological changes 3
47
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Pulmonary Embolism
Traditional categories for acute ...,
Pragmatic way to approach acute b...,
Two key conditions with normal or...
44
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Pneumonia, COVID-19
What is community acquired pneumo...,
Can clinical features reliably di...,
Why are clinical features importa...
24
cards
Tuberculosis
What causes tb 1,
How many people can one infectiou...,
What stain is used to identify tb...
48
cards
Pleuritic Chest Pain
Which pleura is pain sensitive 1,
Why is visceral pleura not painful 2,
What nerves supply the parietal p...
52
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Occupational Lung Disease
How does the environment affect p...,
Name key environmental factors th...,
How many premature deaths worldwi...
56
cards
The Chest X-Ray
Why is the cxr important 1,
Why must cxr requests be justified 2,
Why is the cxr considered difficu...
42
cards
Management of Bone Pain, SCC & Radiotherapy
What is radiotherapy 1,
How is a megavoltage mv mev radio...,
How are photons generated in a ra...
76
cards
Pleural Disorders
What is a pleural effusion 1,
What is a pneumothorax 2,
What is the underlying mechanism ...
51
cards
Basic Principles of Chemotherapy
What broad categories of anticanc...,
What do most chemotherapy drugs do 2,
What are hormonal agents mainly u...
47
cards
Lung Cancer
Define haemoptysis 1,
From what anatomical sites does h...,
Give broad categories of differen...
25
cards
Thoracic Oncology
What are the four main clinical m...,
Biggest risk factor for lung canc...,
Main lung cancer classifications 3
71
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Sleep Studies, Sleep Apnea
Why is sleep essential for life 1,
What physiological processes are ...,
What are the main sleep stages 3
37
cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What are the two main types of in...,
What term is used when ibd cannot...,
Where does ulcerative colitis alw...
61
cards
Nutrition
What are the two major categories...,
What are macronutrients 2,
Name the three macronutrients 3
77
cards
The Patient with Change in Bowel Habit
What are the main categories of d...,
Give an example of ingestive diar...,
Give an example of maldigestion c...
60
cards
Dyspepsia, Dysphagia & Oesophageal Cancer
Define dyspepsia duration symptom...,
List typical symptoms of dyspepsia 2,
Are dyspepsia symptoms good predi...
43
cards
Acute Pancreatitis
What is acute pancreatitis 1,
Is acute pancreatitis usually rec...,
Most common presenting symptom of...
64
cards
Abdominal Cancer Signs
What is sister mary joseph nodule 1,
What is virchow s node 1,
What is blumer s shelf 2
64
cards
Liver Disease
What laboratory tests are used to...,
What does serum bilirubin measure 2,
What does alt indicate 3
55
cards
Viral Hepatitis
What are hepatotropic viruses 1,
What is viral hepatitis 2,
Which viruses commonly cause vira...
32
cards
Peripheral Arterial Disease
What is peripheral arterial disea...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
Which limbs are most commonly aff...
60
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Amputation
What is the most common cause of ...,
How are amputations classified 2,
What is the average age for major...
31
cards
Acute Limb Ischaemia
What is acute limb ischaemia ali 1,
Can acute limb ischaemia occur in...,
What is the incidence of acute li...
44
cards
Aortic Aneurysm
What is the definition of an aneu...,
What defines an abdominal aortic ...,
Which population has the highest ...
46
cards
Venous Disease
What is meant by venous disease 1,
What conditions are included unde...,
What are varicose veins 3
56
cards
Leg Ulcers
What is a leg ulcer 1,
When is a leg ulcer considered ch...,
What proportion of chronic leg ul...
51
cards
Raynauds Phenomenon
What are the two types of raynaud...,
What percentage of cases are prim...,
What percentage of cases are seco...
45
cards
Breast Diseases
What proportion of patients atten...,
What happens once breast cancer s...,
What determines how aggressive a ...
57
cards
Management of Breast Diseases
What is the triple assessment use...,
What are the key presenting sympt...,
What additional factors should be...
81
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Breast Screening
What is screening in medicine 1,
What risk is associated with all ...,
What does risk aversion mean in h...
55
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Vascular Conditions & Emergencies
What is a true arterial aneurysm 1,
Which arteries are most commonly ...,
Which arteries are less commonly ...
78
cards
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