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1
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What is menarche?

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First menstrual period.

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What is menopause?

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Cessation of menstruation.

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3
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Oestrogen and progesterone stimulate the endometrium to ………….. and …………. for embryo implantation.

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Thicken and prepare

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4
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What hormone maintains pregnancy if fertilisation occurs?

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Progesterone

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What is primary dysmenorrhoea?

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Painful ministration due to excessive prostaglandin F production.

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Amenorrhoea is what.

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The absence of menstruation.

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Abnormally heavy or prologue mentioned flow is?

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Menorrhagia.

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8
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The pill contains which synthetic hormones?

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Oestrogen and progesterone.

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Which of the following must be present in polycystic ovarian syndrome to confirm diagnosis?

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Anovulation
Increased androgens
Enlarged ovaries with multiple cysts

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10
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Clinical features of polycystic ovarian syndrome include

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Irregular menses
Hirsutism
Acne
Obesity

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Treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome include

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Diet and exercise program
Possible antidiabetic drugs
Oral contraceptives
Fertility assistance
Ovarian surgery
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12
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Cervical cancer is commonly ………………. cell carcinoma.

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Squamous

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13
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Most cases of cervical cancer due to?

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Human papilloma virus

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14
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Risk factors for cervical cancer include

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HPV infections
Multiple sexual partners
Young age are first intercourse
Male partner with multiple sex partners

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15
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What test is used in the diagnosis of cervical cancer?

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Pap smear

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16
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Which vaccine is used to prevent cervical cancers cause by HPV

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Gardasil

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17
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True or false is nice breast cancer is our Oestrogen receptor positive

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True

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18
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BRAC1 and BRAC2 genes are risk factors for which cancer?

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Breast cancer

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19
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Tamoxifen blocks which receptors for treatment of breast cancer?

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Oestrogen.

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20
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The major male androgen is?

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Testosterone

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21
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What is the more potent androgen of testosterone?

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Dihydrotestosterone

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22
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Local increases in dihydrotestosterone growth factors and inflammatory cytokines are the pathophysiology of which disease?

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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23
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PSA stands for?

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Prostate specific antigen

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24
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If PSA is > 4ng/ml this may indicate prostate cancer. True or false

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True. But can only be used as a guide

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25
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5 a-reductase and alpha-adrenic blockers are used to treat the systems of what?

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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26
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Regulation of blood volume, pressure and regulation of acid base and electrolyte balance are functions of what?

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Kidneys

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27
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The kidneys release which hormone in response to hyperoxaemia?

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Erythropoietin

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28
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Kidneys produce calcitriol what is this

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Active form of vitamin D

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29
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What procedures are use for assessing renal function?

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Urinalysis
Urine output
GFR

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30
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Polyuria is what.

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Increase urine output

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31
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Oliguria is what?

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Decreased urine output

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32
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GFR in a normal adult is what?

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125 ml/min

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33
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Why are the elderly susceptible to toxic drug reactions?

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Decreased GFR and number of nephrons are decreased

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34
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What is character rise by damage to glomeruli due to inflammation?

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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35
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Acute glomerulonephritis is often associated with which infection?

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Post streptococcal infection

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36
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Immune complex deposits In glomeruli filtration membrane cause?

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Damage to glomerular capillaries
Increased permeability of capillaries
Thickening of the filtration membrane
May be damage to tubules

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37
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Clinical features of acute glomeronephritis include?

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Haematuria
Proteinuria
Oedema
Hypertension

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38
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Acute kidney injury is characterised by

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Sudden decrease in GFR
Increasing blood creatinine
Oligouria

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39
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Acute kidney injury is classed as

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Pre-renal
Intrarenal
Poster all

40
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Chronic kidney disease develops as complication of.

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Systematic diseases - diabetes mellitus

Renal diseases - glomerulonephritis

41
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Hey progressive and Permalock the nephron is a characteristic of which disease

A

Chronic kidney disease

42
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CKD is clinically divided into five stages what are they

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  1. GFR > 90 kidney damage normal function
  2. GFR 60-89 damage with mildly decreasing function
  3. GFR 30-59 moderately decreased function
  4. GFR 15 - 29 severely decreased function
  5. GFR
43
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Define renal compensation

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The kidneys are able to adapt to loss of nephrons remaining nephrons compensate for the client function main symptoms only present when 80% of nephron function is lost

44
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Causes and risk of chronic kidney disease include

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Over 50 years
Type two diabetes
Hypertension
Obesity
Smoking
Chronic glomerulonephritis and choric obstructions
45
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Damage to the Glomerular filtration membrane causes what in CKD?

A

Proteinuria
Increase angiotensin 2 production
Permanent damage to nephrons with no possibility of recovery
Reduce GFR

46
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True or false patients in stage 123 in chronic kidney disease are asymptomatic

A

True

47
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Patience in stage 4 to 5 with chronic kidney disease develop what clinical features?

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Uraemia, retention of waste, including urea and creatinine, hormones, electrolytes which affects all body systems

48
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Why can people with chronic kidney disease develop anaemia?

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Renal damage causes inability to detect hypoxia therefor the is a decrease in synthesis of erythropoietin

49
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Management of chronic kidney disease include

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Reduce risk factors in early 
Anti-Proteinuric and hypertensive drugs
Lipid-lowering drugs
Erythropoietin  
Dialysis or transplant
50
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What is a common complication of diabetes mellitus

A

Diabetic nephronpathy

51
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Diabetic nephropathy is characterised by

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Decreased GFR
Hypertension
Proteinuria

52
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What is the most common cause of end stage renal disease

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Diabetes

53
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What is the pathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy

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Progressive damage to glomerulus and Phil Traceand membrane due to
High glucose levels
Hypertension
Proteinuria

54
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Poor glycaemic control hypertension Albuminuria are clinical features of what

A

Diabetic nephropathy

55
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Treatment for diabetic nephropathy include

A

Control blood glucose levels
Hypertensive and antiproteinuric drugs
Lifestyle changes
Restrict protein and salt

56
Q

Normal flora is present in the “…………..” urethra in males

A

Interior

57
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How does the body protect against urinary tract infections

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Flashing action of urine flow
Low pH and bacterial secretions
Presence of normal Flora
Large urethra and prostatic secretions in men

58
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Virulence factors that the enhance UTI’s include

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Attachment
Immune avoidance
Antibiotic resistance

59
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What is pyelonephritis

A

Kidney inflammation

60
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Vancomycin (VRE) , Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Methicillin- resistant Staphylacoccus aureus MRSA are what?

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Antibiotic - resistant bacteria

61
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How can you diagnose UTIs

A

Biochemical tests

Microscopy

62
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What is the abnormal range for Neutrophils in urine

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> 10 to the 8 cells per litre

63
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What is the abnormal range for RBC in urine

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10 to the 7 cells per litre

64
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What would indicate a contaminated Sample of urine?

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High number of epithelial cells
More than one type of bacteria cultured
Presence of bacteria in absence of white blood cells

65
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What value of microbial cells indicate UTI

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> 10 to the 8 /L

> 10 to the 6 may indicate possible

66
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What does CFU stand for

A

Colony forming units

67
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Treatment and prevention of UTI’s include

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Antibiotic therapy 
Correction of flow obstruction
Good personal hygiene
Hi fluid intake
Urinary alkalinisers
68
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UTI’s represent 30 to 40% of all hospital-acquired infections why?

A

Catheterisation

Poor ANTT

69
Q

Risk factors for sexually transmitted disease including

A

Greater than two sexual partners asymptomatic infection of some pathogen
Use of non-barrier contraceptives
Lack of knowledge
Falya to seek medical advice and/or notify partners

70
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Transmission of STI’s include

A

Exchange bodily fluids

71
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Routes of transmission of STI’s

A

Sexual transmission

Vertical transmission

72
Q

Chlamydia trachomatis
Neissria gonorrehoeae
Treponema pallium
Are what

A

Major bacterial agents of STI’s
Clamydia
Gonorrhoea
Syphliss

73
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What are the major viral agents of STI’s

A

HIV
HPV
HSV
Hepatitis B.C.D

74
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What are the notifiable STI’s

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Clamydia
Gonorrhoea
Syphillis
Hepatitis B.C.D

75
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What is the most common and leading notifiable STI

A

Clamydia

76
Q

D-K serotypes of chlamydia cause what symptoms?

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Genial and associated infections
PID symptoms (pain, abdominal bleeding, fever, dysparunia)
77
Q

A-C Chlamydia causes

A

Trachoma- may cause blindness

78
Q

L1-L3 cause

A

lymphogranuloma venereum

79
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Gram negative intracellular diploccoci describes which STI

A

Gonorrhoea

80
Q

True or false gonorrhoea is high in semen?

A

True

81
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Purulent discharge in men and viginal discharge in women is a symptom of which STI

A

Gonorrhoea

82
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What is PID?

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

83
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Thin highly mobile spirochaete bacterium is what STI

A

Syphills

84
Q

Ulcer at site of infection is a characteristic of?

A

Syphilis

85
Q

What STI can cause degeneration to the CNS in later stages?

A

Syphilis

86
Q

Chronic inflammation of immune cells describes which STI

A

HIV CD4 lymphocytes antigen presenting cell

87
Q

Stage 1 of CD4 numbers are
> 500 per ul blood
200 - 500 ul blood

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> 500 ul blood

200- 500 advancing disease

88
Q

When is GORD Diagnosed?

A

When reflux occurs 2 or more days a week

89
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What are the complications of GORD

A

Erosive reflux oesophageal and Barretts oesophageal

90
Q

What is Barretts oesophagus

A

Pre malignant change to mucosa

91
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What are the causes of GORD?

A

Hiatal hernia
Obesity
Pregnancy
Tobacco and alcohol can exacerbate symptoms

92
Q

Why is pain felt in GORD?

A

Oesophagus dose not have sufficient mucus protection from pepsin and gastric juices

93
Q

What type of drugs reduce gastric acid?

A

Histamine blockers, ranitine

94
Q

What is the main cause of a peptic ulcer?

A

Helicobacter pylori and long term NSAIDs

95
Q

How do NSAIDs cause peptic ulcers

A

NSAIDS inhibit COX enzyme which is responsible for mucus and bicarbonate production therefor more gastric acid and lower pH

96
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Female reproductive cycle is regulated by hormones from where?

A

The anterior pituitary in ovaries.

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