Revision Flashcards
Warfarin
blood thinner
inhibits clotting factors 2, 7, 9, 10
Vitamin K antagonist
atherosclerosis
stable or unstable plaques cause symptoms
quiescent plaques are asymptomatic
places you can get infarction
foot - cause gangrene, in diabetics and those with atherosclerosis
heart
brain
si
things that contribute to shock
hypokalaemia burns mi pul emb sepsis
what might a haemorrhage present as
iron deficiency
underlying defect of chron’s disease
genetic defect
cardinal signs of inflammation
loss of function
oedema
redness
pain
suppuration
the formation of pus, neutrophils, bacteria and cellular debris
exudate formation as part of immune response
example of a granulomatous disease
TB
T lymph, B lymph, macrophages and fibroblasts form granuloma to activate macrophages
may spread throuighout the body - usually in lungs
anaplasia
lack of differentiation
in comparison to malignant tumours, benign tumours are more
differentiated
which cancer specifically affects the young
neuroblastoma
where does neuroblastoma come from
neuroblasts - specialised nerve cells left over from the babies development in the womb
Barratts oesophagus
metaplasia
abnormal change in cells of lower oesophagus
from chronic exposure to stomach acid
main feature of benign tumour
doesn’t grow quickly
why does the LV size change
enlarges during intense exercise over a period of time
to cope with increasing afterload on the ventricular muscle
benign enlargement of the prostate
also known as benign prostate hypertrophy
this is a misnomer
atrophy and cause
partial or complete wasting away of part of the body
caused by malnutrition, poor circulation, poor exercise, loss of nerve supply to an organ
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
affects the muscles of the heart
can disrupt the electrical function of the heart
cause sudden death amongst athletes
who conducts a coroners autopsy
a judicial officer of the crown
