Block 34 - Metabolic

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Acute kidney injury
Define acute kidney injury,
Name the 4 main broad causes of a...,
Which mechanism normally allows g...
43  cards
Chronic kidney disease
Define the term chronic kidney di...,
State how chronic kidney disease ...,
Describe the 6 stages of ckd acco...
74  cards
Nephrology
Describe how nephrotic syndrome o...,
Give a basic description of the p...,
1 in nephrotic syndrome why can t...
96  cards
Diabetes mellitus
1 what percentage of people with ...,
In basic terms in t1dm what is th...,
In t1dm there is a genetic abnorm...
110  cards
Diabetes insipidus
What does adh cause to happen,
What are the 4 types of diabetes ...,
1 what is the basic pathophysiolo...
21  cards
Pituitary disease
1 what is acromegaly 2 what is th...,
1 what is a rare cause of acromeg...,
1 how does growth hormone stimula...
30  cards
Adrenal insufficiency
1 what is the main cause of prima...,
Aside from addisons disease and t...,
1 what is meant by primary adrena...
27  cards
Cushing's syndrome
1 what is cushings syndrome 2 wha...,
1 when do cortisol levels normall...,
1 how does cortisol dampen inflam...
18  cards
Thyroid disease
1 what happens in hyperthyroidism...,
Describe the impact of hyperthyro...,
Describe the 2 groups that causes...
53  cards
Thyroid cancer
Very simply describe the basis of...,
Name the 5 types of thyroid carci...,
1 describe what is meant by diffe...
21  cards
Anaemias
Define anaemia,
What are the following classifica...,
1 as well as epo what two other h...
81  cards
Blood cancers
1 if a cancer is classified as a ...,
1 what does diagnosis of leukaemi...,
Name the 3 signs symptoms of leuk...
66  cards
Electrolyte abnormalities
Hyperkalaemia is defined as what,
Name 5 causes of hyperkalaemia,
Give 4 clinical features of hyper...
11  cards
Miscellaneous metabolic
What are the 3 zones of the adren...,
What do each of the following adr...,
Name the 2 hormones secreted by t...
26  cards
The kidney
Describe the anatomical position ...,
Briefly describe arterial supply ...,
Briefly describe the venous drain...
44  cards
Urology
1 what nervous system is the pelv...,
1 what nervous system is the soma...,
1 what nervous system is the hypo...
78  cards
Urological cancers
1 what does the term prostate can...,
1 where does prostate adenocarcin...,
1 give 2 identified causative mut...
67  cards
Bleeding tendencies
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
How is von willebrand factor invo...
31  cards

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