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Oesophageal disorders
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Motility disorders in oesophagus
What happens in motility disorder...,
What 2 categories can motility di...,
What causes hyper mobility problems
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
What is gord,
Is gord common,
What does gord stand for
28
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Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
What is eosinophilic oesophagitis,
What age group is eosinophilic oe...,
What are the presenting symptoms ...
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Oesophageal Cancer
What is the cell type s in oesoph...,
Where do squamous cell carcinomas...,
What other conditions are associa...
20
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Gastric Disease
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Helicobacter Pylori
What are the bacterial characteri...,
At what stage in there life so mo...,
What of population does hpylori i...
18
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Gastritis
What is gastritis,
What are the three broad categori...,
What happens in autoimmune gastritis
11
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Peptic Ulcers
What is a peptic ulcer,
What parts of the small intestine...,
What parts of the stomach can get...
13
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Dyspepsia
What is dyspepsia commonly known as,
What are the presenting symptoms ...,
How are the criteria to diagnose ...
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Gastric cancer
How common is gastric cancer,
What is the 5 year survival rate ...,
What cell type are most gastric c...
11
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Pancreatic disease
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Chronic Pancreatitis
What is chronic pancreatitis,
What is the main cause of chronic...,
What are the causes of chronic pa...
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Acute Pancreatitis
What is acute pancreatitis,
What are two features pancreatitis,
What features are common in a blo...
27
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Pancreatic cysts
What is a pancreatic cyst,
What are the two categories of pa...,
What is more common pseudocysts o...
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Pancreatic Cancer
What is the 5 year survival rate ...,
What type of cancer cell type is ...,
What are the two functional parts...
24
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Liver disease
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Effects of Cirrhosis
After what time frame does acute ...,
What happens to the liver in end ...,
What conditions can occur in the ...
33
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Alcohol Related Liver Disease
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Jaundice
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Non-Alcohol fatty liver disease
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Liver transplantation
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Investigations of the liver
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Liver Function Tests
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1.1. Oesophageal Disease - Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease
What is gastro oesophageal reflux...,
What are some changeable risk fac...,
What abnormal gastric anatomy can...
32
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1.2. Oesophageal Disease - Barrett's Oesophagus
What is the cause of barretts oes...,
What is the pathology of barretts...,
What does the mucosa change from to
24
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1.3. Oesophageal Disease - Oesophageal Cancer
What are the 2 types of oesophage...,
Which part of the oesophagus is s...,
Which part of the oesophagus is a...
53
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1.4. Oesophageal Disease - Achalasia
Is achalasia more common in males...,
At what age is achalasia most lik...,
What causes achalasia
29
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1.5. Oesophageal Disease - Hypertensive (Nutcracker) Oesophagus
What causes a hypertensive oesoph...,
Is this disease more common in ma...,
What is the pathology of the disease
19
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2.1. Gastric Disease - Helicobacter Pylori Infection
What type of bacteria is helicoba...,
What percentage of the population...,
When is helicobacter pylori infec...
31
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2.2. Gastric Disease - Gastritis
Is gastritis more common in males...,
What are the 3 methods gastritis ...,
What is the pathology of autoimmu...
28
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2.3. Gastric Disease - Peptic Ulcer
Are peptic ulcers more common in ...,
In which age group do peptic ulce...,
What are the commonest causes of ...
25
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2.4. Gastric Disease - Gastric Outlet Obstruction
What are the main causes of gastr...,
What is the pathology of gastric ...,
What are the clinical signs of ga...
14
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2.5. Gastric Disease - Gastric Cancer
What is the majority of gastric c...,
What are 2 big risk factors for g...,
Is there a large genetically inhe...
20
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3.1. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Jaundice
What are the 3 types of jaundice,
What is pre hepatic haemolytic ja...,
What is the cause of pre hepatic ...
42
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3.2. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Cirrhosis
What is liver cirrhosis,
What can cause liver cirrhosis,
What are the characteristic featu...
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3.3. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Portal Hypertension and Variceal Haemorrhage
What causes variceal haemorrhage,
What are the 3 types of hepatic p...,
What is the cause of pre hepatic ...
27
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3.4. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
What are the causes of ascites di...,
What are the causes of a haemorrh...,
What are the causes of a chylous ...
41
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3.5. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Portosystemic Encephalopathy
What is portosystemic encephalopathy,
What is encephalopathy,
What is portosystemic encephalopa...
39
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3.6. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
What is the known aetiology of pr...,
What is the suspected aetiology o...,
Why is this thought to be an auto...
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3.7. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
What type of disease is primary s...,
What other bowel disease is prima...,
What else can primary sclerosing ...
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3.8. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Hereditary Haemochromatosis
How is hereditary haemochromatosi...
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3.10. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Alcoholic Liver Disease
What is the cause of alcoholic li...,
Is alcoholic liver disease more c...,
Where is alcoholic liver disease ...
50
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3.11. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Which group of conditions is non ...,
What other factors effect non alc...,
What is the pathology of non alco...
35
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3.12. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Autoimmune Hepatitis
What is the aetiology of autoimmu...,
Is autoimmune hepatitis more comm...,
What can autoimmune hepatitis be ...
28
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3.13.1. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Viral Hepatitis - A
What causes hepatitis a,
How does the hav enter into the b...,
What is the pathology of hav infe...
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3.13.2. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Viral Hepatitis - B
What causes hepatitis b infection,
How does hbv enter into the blood...,
How are most blood blood parenter...
33
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3.13.3. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Viral Hepatitis - C
What causes hepatitis c infection,
How does hcv enter into the blood...,
How are most blood blood parenter...
28
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3.13.4. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Viral Hepatitis - D
What causes hepatitis d infection,
How does hdv enter into the blood...,
How are most blood blood parenter...
21
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3.13.5. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Viral Hepatitis - E
What causes hepatitis a,
How does the hev enter into the b...,
What is the pathology of hav infe...
18
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3.14. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - (Sub)/Fulminant Hepatic Failure
What is fulminant hepatic failure,
What is subfulminant hepatic failure,
What are the main causes of sub f...
23
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3.15. Liver + Biliary Tree Disease - Cholestasis (Gallstones)
What are the 2 types of cholestas...,
Which if the 2 types of gallstone...,
What are the risk factors for dev...
50
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4.1. Pancreatic Disease - Acute Pancreatitis
What is acute pancreatitis,
What are the main aetiological ag...,
What are some examples of miscell...
50
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4.2. Pancreatic Disease - Chronic Pancreatitis
What is chronic pancreatitis,
What is chronic pancreatitis char...,
Is chronic pancreatitis more comm...
44
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4.3. Pancreatic Disease - Carcinoma of the Pancreas
What is happening to the incidenc...,
Is pancreatic carcinoma more comm...,
In what age group is pancreatic c...
31
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5.1. Intestinal Disease - Coeliac Disease
What is coeliac disease,
What type of disease is coeliac d...,
Is coeliac disease more common in...
27
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5.2. Intestinal Disease - Tropical Sprue
What is the aetiology of tropical...,
Why is the aetiology of tropical ...,
What aetiological agent is the mo...
13
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5.3. Intestinal Disease - Whipple's Disease
What is whipples disease,
What bacteria causes whipples dis...,
Is whipples disease more common i...
17
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5.4. Intestinal Disease - Crohn's Disease (IBD)
What is the aetiology of crohns d...,
What co factors are thought to ca...,
What are the risk factors which m...
49
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5.5. Intestinal Disease - Ulcerative Colitis (IBD)
What is the aetiology of ulcerati...,
What co factors are thought to ca...,
What are the risk factors which m...
28
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5.6. Intestinal Disease - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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5.7. Intestinal Disease - Colon Cancer
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5.8.1. Intestinal Disease - The Acute Abdomen - Appendicitis
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5.8.2. Intestinal Disease - The Acute Abdomen - Diverticulitis
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