Core conditions - abdominal

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Decks in this class (31)

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Who is affected,
What is the aetiology of gord,
Patients with severe reflux often...
15  cards
Peptic ulcer
What is a peptic ulcer,
What are the 3 types of ulcers,
What is the epidemiology
16  cards
Acute Gastro-Intestinal Bleed / Upper GI bleed
What is the epidemiology of an up...,
What are the causes of an upper g...,
What is the prognosis for an uppe...
11  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Crohn's
What is the epidemiology of crohn...,
What is the pathophysiology of cr...,
What is the general appearance on...
12  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Ulcerative Colitis
What is the epidemiology of uc,
What is the pathophysiology of uc,
What is the prognosis of uc
9  cards
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What is the epidemiology of ibs,
What is the pathophysiology of ibs,
What is the prognosis of ibs
10  cards
Infective gastroenteritis - Foodborne E.coli
What is the epidemiology for ecoli,
What is the pathophysiology for e...,
What is the prognosis for ecoli
10  cards
Infective gastroenteritis - other causes
What three other biological facto...,
What biological mechanisms lead t...,
Name some types of bacterial vira...
5  cards
Acute pancreatitis
What is acute pancreatitis,
What is the prognosis of acute pa...,
What is the aetiology of acute pa...
10  cards
Chronic pancreatitis
What is the epidemiology of chron...,
What is the pathophysiology of ch...,
What is the prognosis for chronic...
10  cards
Gallstones
What is the epidemiology of galls...,
What are the 3 types of stones,
What is the aetiology of gall stones
10  cards
Bile duct stones
What is another name for bile duc...,
What is the epidemiology of bile ...,
What is the pathophysiology of bi...
11  cards
Hepatitis A
Transmission precedes symptoms by...,
Which ig anti hepatitis a virus s...,
What is hepatitis
14  cards
Hepatitis B
Is hep b the most common cause of...,
Who is affected,
What is the pathophysiology of hep b
18  cards
Hepatitis C
What is the epidemiology for hep c,
Is hep c more common in males or ...,
What is the pathophysiology of hep c
11  cards
Hepatitis D
Hep d can only replicate in the p...,
What is the aetiology of hep d,
What is the treatment for hep d
3  cards
Hepatitis E
What is the aetiology for hep e,
How is hep e transmitted,
What treatment options are availa...
4  cards
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is the most common what,
Define appendicitis,
How does appendicitis typically p...
17  cards
Small bowel obstruction
Define a small bowel obstruction,
Having which disease increases th...,
What is the pathophysiology of a ...
16  cards
Large bowel obstruction
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the pathophysiology of a ...,
What is the prognosis of a large ...
20  cards
Femoral hernia
Define a hernia,
What is the epidemiology of a fem...,
What is the pathophysiology of a ...
13  cards
Inguinal hernia
Define an inguinal hernia,
What is the epidemiology of an in...,
What is the difference between a ...
15  cards
Oesophageal carcinoma
What are the 2 types of oesophage...,
What is the epidemiology of oesop...,
What is the prognosis for oesopha...
19  cards
Gastric carcinoma
Define a gastric carcinoma,
Most tumours are what,
What investigation is required to...
14  cards
Pancreatic carcinoma
Who is most affected by pancreati...,
Most tumours are located in which...,
Distant metastases are usually fo...
13  cards
Colorectal carcinoma
Where does colorectal carcinoma u...,
What classification system is use...,
Who is affected
10  cards
Chronic liver disease
What is chronic liver disease als...,
What does chronic liver disease m...,
What is the pathophysiology for c...
19  cards
Ascites
Define ascites,
Who does is affect,
What is the difference between tr...
10  cards
Malnutrition
Who is affected,
What is the aetiology of malnutri...,
Suggest the possible risk factors...
13  cards
Perforated viscus
Define what a perforated viscus is,
What are the most common perforat...,
What is the pathophysiology of a ...
10  cards
Coeliac disease
Define coeliac disease,
What is the epidemiology for coel...,
What is the pathophysiology of co...
22  cards

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