Endocrine / Chemical Pathology

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Decks in this class (20)

ChemPath: Calcium Metabolism
Review calcium metabolism and homeostasis, recognising the importance of a fixed calcium level on nerve and muscle function. Common calcium disorders Hypercalcaemia Hypocalcaemia Common metabolic bone disorders Osteporosis Osteomalacia / Rickets Pagets To understand the effects of vitamin D and PTH Renal stones
52  cards
Calcium Part II
List some symptoms of hypercalcaemia,
What are the main causes of prima...,
Outline the serum biochemistry fe...
11  cards
ChemPath: Potassium
What is the normal range for seru...,
What are the two main hormones in...,
Outline how the renin angiotensin...
19  cards
ChemPath: Pituitary
Why doesnt hypopituitarism cause ...,
Which hypothalamic hormones affec...,
How might pituitary failure prese...
26  cards
ChemPath: Diabetes Cases
What does compensation mean with ...,
Why do acidotic patients become u...,
State the equation for osmolality
13  cards
ChemPath: Adrenal Disease
What are the five layers of the a...,
What can cause adrenal glands to ...,
What can cause adrenal glands to ...
20  cards
ChemPath: Clinical Chemistry CPC
Describe the effect of hypokalaem...,
Describe the cardiac consequences...,
What is the difference between a ...
24  cards
ChemPath: Diabetes CPC
Define diabetes based on fasting ...,
List some causes of metabolic alk...,
Why is respiratory compensation f...
16  cards
ChemPath: Thyroid
What controls the uptake of iodin...,
Which channel,
Which enzyme converts iodide to i...
39  cards
ChemPath: Paediatric Clinical Chemistry
What is the average birthweight o...,
List some common problems in lbw ...,
What is necrotising enterocolitis
32  cards
ChemPath: Hypoglycaemia
Outline the first step in the man...,
What should be considered if a hy...,
What is the benefit of giving glu...
39  cards
ChemPath: Metabolic Screening and Disorders 1
Which database keeps track of all...,
What is the basic pathogenesis of...,
What are the main consequences of...
18  cards
ChemPath: Metabolic Disorders and Screening 2
What is the main role of the urea...,
What is the common underlying pat...,
How many enzymes in the urea cycle
38  cards
ChemPath: Porphyrias
What is porphyria,
What are the two ways in which po...,
List some key features of haem
45  cards
ChemPath: Hyperuricaemia and Gout
What are purines,
What are the 3 important biologic...,
What is the prevalence of gout
35  cards
Histo: Endocrine disease
What types of cell are the anteri...,
What is the blood supply to the a...,
Where do the nerves that make up ...
74  cards
Histo: Bone Pathology
What are the main functions of bone,
Outline the composition of bone,
In which part of a bone is the gr...
68  cards
Histo: Neoplastic Bone Disease
Which part of the body is most co...,
Outline some presenting features ...,
How are bone tumours diagnosed
39  cards
Histo: Connective tissue disease, amyloid, sarcoid, Immune related multisystem disorders
Give an example of an autoimmune ...,
What are the main features of sle,
What units are used for ana levels
39  cards
Histo: Breast pathology
What are the three components of ...,
Outline the coding used by cytopa...,
What is the gold standard for dia...
64  cards

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