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Decks in this class (45)

Grand tour of alimentary canal
Functions of digestive system,
Mouth,
Oesophagus
27  cards
nutrient digestion and absorption
Principle dietary constituents,
Carbohydrate types,
Monosaccharides
17  cards
upper GIT
Why chew,
What is saliva secreted by,
What s in saliva
21  cards
gastric secretion
Function of stomach fundus,
Function of stomach body,
Antrum
20  cards
gastric motility and pancreatic function
Gastric motility at stomach body,
Gastric motility at stomach antrum,
What produces peristaltic waves
27  cards
liver structure and function
2 major lobes of liver,
2 minor lobes liver,
Porta
17  cards
small intestine structure and function
Parts of small intestine,
Approx length small intestine,
Duodenum lenght and function
20  cards
large intestine structure and function
4 parts,
Muscuaris externa ofbowel,
Type of epitheliym
11  cards
oesophageal disorders
Spinal level that oesophagus begins,
Spinal level oesophagus ends,
Heartburn as a symptom
34  cards
upper GI surgery
Oesophageal ca adenocarcinoma ris...,
Oesophageal ca squamous cell carc...,
Stomach ca modifiable risk factors
4  cards
peptic ulcers
What,
Stomach mucosa is prone to ulcera...,
What can the protective layer in ...
13  cards
pancreatic disease
Acute panceatitis,
Acute panceatitis aetiology,
Acute pancreatitis pathogenesis
19  cards
alcoholic liver disease
Stepwise progression of alcoholic...,
Alcohol related fatty liver,
Alcoholic hepatitis
19  cards
liver cirrhosis
Liver cirrhosis,
Why does portal htn occur,
Most common causes
32  cards
NAFLD
What,
Stages,
Risk factors
7  cards
hepatitis
Causes,
Presentation,
Typical lft findings
32  cards
autoimmune hepatitis
Assoc with,
What happens,
2 types
11  cards
haemochromatosis
What,
Human haemachromatosis protein,
Inheritance
9  cards
Wilson's Disease
What,
What is it caused by,
Wilson s disease protein proper name
6  cards
alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
Caused by,
What is elastase,
What is alpha 1 antitrypsin
11  cards
primary biliary cirrhosis
What is 1ry biliary cirrhosis,
What happens,
Presentation
9  cards
primary sclerosing cholangitis
What,
Established association with,
Risk factors
11  cards
liver cancer
2 main types of primary liver cancer,
Risk factors hepatocellular carci...,
Risk factors cholangiocarcinoma
14  cards
GORD
What,
Oesophagus type of epithelium,
Stomach type of epithelium
19  cards
upper GI bleed
Causes,
Mallory weiss tear,
Presentation
16  cards
inflammatory bowel disease
Features of crohn s,
Uc features closeup,
Presentation
13  cards
coeliac disease
What is it,
What does the inflammation do to ...,
Presentation
13  cards
ascites
Antibiotic prophylaxis should be ...,
What is given for ascites antib p...,
What does saag 11g l indicate ser...
4  cards
hepatorenal syndrome
Type 1,
Type 2,
Management options
3  cards
c.diff
What,
Risk factors,
Features
11  cards
dysphagia
Oesophageal cancer,
Achalasia,
Globus hystericus
3  cards
budd chari syndrome
What,
Causes,
Triad
4  cards
UC Mx
Severity mild,
Severity moderate,
Severity severe
10  cards
Crohn's Mx
Inducing remission,
Inducing remission refractory dis...,
Inducing remission isolated peri ...
5  cards
passmed misc
What type of anaemia can sulphasa...,
Cdiff mx,
Cdiff mx if recurrent
19  cards
H. Pylori
What,
Testing at endoscopy,
Guidance for patients pre endoscopy
5  cards
jaundice urinalysis
Urobilinogen,
Decreased absent urobilongen in u...,
Increased uronbilogen in urine
7  cards
haemochromatosis
What,
Complications,
Clinical features
5  cards
Crohn's Disease
Symptoms,
Signs,
Dermatological manifestations
10  cards
primary biliary cholangitis
Typically seen in,
What happens,
Classic presentation
10  cards
primary sclerosing cholangitis
What,
Assoc w,
Features
5  cards
vitamins
Vitamin a,
Vitamin a functions,
Vitamin a deficiency
9  cards
misc 2
Why are opiates avoided in patien...,
Short bowel syndrome,
What is oral hairy leukoplakia du...
18  cards
hepatic encephalopathy
Due to,
Features,
Grade i
8  cards
IBS
Ibs should be considered if,
Diagnosis should be made if,
Suggested primary care ix
6  cards

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