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GI Tract - structure and motility
Alimentary canal,
Structure of digestive tract wall...,
Circular muscle contraction
10  cards
GI Nervous System
Enteric nervous system ens,
Autonomic nervous system ans,
Ans parasympathetic
4  cards
Lipids and Bile Salts
Lipids examples,
Lipid solubility,
Lipid digestion in stomach
9  cards
Proteins and Carbohydrates
Protein digestion in stomach,
Protein digestion in duodenum,
Brush border peptidases are ____ ...
12  cards
Feeding, Satiety, Obesity
Bmi calculation,
Bmi ranges,
Satiation
16  cards
Immunology
Gut immune system,
Peyers patch,
M cells
15  cards
Oral Cavity and pharynx
Chewing,
Mouth closing muscles,
Mouth opening muscles
24  cards
Swallowing
Oral phase,
Pharyngeal phase,
Oesophageal phase
3  cards
Nerves of the abdomen
Sympathetic nerves,
At which level do abdominal sympa...,
Parasympathetic nerves
7  cards
Abdominal organs - foregut, midgut, hindgut
Small intestine parts,
Large intestine parts,
Foregut organs
22  cards
Peritoneal Cavity
Peritoneum,
Peritoneal cavity,
Intraperitoneal organs description
14  cards
Sphincters
Sphincter,
Uos circopharyngeus,
Los
7  cards
Spleen
Function,
Location,
Splenic artery
5  cards
Stomach
Structure,
Function,
Rugae
6  cards
Liver
Function,
Location,
Liver lobes 4
19  cards
Gall bladder
Location,
Function,
Structure
10  cards
Pancreas
Location,
Structure,
Exocrine function
7  cards
Biliary tree
Function,
Anatomy,
Common bile duct components
5  cards
Small intestine
Components 3,
Parts of duodenum 4,
Function of duodenum
9  cards
GORD
Acute chronic oesophagitis,
What is gord,
Causes of gord
8  cards
Barrett's Oesophagus
Definition,
Is barretts oesophagus reversible,
Cause
7  cards
Oesophageal tumours
Benign tumours 1,
Malignant tumours 2,
Squamous cell carcinoma aetiology
11  cards
Achalasia, Allergic oesophagitis, Acute oesophagitis
Allergic oesophagitis aetiology,
Allergic oesophagitis histology,
Allergic oesophagitis clinical pr...
9  cards
Varices
What are varcies,
Oesophageal varices,
Causes
5  cards
Peptic ulcer
Definition,
Where are the main sites of pepti...,
Cause
15  cards
Gastric tumours
Benign,
Malignant 3,
Adenocarcinoma aetiology
4  cards
Upper GI bleed
Haematemesis,
Malaena,
Most common causes
5  cards
Dyspepsia
Causes of organic dyspepsia,
Causes of functional dyspepsia,
Clinical features
5  cards
IBS
What structural changes are there...,
Pre disposing factors,
Pathophysiology
12  cards
Crohn's disease
Location,
Age group,
Histopathology
11  cards
Ulcerative Colitis
Location,
Age group,
Histopathology
13  cards
Management of IBD
5 asa use examples route of admin...,
Corticosteroids use examples rout...,
Immunosuppression use examples moa
12  cards
Peritoneal cavity
Peritoneum,
Peritoneal cavity,
Intraperitoneal organs
13  cards
Ascites
How does ascites occur,
Investigations,
Management rapid relief
6  cards
Coeliac disease
What is coeliac disease,
Which part of the gi tract is aff...,
Genetics
11  cards
Appendicitis
Age group,
Clinical presentation,
Investigations
6  cards
Fecal continence
Rectum function location,
What do visceral afferent sensory...,
Pelvic cavity where is it located
20  cards
Large intestine
Tenaie coli,
Haustra,
Histology
8  cards
Acute and chronic colitis (LI)
Acute colitis presentation,
Investigations,
Ischaemic colitis cause
17  cards
Large bowel obstruction
Causes,
Clinical features,
Investigations
10  cards
Diverticular disease, diverticulosis
Diverticulum,
Where is the most common location...,
Diverticular disease cause
17  cards
Small bowel pathology
Mucosal infarct outcome,
Mural infarct outcome,
Transmural infarct outcome
4  cards
SI tumours
Lymphoma,
Carcinoid tumours,
Carcinoid tumors clinical present...
4  cards
Malabsorption
Definition,
Causes,
Whipples disease cause
18  cards
Malnutrition
Definition,
Parenteral nutrition,
Devices for parenteral nutrition ...
14  cards
Saliva and salivary glands
Name the 3 salivary glands,
Parotid gland where does it enter...,
Submandibular gland where does it...
13  cards
Microbiology
What is the commonest cause of ga...,
Incubation period of campylobacter,
Microbiology of campylobacter
93  cards
Diarrhoea and constipation
Definition of diarrhoea,
Complications of diarrhoea,
Management aims for diarrhoea
12  cards
Nausea and vomiting
Nausea,
Vomiting emesis,
Retching
14  cards
Intestinal failure
Intestinal failure,
Causes,
Acute if time types
8  cards
Pancreatitis
Causes acute,
Causes chronic,
Clinical presentation
9  cards
Pancreatic cancer
Aetiology,
Exocrine pancreatic cancer type,
Endocrine pancreatic cancer type
6  cards
Jaundice
What is jaundice,
Organs involved in formation of b...,
Bilirubin
8  cards
LFTs
Lfts liver damage markers,
True lfts,
Albumin
13  cards
Acute liver disease
What is it,
Duration,
Common causes
11  cards
Autoimmune liver diseases
Pbc definition,
Pbc aetiology,
Pbc clinical presentation
18  cards
Liver tumours
Haemangioma what is it who gets it,
Haemangioma pathology,
Haemangioma investigations
25  cards
Alcoholic liver disease
Pathology,
2 3 days drinking,
4 6 weeks drinking
6  cards
NAFLD
What is nafld,
Causes of nafld,
What can nafld progress to
5  cards
Chronic liver disease
Duration,
What is it,
Causes
5  cards
Cirrhosis
What is cirrhosis,
Result of liver being unable to r...,
Circulation changes
11  cards
Portal hypertension
What is portal hypertension,
Causes,
Clinical features
3  cards
Biliary tract
Function of the biliary tree,
Components of the biliary tree,
Where does the cbd drain to
7  cards
Rare liver diseases
Haemochromatosis what is it,
Haemochomatosis primary and secon...,
Haemochromatosis clinical features
18  cards
Gallstones
What are gallstones,
Why do gallstones occur,
Cholesterol stones
23  cards
Colorectal cancer
Aetiology,
Clinical presentation,
Investigations
7  cards
Disorders of peri anal area
Haemorrhoids definition,
Haemorrhoids clinical presentation,
Haemorrhoids clinical examination
15  cards
Endoscopy
Uses,
Balloon dilatation,
Hellers cardiomyotomy
4  cards
Viral hepatitis
Hep a transmission,
Hep a cause,
Hep a acute or chronic
19  cards
Hernias
Cause,
Femoral hernia aetiology,
Femoral hernia anatomy
26  cards
SI obstruction
Upper si obstruction,
Lower si obstruction,
Vomiting
10  cards

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