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Medical Studies 1

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Decks in this class (90)

Polishing
Describe the coronary venous drai...,
How can ckd cause htn,
What is phaeochromocytoma
72  cards
Revision—Sealing the Cracks
Explain the role of chemoreceptor...,
What occurs during the mammalian ...,
What conditions can cause heart m...
70  cards
1.1 Chambers and Valves of the Heart
What are the lateral borders of t...,
What is the inferior surface of t...,
What is the posterior surface of ...
19  cards
1.2 Structure of the Coronary Circulation
What does it mean that coronary a...,
What two sets of coronary arterie...,
Which coronary artery supplies th...
26  cards
1.3 Biophysics of Pressure, Flow and Resistance
What are the two types of blood flow,
What characterises laminar blood ...,
What are some instances where we ...
12  cards
1.4 Control and Regulation of the Coronary Circulation
Where is the decrease in coronary...,
Where is the decrease in coronary...,
What is perfusion pressure
12  cards
1.5 Pathology of Atherosclerosis
What is the process of atheroscle...,
What are atherosclerotic plaques ...,
What are the narrowings caused by...
11  cards
1.6 Hypertension
What is sytolic blood pressure,
What is diastolic blood pressure,
Primary vs secondary hypertension
13  cards
Medical Imaging: Normal Chest Anatomy
What are the five radiographic de...,
What is the standard x ray view f...,
What are some limitations of a la...
14  cards
Practical 1
What is the highest point of the ...,
What is the fusion of two bones c...,
What thoracic vertebrae is the ju...
30  cards
2.1 Cardiac Ischaemia and Angina
What is the difference between mi...,
A patient s cardiomyocytes increa...,
Would a 50 stenosis be likely to ...
12  cards
2.2 Acute Coronary Syndrome
Which is more common plaque ruptu...,
How do plaques that undergo erosi...,
What is a vulnerable plaque
25  cards
2.3 Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome
The european society of cardiolog...,
Troponin level changes in chronic...,
Patient has negative hs troponin ...
31  cards
2.4 Beyond Obstructive Coronary Disease
What is minoca,
Type 1 myocardial infarction,
Type 2 myocardial infarction
14  cards
2.5 Primary and Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerosis
List some modifiable risk factors...,
List some non modifiable risk fac...,
Stenosis vs occlusion
37  cards
2.6 Atherosclerosis Beyond the Coronary Arteries
A patient has atherosclerosis in ...,
What are the four causes of vascu...,
What is meant by peripheral arter...
42  cards
3.1 Anatomy of Cardiac Muscle
What separates the fibrous perica...,
How can we subdivide the visceral...,
Why do some stains show a lighter...
20  cards
3.2 Cardiac Function
List the four phases of diastole ...,
List the four phases of systole i...,
Draw a left ventricular volume loop
21  cards
3.3 Regulation of Arterial Pressure and Flow
Using ohms law logically derive t...,
Which chambers nodes of the heart...,
Which branch of the autonomic ner...
18  cards
3.4 Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
List some common causes of systol...,
Why can diastolic heart failure l...,
What is heart failure called on b...
33  cards
3.5 Heart Failure Management
Describe functional mitral regurg...,
Clinical definition of heart failure,
Describe the four stages of heart...
22  cards
3.6 Pathophysiology of Valvular Disease
In terms of heart layers the ___ ...,
What are the four most common lef...,
Mitral stenosis influence on pres...
17  cards
4.1 Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias
Give a,
What are the names of lesions tha...,
Most common less common causes of...
42  cards
4.2 Rheumatic Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis
Major criteria for rheumatic hear...,
Minor criteria for rheumatic hear...,
Why does rheumatic heart disease ...
19  cards
4.3 Anatomy of Cardiac Conduction System and Cardiac Electrophysiology
On which side of the heart would ...,
Under what layer of the heart do ...,
What coronary landmark is the av ...
8  cards
4.4 Atrial Tachyarrhythmias
Which ecg wave corresponds to atr...,
List and describe the four classi...,
List four ways in which cardiac d...
16  cards
4.5 Bradyarrhythmias
What is the criteria for sinus br...,
What is sinus node aging why does...,
Where is the biggest delay in the...
16  cards
4.6 Ventricular Arrhythmias
Demographic risk factors for scd,
Coronary heart disease risk factors,
Specific conditions that can pred...
20  cards
5.1 Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
What is the largest surface area ...,
Alveoli diameter in micrometers,
Describe six types of cells prese...
47  cards
5.2 Pulmonary Ventilation
What is rough atmospheric pressur...,
What is minute ventilation,
What is ventilation
30  cards
5.3 Pulmonary Circulation
Pressure in pulmonary vs sysemic ...,
Cardiac output in pulmonary vs sy...,
Pulmonary artery vs systemic arte...
21  cards
5.4 Physiology of Gas Exchange
What is partial pressure how can ...,
State fick s law in words,
State the equation of fick s law
26  cards
5.5 Regulation of Respiration
What is meant by neurogenic regul...,
Which phases of the respiratory c...,
By which pathways do the dorsal a...
27  cards
5.6 Principles of Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
List some things that pfts can me...,
List some situations where pfts a...,
How are predicted values for pfts...
36  cards
5.7 Understanding Dyspnoea
Chronic dyspnoea timeframe,
Is dyspnoea a disorder,
What is deconditioning how does i...
27  cards
SBL
1  cards
Dermatomes Map
T12,
T11,
T10
20  cards
Week 5 Practical
Describe the bony origins of the ...,
What is a choana,
What is a nasal vestibule
30  cards
Week 5 SBL
How do snoring and sleep apnoea o...,
How is sleep apnoea different fro...,
Explain what can cause the oxygen...
17  cards
6.1 Sleep Disordered Breathing
What are the 2 states of sleep,
What are the three sources of dat...,
What are the three divisions of n...
33  cards
6.2 Understanding Respiratory Failure
What is pulmonary ventilation,
What structures are in the respir...,
Can gas exchange occur in the ter...
52  cards
6.3 Atopy, Anaphylaxis and the Immunology of Respiratory Disease
Define atopy,
Define allergy,
Does an allergy require a previou...
54  cards
6.4 Pathophysiology of Asthma
Define asthma,
What of people have clinical asth...,
Correlation between no2 nitrogen ...
11  cards
6.5 Pathophysiology of COPD
Define copd,
Symptoms that are suggestive of copd,
What history features could indic...
38  cards
6.6 Management of Asthma and COPD
List some non pharmacological tre...,
Fundamentally what is the mechani...,
Lama long acting muscarinic agoni...
46  cards
Practical Week 6
Describe the location and arrange...,
Serratus posterior inferior,
Serratus posterior superior
6  cards
Mid-Semester Test Revision
Describe the venous drainage of t...,
Describe neurohumoral factors tha...,
List some endothelial factors tha...
27  cards
7.1 & 7.2 Pathology, Diagnosis and Management of Restrictive Lung Disease
What percentage of pulmonary synd...,
Using a not very accurate acronym...,
What are the three overarching gr...
77  cards
7.3 Mechanisms of Lung Inflammation
What are the four broad classes o...,
Give some examples of types of ex...,
Give some examples of types of ex...
36  cards
7.4 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
How many urtis does the typical c...,
What percentage of missed work da...,
What percentage of urtis are vira...
46  cards
Screening and Brief Interventions for Substance Use Disorders
What percentage of people in aust...,
What percentage of people in aust...,
What percentage of people in aust...
4  cards
8.1 Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2
Which receptor does covid 19 use ...,
Which receptor does covid 19 use ...,
How can people have asymptomatic ...
63  cards
8.2 Pathophysiology of Pneumonia
Provide a simple definition of pn...,
How many hospital admissions for ...,
Pneumonia was the ___th leading c...
34  cards
8.3 Pathophysiology & Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Can tb only infect the lungs,
What percentage of people have ac...,
What is the estimated proportion ...
81  cards
8.4 Pharmacological Management of Respiratory Infection
What was the mortality rate of tb...,
Did increased duration of antibio...,
Should you ever use a single anti...
48  cards
8.5 Pathogenesis & Pathophysiology of Acute & Chronic Chest Infection
Acute vs chronic chest infection ...,
What is chronic chest infection a...,
List some specific conditions tha...
16  cards
8.6 Pathophysiology, Diagnosis & Treatment of Bronchiectasis
Describe the history findings of ...,
Aside from its clinical syndrome ...,
What is meant by a suppurative cough
42  cards
8.7 Cystic Fibrosis: Cause, Clinical Manifestations & Treatment
What is the most common life limi...,
Why are pediatric rates of cystic...,
Median survival of people with cf
28  cards
Medical Imaging: Lung Pathology
How many acini per 2 pulmonary lo...,
Secondary pulmonary lobule diameter,
What is the basic lung structure ...
46  cards
Pharmacology
Why aren t thrombolytics used mor...,
Thrombolytics mechanism,
What are the two main thrombolyti...
41  cards
H&S: Definitive Collection
How long after strep a infection ...,
Correlatioon between country inco...,
Correlation between age and rhd i...
46  cards
Clinprac
List the common triad for aortic ...
1  cards
Misc
Which are the thicker strands act...,
Are troponin and topomyosin guard...,
What are some clinical signs of i...
10  cards
Consolidation
1  cards
9.1 & 9.2 Pneumothorax
Primary vs secondary vs iatrogeni...,
What is a tension pneumothorax li...,
What is a simple generalised defi...
33  cards
9.3 & 9.4 Pleural Effusions
Define pleural effusion,
Describe the three broad mechanis...,
List some of the most common caus...
52  cards
9.5 Pulmonary Embolism
Describe pulmonary embolism,
Describe sub massive pulmonary em...,
Describe massive pulmonary embolism
25  cards
9.6 Pulmonary Hypertension
True or false pulmonary hypertens...,
Pulmonary hypertension vs pulmona...,
How do you calculate mpap mean pu...
37  cards
Medical Imaging: Pleural Pathology
If there is fluid in the pleura w...,
What is the costophrenic recess a...,
What is a pleural pseudotumour
30  cards
10.1 Introduction to Haemopoiesis
What is haematopoiesis,
What are the two sections of haem...,
What types of cells are in the my...
35  cards
10.2 Erythropoiesis
What are the functions of blood,
In which areas of bone marrow doe...,
What of adult bone marrow is fat
28  cards
10.3 Introduction to Lymphoid Organs
What lymph nodes drain the lower ...,
Which sinuses does lymph first en...,
Primary vs secondary lymphoid fol...
13  cards
10.4 Iron Metabolism
How much of the body s iron is st...,
How much iron do we lose in a day...,
Which protein transports iron aro...
22  cards
10.5 Anaemia Part 1
What can cause anaemia,
What of blood is made of plasma r...,
What can be found in blood plasma...
57  cards
10.6 Anaemia Part 2
Mcv mean cell volume in micro nor...,
Tails acronym for causes of micro...,
List some causes of normocytic an...
54  cards
H&S: Risk Factors for Emerging Health Conditions
Broadly what is thalassemia,
Broadly what is aplastic anaemia,
What is sickle cell anaemia
10  cards
Midsem Test Feedback
What is aortic coarctation,
What is the difference between de...
2  cards
11.1 Leucocytes
What is the lifespan of lymphocyt...
1  cards
11.2 Innate Immunity
Broadly what can be found inside ...,
What is granulopoiesis,
Name one cytokine that drives gra...
21  cards
11.3 Adaptive Immunity
Immunoglobulin vs antibody termin...,
What happens to a b cell as it mo...,
What ig isotype is expressed on t...
36  cards
11.4 Introduction to Haematologic Malignancies
What is leukaemia,
Acute vs chronic leukaemia,
Leukaemia vs lymphoma
49  cards
11.5 Investigation of Haematologic Malignancies
Blood film showing increased popu...,
Smudge cells and excess of lympho...,
What can cause rouleax or coin st...
13  cards
11.6 Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia & Overview of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms & Aplastic Anaemia
Briefly summarise chronic myeloid...,
What translocation mutation cause...,
Who is more at risk for chronic m...
32  cards
12.1 The Structure & Function of Platelets
What is the main function of plat...,
What organelles do platelets cont...,
Outline the process of haemostasi...
25  cards
12.2 Haemostasis
Thrombus vs embolus vs thromboemb...,
What is the overarching goal of t...,
Which of the coagulation pathways...
20  cards
12.3 Coagulopathies
Virchow s triad describes the thr...,
List some causes of hypercoagulab...,
Describe factor v leiden mutation...
17  cards
12.4 Bleeding Disorders
Primary vs secondary haemostasis,
What kind of haemostasis disorder...,
Give some example causes of prima...
22  cards
12.5 Management of Coagulopathies & Bleeding Disorders
Acute vs long term goals of antip...,
Acetylsalicylic acid is also know...,
Low dose aspirin is the typical d...
45  cards
12.6 Blood Transfusions: Products and Components
What three components can be give...,
What three products can be given ...,
What surface protein determines w...
10  cards
P&L: Definitive Collection
List three types of health profes...,
Ipc vs ipe,
What are the 5as of brief interve...
21  cards

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