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Chemical Patholgy 1 - Uric acid metabolism
Recall 3 roles of purines,
Recall the pathway of purine cata...,
Recall the renal handling of urate
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Chemical Pathology 2 - Lipoprotein metabolism, CVD and obesity
What is the role of hdl,
What is the role of the enzyme ce...,
What is the key enzyme involved i...
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Chemical Pathology 3 - Acid Base handling
What two electrolytes are involve...,
How is ph control achieved in the...,
Recall 3 broad mechanisms of aeti...
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Chemical Pathology 4 - Liver disease CPC
What is the inheritance pattern o...,
What test measures bilirubin and ...,
How can normal paediatric jaundic...
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Chemical Pathology 5 - Metabolic disorders and screening
Deficiency of which enzyme causes...,
What builds up in pku that causes...,
What number must you use when req...
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Chemical Pathology 6 - Adrenal
Recall the 3 zones of the adrenal...,
What is schmidts syndrome,
Whats the test for addissons and ...
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Chemical Pathology 7 - Porphyrias
What is haem,
Roughly summarise the pathway of ...,
By what 2 factors are porphyrias ...
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Chemical pathology 8 - Thyroid
What of t4 is typically bound to tbg,
To which proteins can t4 bind,
Recall the possible aetiologies o...
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Chemical Pathology 9 - Nutrition
Which are the fat soluble vitamin...,
What are the symptoms of vitamin ...,
What are the symptoms of vitamin ...
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Chemical Pathology 10 - Calcium metabolism
Around what percentage of the bod...,
What of serum calcium is free ion...,
Which form of serum calcium is bi...
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Chemical Pathology 11 - Sodium and fluid balance
What is the definition of hyponat...,
Upon which receptors does adh act,
What are the 2 stimuli for adh se...
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Chemical Pathology 12 - Meeran's Diabetes CPC (pituitary)
What are the 3 biochemical defini...,
What hba1c values count as impair...,
Recall 3 differentials for metabo...
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Chemical Pathology 13 - Potassium & electrolytes
What is the serum concentration o...,
What are the hormones involved in...,
Where is renin released from
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Chemical Pathology 14 - Acute and Chronic Renal failure 1 & 2
What is a normal gfr,
What are the roles of the proxima...,
What is the gold standard measure...
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Chemical Pathology 15 - Enzymes and cardiac markers
What is the km,
What tumour marker can be used fo...,
When is alp elevated physiologically
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Chemical Pathology 16 - Hypoglycaemia
How should hypoglycaemia be anage...,
How should hypoglycaemia be manag...,
How should hypoglycaemia be manag...
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Chemical Pathology 17 - EMQs on Enzymes, Chemistry
What type of technetium is used i...,
Which type of nuclear medicine te...,
Which type of nuclear medicine te...
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Chemical Pathology 18 - LFT cases
What 2 lft results are very sugge...,
When is alp most markedly elevated,
What is the half life of albumin
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Chemical Pathology 19 - Lipid Update
What is the statistical mortality...,
What is the statistical mortality...,
Give an example of a pcsk9 inhibi...
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Haematology 1 - Acute leukaemia
What is the median age of present...,
Recall some genetic associations ...,
Which type of leukaemia is most l...
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Haematology 2 - Paediatric haematology
How should congenital leukaemia i...,
Why may there be howel jolly bodi...,
If not identified in a guthrie sp...
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Haematology 3 - Coagulation
Recall 4 endogenous anti coagulants,
Recalll 3 procoagulant and 1 anti...,
Recall the 2 possible mechanisms ...
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Haematology 4 - Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms
What is the target of imatinib,
What is the normal role of janus ...,
How does jak2 mutation cause unco...
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Haematology 5 - Haemolytic anaemias
Recall some causes of intravascul...,
Which infection are patients with...,
What is the expected ldh level in...
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Haematology 6 - Haematology in systemic disease and intro to haematopathology
What disease is characterised by ...,
What disease is characterised by ...,
Which disease is caused by a gene...
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Haematology 7 - CML
How does cml affect the liver and...,
Recall 3 possible symptoms of cml,
In what ways will a blood film be...
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Haematology 8 - Thrombosis: aetiology and management
What is the triad of symptoms in ...,
What catalyses the conversion of ...,
Which anticoagnulant molecules ar...
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Haematology 9 - Obstetric haematology
What change in hb concentration o...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What change occurs in the neutrop...
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Haematology 10 - Lymphoma 1: multidisciplinary
What is multiple myeloma a malign...,
Why do bacterial infections and a...,
Why do viral infections and incre...
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Haematology 11 - Plasma cell myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance
What immunoglobin is produced by ...,
What are bence jones proteins,
What is waldenstrom s lymphoplacy...
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Haematology 12 - Lymphoma 2
How do reed sternberg cells appea...,
What is the age distribution of h...,
What are the symptoms of hodgkins...
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Haematology 13 - Myelodysplastic syndromes and aplastic anaemias
What are the possible causes of d...,
What are the 2 possible curative ...,
In myelodysplastic syndrome patie...
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Haematology 14 - Blood Transfusion 1 & 2
Recall 2 ways in which patients b...,
Describe the process of antibody ...,
What is the purpose of immediate ...
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Haematology 15 - Bone Marrow Transplant
Which cd marker is expressed on h...,
Recall the process of autologous ...,
What is autologous stem cell tran...
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Histopathology 1 - Fundamentals of histology
What type of cell is predominant ...,
What are the 4 main causes of eos...,
If feline contractions are observ...
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Histopathology 2 - Bone tumours
What is the preferred investigati...,
What is shepherds crook deformity...,
Recall 4 tumour like conditions o...
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Histopathology 3 - Breast pathology
In which type of breast cancer is...,
What guage needle is used for cor...,
Recall the c1 c5 code that is use...
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Histopathology 4 - Endocrine disease
What are the most common causes o...,
What are the 3 symptoms of local ...,
Recall 4 differentials for primar...
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Histopathology 5 - Gynaecological pathology
What is salpingitis,
What are the possible complicatio...,
What are the high risk forms of h...
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Histopathology 6 - Vascular and Cardiac pathology
What are the 3 stages of atheroma...,
Recall the 7 steps of atheroma pa...,
What atheroma of a vessl lumen is...
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Histopathology 7 - Diseases of the pancreas and gall bladder
Recall the mnemonic for the cause...,
Recall two causes of pancreatitis...,
Recall the pathophysiology of inj...
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Histopathology 8 - Renal disease
Which part of the nephron is impe...,
What is a horse shoe kidney,
What is the inheritance pattern o...
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Histopathology 9 - Urological pathology
What is the most common compositi...,
What is the most likely cause of ...,
What are magnesium ammonium phosp...
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Histopathology 10 - Upper GI disease
What is the z line in the gi tract,
Where is the cardia portion of th...,
What are the 3 layers of the stom...
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Histopathology 11 - Dermatopathology
Give an example of vesiculobullou...,
What are the aetiological agents ...,
How can you confirm the diagnosis...
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Histopathology 12 - Respiratory pathology
What are the 2 types of causes of...,
How does diffuse alveolar damage ...,
What are the acute features of th...
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Histopathology 13 - Histopathology of Systemic Disease
What can jcv infection in hiv pos...,
What is the most common opportuni...,
Which herpes virus causes kaposi ...
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Histopathology 14 - Neuro-oncology
Which 3 types of cancer are most ...,
What is the most common form of p...,
Which genetic syndrome is associa...
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Histopathology 15 - Cerebrovascular disease and Trauma
What are the 2 main types of cere...,
What is the difference between co...,
What is the normal range for icp ...
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Histopathology 16 - Neurodegeneration
Recall 4 histopatological feature...,
What does tau staining show in al...,
How is alzheimers disease diagnos...
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Immunology 1 - The immune response to infection/ primary immune deficiencies part 1
Incomplete - excludes basics and material that is mentioned in subsequent lectures
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Immunology 2 - Primary immune deficiencies parts 1 & 2
Recall 3 infections that can caus...,
Recall 3 diseases of neutrophil d...,
What is the cause of leukocyte ad...
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Immunology 3 - Transplantation
Recall the 3 phases of immune res...,
What are the 2 most variant prote...,
On which type of cell is hla clas...
27
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Immunology 4 - HIV infection
Using which enzyme does hiv repli...,
How many genes are inside the hiv...,
What is the role of reverse trans...
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Immunology 5 - Autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders
What is the difference between au...,
Which type of cell can produce il...,
What is the role of cryopyrin in ...
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Immunology 6 - Allergy
What is the difference in cd4 t c...,
How does th2 activation cause mas...,
Why does atopic dermatitis predis...
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Immunology 7 - Immune-modulating therapies 1 & 2
By what mechanism can b cells pro...,
What is the best predictor of imm...,
Why is adjuvant used in some vacc...
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Immunology 8 - Case studies in immunology
What are the clinical features of...,
Once someone has had an anaphylac...,
What is serum sickness
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Immunology 9 - Hypersensitivity disorders (Path Guide)
Against what are antibodies direc...,
Against what are antibodies direc...,
Against what are antibodies direc...
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Microbiology 1 - Hospital acquired infection
What if the most common disease c...,
What type of bacteria is c difficile,
Name the toxins produced by c dif...
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Microbiology 2 - Antimicrobial agents 1
What is the broad mechanism of ac...,
What is the broad mechanism of ac...,
What 3 groups of antibiotics are ...
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Microbiology 3 - Antimicrobial Agents 2
What mnemonic can be used to help...,
What is the minimum inhibitory co...,
What antibiotic should be given f...
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Microbiology 4 - Respiratory tract infection
What is the most likely causative...,
Recall the appearance of streptoc...,
Recall how streptococcus is ident...
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Microbiology 5 - CNS infections and meningitis
Which antibiotic should be used f...,
Is listeria meningitis is suspect...,
Which pathogen is most likely to ...
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Microbiology 6 - GI infections
In a febrile patient with a gi in...,
In an afebrile patient with a gi ...,
What is the incubation period of ...
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Microbiology 7 - HIV in African children
What is the most important risk f...,
Recall some clinical features of ...,
What is the underlying pathology ...
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Microbiology 8 - Infection CPC
How does pcp pneumonia appear on ...,
How should pcp pneumonia be treated,
Which type of bacteria are people...
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Microbiology 9 - Prion disease
Describe some possible symptoms o...,
What marker of creutzfeld jacob d...,
What is the recognised abnormailt...
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Microbiology 10 - Urinary Tract Infections
Which organism is the most common...,
What are the symptoms of uti in b...,
What are the symptoms of pyelonep...
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Microbiology 11 - Viral Hepatitis
Recall 2 rfs for hep a transmission,
What is the incubation period for...,
Which immunoglobulin is indicativ...
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Microbiology 12 - Wound, bone and joint infections
What is the major pathogen involv...,
What are the 3 levels of wound in...,
Recall 2 important risk factors f...
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Microbiology 13 - Opportunistic viral infection
What is the baltimore classification,
What class of viruses form latent...,
How is most viral serology performed
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Microbiology 14 - Respiratory Tract Infection
What pattern of pneumonia is usua...,
What pattern of haemolyisis does ...,
What are the top 2 organisms that...
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Microbiology 15 - Zoonoses
What are the key features of camp...,
What are the key features of salm...,
How can salmonella food poisoning...
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Microbiology 16 - Fungal infections
What is the main conponent of fun...,
What is the main component of fun...,
What is the reproductive method o...
30
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Microbiology 17 - Mycobacterial disease
How are mycobacteria classified,
Recall 2 examples of slow growing...,
What is the key cell wall compone...
25
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Microbiology 18 - Bacterial and viral vaccines
What is the equation for herd imm...,
Recall 3 vaccines that are made u...,
Recall some pros and cons of inac...
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Microbiology 19 - Influenza and Covid-19
What drives zoonosis of influenza...,
What must a mutation change to pr...,
Recall the process of influenza a...
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Microbiology 20 - Neonatal and Childhood infection
What infections are currently scr...,
What does torch stand for,
What effect can toxoplasmosis hav...
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Microbiology 21 - Antivirals
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Which viruses is acyclovir partic...,
Which antiviral is used in hsv en...
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Microbiology 22 - Why Toilets are More Important than Doctors
By what percentage does water tre...,
Recall some stressors that preven...
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Microbiology 23 - TB and Development
What of people with tb worldwide ...
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Microbiology 24 - Fever in the Returning Traveller
Recall some differentials for fev...,
Recall some differentials for fev...,
Recall some differentials for fev...
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Microbiology 25 - Global Health Priorities and Brain Worms
What would be shown on mri in tae...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
Recall the 2 different syndromes ...
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Microbiology 26 - Infective endocarditis (path guide not lectures)
Recall some risk factors for infe...,
Recall some signs of subacute inf...,
Recall the major criteria in the ...
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