Principles of disease JK

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Decks in this class (26)

Introduction to microbiology
5 possible infecting agents,
4 sterile sights,
4 non sterile sights
22  cards
An introduction to Bacteria
Gram positive stain,
Gram negative stain,
Fimbriae are for
18  cards
An introduction to Fungi
Mycology,
Give a brief summary of what a fu...,
Can fungi form spores
18  cards
An introduction to viruses
How big are viruses,
Are viruses cellular,
5 ways virus families are classified
18  cards
Pathogens and host
Name the 4 things that categorise...,
Pathogen,
Commensal
32  cards
Classification of pathogenic bacteria - Gram positive
Cocci,
Staphylococci,
Streptococci
16  cards
Classification of pathogenic bacteria - Gram negative
Cocci,
Neisseria meningitidis,
Neisseria gonorrhoea
23  cards
Acute inflammation 1-2
Acute inflammation,
Rubor,
Tumour
38  cards
Principles of immunisation
Human normal immunoglobulin,
Human specific immunoglobulin,
Passive immunity
17  cards
Tumour Pathology 1-3
Tumour,
High low 5 year survival rates,
Name the 6 tissues for tumours
34  cards
Imaging in inflammatory disorders and infection
Molecular imaging,
Pet,
What does pet show
11  cards
Imaging in Cancer
Name 5 imaging techniques used in...,
What is usually used for cancer i...,
What does barium sulphate do
24  cards
Lymph lecture
Functions of lymph,
Lymphatic vessels,
Lymphatic tissues
22  cards
Chronic inflammation 1&2
What is the majority of the cell ...,
What does chronic inflammation fe...,
How can chronic inflammation arise
31  cards
Hypersensitivity and autoimmunity
What are type i ii and ii mediate...,
What is type 4 caused by,
What is type 1 sensitivity also k...
21  cards
An introduction to parasites
3 groups of parasites,
Protozoa,
Helminths
14  cards
Storing and using genetic information
Phenotype,
Genotype,
Dna
17  cards
Chromosomes, cell division, meiosis and chromsoome abnormalities
Telomere,
Centromere,
Kinetochore
26  cards
Mutations and genetic analysis
3 types of chromosomal abnormalities,
When is there a high incidence of...,
Mostly maternal non disjunction s...
33  cards
Estimating risk of inherited genetic disease
Fitness,
What does fitness depend on,
Do deleterious mutations sometime...
33  cards
Gnetic basis of complex inheritance
Mendelian inheritance 3,
Non mendelian inheritance,
Anticipation
20  cards
Genetic predisposition to cancer
What is cancer,
Oncogenes,
Tumour suppressor genes
15  cards
Drug absorption
How many people are harmed by hea...,
Pharmaceutical,
Pharmacokinetic
38  cards
Drug distribution and excretion
Distribution,
What 6 things effect tissue distr...,
Membrane characteristics
25  cards
Drug Metabolism
Drug metabolism,
How does drug metabolism limit li...,
Lipid soluble drug reabsorption
18  cards
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2 sites of action if antibiotics,
Examples of antibiotics that inhi...,
Examples of antibiotics that inhi...
23  cards

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