S3: Gastrointestinal

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Decks in this class (18)

1a.) Purpose of Gut
Describe the strucutre of digesti...,
Describe approximate locations of...,
State generic purpose of the gut
37  cards
1b.) Basic Anatomy
State the four layers of the gi t...,
State 4 roles of the epithelial l...,
State the three layers of the muc...
60  cards
2a.) Hernias
Describe how visceal pain will pr...,
Why is visceral abdominal pain of...,
Define a hernia
40  cards
2b & 3a.) Embryology
What causes the primitive gut tub...,
Cephalocaudal and lateral folding...,
State the three divisions of the ...
75  cards
3b.) Salivation & Swallowing
State some functions of saliva,
What is xerostomia,
State the 3 salivary glands and d...
36  cards
4a.) Intro to Stomach
What do enteroendocrine cells sec...,
Describe the general pathway that...,
Describe paracrine signalling
43  cards
4b.) Pathology of Stomach
Define dyspepsia,
State some common pathologies of ...,
What do most pathologies of stoma...
40  cards
5a.) Chyme, Liver & Pancreas
Describe the properties of chyme ...,
How does the duodenum deal with t...,
How does the duodenum deal with t...
56  cards
5b.) The Intestines
Define absorption,
Compare the jejunum and ileum in ...,
Describe the blood supply to the ...
55  cards
6a.) Liver & Biliary System
State 3 main functions of liver a...,
State some general symptoms of li...,
What symptom does each of the fol...
62  cards
6b.) Jaundice & LFTs
What is jaundice,
Where does bilirubin come from,
Bilirubin can be unconjugated and...
30  cards
7a.) Large Intestine/Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Where does the large intestine ex...,
State 4 roles of the large intestine,
Where does the colonic mucosa get...
44  cards
7b.) Distal GI Tract Pathology
What is diarrhoea,
What percentage of water is reabs...,
Describe the generic pathophysilo...
73  cards
8a.) GI Malignancy
There are numerous types of gi ca...,
State 3 symptoms that would indic...,
How common is gi cancers compared...
74  cards
9b.) GI Emergencies
What is peritonitis,
Peritoneal cavity is usually a st...,
Describe how patients with perito...
63  cards
9a.) GI Infections
Define and describe difference be...,
State 5 functions of the gut micr...,
Why can antibiotics lead to a inf...
59  cards
10a.) Imaging of GI Tract
State 4 generic ways of imaging t...,
State 3 reasons why a doctor may ...,
What projection do we use on an axr
55  cards
11a.) Endoscopic Tour of GI Tract
What is an ogd what does an ogd a...,
What is a colonoscope,
What is a laproscopy
8  cards

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