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1 Intro to lungs
What are the functios of the resp...,
What is external respiration,
What is the differance between pu...
37
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2 Breathing Mechanics
What does boyles law dictate,
What is daltons law,
What is charles law
36
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3 Ventilation
What do we call the air inhaled d...,
What do we call the air we can fo...,
Name the maximum volume of air we...
21
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4 Compliance
What do type 2 alveolar cells pro...,
What is the function of surfactant,
What causes alveolar surface tension
45
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5 Blood Supply
How do we denote alveolar air art...,
So how do we denote the partial p...,
From what section of the heart do...
30
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6 Haemoglobin & Gas transport
How much oxygen is dissolved in e...,
What is the oxygen carrying capac...,
What determines the arterial part...
55
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7 Control & Ventilation
Why is ventilatory control relian...,
What innervates the diaphragm,
Where does the phrenic nerve orig...
24
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Congestion
Define congestion,
What are the types of congestion,
What is oedema
16
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Thrombosis - Pathophysiology
What is virchows triad,
What are the changes in flow patt...,
What changes to the vessel wall l...
9
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Pathology of Atheroma
Define atheroma atherosclerosis,
What happens as a result of ather...,
What is a common complication of ...
54
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Aetiology & Pathology of Hypertension
What does angiotensin ii do,
What does aldosterone do,
What does adh do
46
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Long Term control of Blood Pressure
Why dont people think barorecepto...,
Basically how do the kidneys regu...,
In what way do the kidneys contro...
33
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Short Term Control of Blood Pressure
Why is it important we maintain map,
What happens when map is too high,
What happens when map is too low
39
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Exchange & Lymphatics
What 3 gross characteristics make...,
How does exchange occur in contin...,
What makes a fenestrated capillary
22
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Pressure & Flow in Arteries & Veins
How do we measure bp,
How do we distinguish between sys...,
What are the pros cons to measuri...
30
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Regulating Arteriolar Resistance
What is darcys law,
What factors influence resistance...,
Which resistance influencing fact...
25
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Regulating the SV & HR
What is cardiac ischaemia,
What does the hearts inotropic st...,
How does physiological increase o...
31
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The Cardiac Cycle
At what point is diastolic pressu...,
When is systolic pressure measured,
What are icp
34
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The Electrocardiogram (ECG)
What do standard limb leads measure,
What are the standard limb leads,
Which standard limb lead gives us...
21
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Electrical Activity of the Heart
Cardiac muscle is known as a func...,
Whats the function of gap junctio...,
What do desmosomes do
26
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Overview of CVS
Whats the function of the cvs,
Why must the left right pumps of ...,
Most systemic vascular beds are i...
25
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Gut Microbiota in Health & Diseas
Define dysbiosis,
Is dysbiosis of the gut microbiot...,
For the record
12
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Microbiota of the Gut
What conditions alter microbial p...,
How does transit time affect the ...,
How does o2 affect gut microbiota
15
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Large Intestine Structure & Function
Order of the large intestine,
What is the caecums function,
Where is the appendix and what do...
29
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Small Intestine Structure & Function
How long is the small intestine a...,
What are the functions of the 3 s...,
How much water is reabsorbed int ...
24
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Liver Structure & Function
In what section of the abdomen is...,
Name the 4 lobes of the liver,
Where do structures enter and lea...
26
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Gastric Motility & Pancreatic Function
How do gastric contents move thro...,
In what section of the stomach do...,
How does the pyloric sphincter co...
21
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Gastric Secretion
Whats the function of the fundus,
What are the functions of the sto...,
What does gastric acid do
39
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Upper GI Tract Structure & Function
What is the purpose of chewing,
How is chewin controlled,
Name the salivary glands
28
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Nutrient Digestion & Absorption 2
What form does most ingested fat ...,
What enzymes digests tag what is ...,
How do we increase hte surface ar...
24
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Nutrient Digestion & Absorption 1
What types of carbohydrates do we...,
How are disaccharides formed,
What enzymes break down disacchar...
18
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Grand Tour of the Alimentary Canal
List the salivary glands and thei...,
What are the functions of the sto...,
What is the digestive function of...
27
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Allergy
Define allergy,
Why is the incidence of allergy r...,
What are the risk factors for all...
15
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Hearing & Balance
What is the function of the middl...,
How does the middle ear amplify s...,
List some common pathologies of t...
23
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Vision 1
Define refraction accomadation an...,
What kind of lens causes conversi...,
What refractive media are in the eye
30
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Vision 2
How does visual acuity vary over ...,
How would we test someones visual...,
Describe the visual pathway
35
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Self Study
Where does the retina end anteriorly,
Function of the humours of the eye,
Describe the passage of the aqueo...
25
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Cerebral Blood Flow & ICP
This lecture deals with,
What is the normal rate of cerebr...,
What factors affect cerebral bloo...
29
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CerebroSpinalFluid
How is csf produced,
Where is most choroid plexus found,
Through what foramen does csf travel
6
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Pathophysiology of Pain
Define pain,
What nerve fibres carry nociception,
What are rexed layers
23
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Clinical Neurophysiology
When is neurophysiology useful,
What and how does an electromyogr...,
What studies are involved in clin...
11
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ANS Recap Session
What are the transmitters and rec...,
What are the transmitters and rec...,
In the parasympathetic system the...
19
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Sensory Systems
Sensory receptors may be simple f...,
How is tactile acuity determined,
What is a receptive field
26
cards
Memory & Cognition
Define cognition,
What is neuronal plasticity,
What parts of the brain are invol...
27
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EEG & Sleep
Define sleep,
What neural pathways are involved...,
How do seratogenic sleep centres ...
31
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Motor 2
How is direction of movement enco...,
Explain the concept of predictive...,
What are the symptoms of umn damage
14
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Motor 1
Motor control is a functional hie...,
How do we divide the motor tracts,
What tracts are contained in the ...
16
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Vestibular Function
Define the vestibular system,
What makes up the vestibular system,
What does the vestibular system d...
34
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Functional Hierarchy of the motor System
What type of neuron supplys skele...,
What structures are involved in c...,
Where do umns sit and what would ...
16
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Spinal Tracts
Describe the passage of motor neu...,
Whats are corticobulbar vs cortic...,
Most motor fibres descend by the ...
10
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Cerebrum
List the important sulci,
Where is the lateral sulcus,
Where is the central sulcus
54
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Topography the Brain
Some main regions of the brain,
Where are the ventricles found in...,
What is contained within the vent...
33
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Cranial Nerves
Describe the locations of the cel...,
Describe the pathway and componen...,
Whats the clinical relevance of t...
36
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Cells & Tissues
What are the main types of nervou...,
Whats the difference between neur...,
How do neurons divide
25
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Intro to Endocrine
Define the endocrine system,
What makes endocrine hormones dif...,
What are the three major types of...
19
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Physiology 1 - The Pituitary
Describe the anatomy of the pitui...,
How is the pituitary gland relate...,
What is another word for the pitu...
19
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Physiology 2 - Endocrine Pancreas
The energy of the body is the ene...,
How does increasing fat stores re...,
What are the categories of energy...
29
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Physiology 3 - Normal Growth
What hormone governs growth,
What class of hormone is growth h...,
Why does growth hormone bind to c...
17
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Physiology 4 - Calcium Balance
What are the roles of calcium in ...,
What happens to your muscle if yo...,
Describe the distribution of calc...
22
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Physiology 5 - Thyroid
List the cell types of the thyroid,
What do c cells do,
Describe the structure of follicu...
23
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Physiology 6 - Adrenal
Where are the adrenal glands found,
How are the adrenal glands perito...,
Describe the arterial blood suppl...
29
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Physiology 6 - Adrenal Disorders
Includes,
What are the side effects of exog...,
What is the danger of withdrrawin...
12
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Major Hormone
Includes,
What stimulates inhibits thyroxin...,
What does thyroxine do
30
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Thermoregulatoin
By what modes is heat gained and ...,
How does convection work,
How does the body detect temperature
17
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Intro to Urinary
What are the functions of the uri...,
Describe the peritonisation of th...,
What are the layers of kidney fat...
24
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Physiology 1 - glomerular Filtration
What is the normal gfr,
What is the plasma filtration fra...,
Explain the forces behind filtration
14
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Physiology 2 - Reabsorption & Secretion
What are the 2 main methods of re...,
Explain the concept of a renal pl...,
Is tm above or below the physiolo...
19
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Physiology 3 - Loop of Henle
What process occurs in the loop o...,
What are the limits of urine conc...,
Whats the minimun volume of urine...
12
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Physiology 4 - Osmotic Regulation
Describe the half life of adh,
What does adh do,
What controls adh
18
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Physiology 5 - Regulation of ECV
The body uses na regulation to re...,
How do baroreceptors respond to h...,
What are the effects of sympathet...
22
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Physiology 6 - Acid Base
What are hte major sources of h,
What is the normal arterial ph,
What is the normal concentration ...
31
cards
Physiology 7 - RFTs & Micturation
What is normal gfr,
Whats gfr important for,
How do we measure gfr
17
cards
Joints
What are the 3 major types of joitns,
Subtypes of cartilaginous joint,
What is a fibrous joint some exam...
18
cards
Growth & Repair
Describe the parts of a long bone,
Whats the structural difference b...,
What is the geographical differen...
50
cards
Ligament Growth & Repair
What makes up a ligament and comp...,
What are the stages of a ligament...,
What ligament ruptures would we h...
5
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Tendon Growth & Repair
Describe the structure of a tendon,
Which layer of a tendon are blood...,
Whats found in a tendon sheath
9
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Nerve Growth & Repair
What are the layers of a peripher...,
Which are the fastest nerves,
What are the 2nd fastest nerves
21
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Bone Growth & Repair
Briefly describe the structure of...,
Which type of bone resists what t...,
What are the 4 stages of fracture...
12
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Spinal Symposium
Which myotomes supply which upper...,
Which myotomes supply the lower l...,
Peak demographic for a spinal cor...
18
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Basic Physiology - Loons
What volume of seminal fluid seme...,
Where is seminal fluid made,
Where does spermatogenesis occur
17
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Basic Physiology - Quines
What are the steps of a developin...,
When do oocytes become haploid,
What triggers ovulation
12
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Physiology - Lads
List the major male reproductive ...,
Sperm is produced where,
What cells are found int he semin...
14
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Physiology - Lassies
List the major female reproductiv...,
Trace the hypothalamo pituitary o...,
Describe the normal feedback effe...
17
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Physiology in Pregnancy
List some general changes to the ...,
How does the breast change durine...,
How does blood volume change duri...
31
cards
Normal Labour
Define normal labour,
What physiological changes must o...,
How many stages of labour are there
30
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Abnormal Labour
This deck will cover,
How many labours are induced,
Why dont we induce all labours at...
18
cards
Menopause
When does menopause usually occur,
Is menopause instant,
What is happening during menopause
24
cards
Last minute finals revision
Where does the conversion of g 6 ...,
What does the pentose phosphate p...,
What enzyme is used in step 6 of ...
149
cards
Blood
Average circulating volume of blood,
How much blood circulates where,
Main 6 functions of blood
43
cards
Nerves
Name the depression raised folds ...,
What makes up forebrain,
What makes up the cerebrum
92
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Homeostasis
How is the ecf divided,
Explain how a negative feedback c...,
What is the magnitude of the erro...
7
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Muscles 2
Whats atp used for in muscle cont...,
What does fatigue depend on,
What can cause fatigue in high in...
27
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Terminal Respiration
Where is most nadh and fadh2 prod...,
Where else is nadh produced,
How is nadh transferred to the mi...
31
cards
Osmosis & dilution principle
How does water move across membra...,
Why is it important to remember o...,
What is osmolarity measured in
17
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Spinal Reflexes
What is the simplest reflex,
What provides information for the...,
How does a muscle stretch reflex ...
26
cards
Blood introduction
6 functions of blood,
Albumin plasma protein,
Globulin plasma protein
43
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Sensory Receptors 2
Name 3 proprioceptors,
What do muscle spindles measure,
What do golgi tendon organs monitor
32
cards
Autonomic pharma of NMJ
Which set of receptors are ionotr...,
How many nicotinic subtypes are t...,
How many muscarininc substypes
33
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Autonomic Physiology 2
What muscle in the eye is effecte...,
What muscle in the eye is effecte...,
How do muscarinic receptors affec...
13
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Autonomic physiology 1
Which nervous system contains pre...,
Which fibres in the autonomic ner...,
What kind of receptors are used i...
21
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Sensory Receptors 1
What is a transducer,
Define sensory modality,
Define adequate stimulus
36
cards
Muscle 1
What are the 2 types of muscle,
What two subtypes make up striate...,
What does smooth muscle make up
34
cards
Joints COPY
Describe the anatomical position,
Define the sagittal plane,
What is the median plane
36
cards
Essential Pharmacoloy
What effects specificity and spec...,
What are 5 reponse types to a che...,
How do steroid hormones work with...
22
cards
Skin 1
What terms used to describe epide...,
What are the functions of the epi...,
Functions of the dermis
38
cards
Bone 1
Name 4 main functions of bone,
Explain the structure of osteon h...,
Explain the structure of spongy bone
27
cards
Microbiology - Intro
Name the 5 types of pathogenic mi...,
What are the 7 common specimen ty...,
Whi is mid stream urine sampled
19
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Bacteria - Intro
What 4 characteristics are used t...,
What shape are cocci,
What shape are bacilli
15
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Fungi - Intro
What are the 3 main divisions of ...,
What kinds of fungi are basidiomy...,
What kinds of fungi are in ascomy...
16
cards
Parasite
Define parasite,
What are the 3 main types of para...,
What is a protozoa
29
cards
Viruses - Intro
How are virus families classified,
What is a virion,
What part of the virus replicatio...
31
cards
Pathogens - Intro
Define pathogen,
Define a commensal,
Define pathogenicity
16
cards
Acute Inflammation
What 6 things cause acute inflamm...,
What are the cardinal signs of in...,
Aetiology of acute inflammation
21
cards
Gram Positive Bacteria
What makes a gram positive bacter...,
Why is gram staining useful,
What are the 3 types of gram ve c...
29
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Gram Negative Bacteria
What are the 2 main types of aero...,
What are the two main sub types o...,
What does neisseria meningitidis ...
43
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Misc. Bacteria
This deck includes bacteria that ...,
How are mycobacterium identified,
Whats the main example of a mycob...
13
cards
Hypersensitivity & Autoimmunity
Define hypersensitivity,
Which types of hypersensitivity a...,
What causes type iv hypersensitivity
42
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Chronic Inflammation
What are the 4 main cell types in...,
When does chronic inflammation ar...,
When does chronic inflammation ar...
42
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Lymphatics
What are the 4 functions of the l...,
Why does the lymphatic system nee...,
Why does the lymp system need to ...
40
cards
Drug Absorbtion 1
Define pharmaceutical process,
What is it called getting the dru...,
What is the pharmacodynamic process
43
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Drug Distribution
Define drug distribution,
What effects tissue distribution ...,
What type of membrane characteris...
14
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Drug Metabolism
Define drug metabolism,
4 main sites of drug metabolism,
What is a prodrug
39
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Drug Delivery
What characteristics of the patie...,
What 5 things are to be considere...,
Where are oral meds absorbed into...
49
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Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs)
Define an adverse drug reaction,
What are the 3 criteria of an adv...,
How many inpatients suffer adrs
52
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AM - Side effects/toxicity
What antimicrobial type most comm...,
How common is penicillin hypersen...,
Are penicillin alleric patients a...
42
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AM - Principles of clinical use
How do we reduce risk of growing ...,
What patient characteristics must...,
Why consider age when choosing an am
16
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AM - Antibiotic Action
What are the 3 ways antibiotics act,
Example of antibiotics that inhib...,
Example of antibiotics that inhib...
39
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AM revision
What mediates drug allergies,
Symptoms of immediate hypersensit...,
Symptoms of delayed hypersensitivity
47
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Antibiotics
What drug categories affect cell ...,
What drug categories affect nucle...,
What drug categories affect prote...
13
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Antivirals
How do most anti herpes drugs work,
What anti herpes drugs arnt nucle...,
Name all the anti herpes nucleosi...
50
cards
Antifungals
What are the 3 main categories of...,
What are the glucanpolysaccharide...,
What are the categories of ergost...
40
cards
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