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Pressure and Flows in the Systemic Circulation

This quiz takes into account a number of laws applicable to flow throughout the systemic circulation - and indeed respiratory system too - to test your knowledge of the application of the physiology to the underpinnings of pathology. Good luck!Reviewed by: awaiting...

Blood Pressure, Vital Signs and BMI

😀 EASY  Warwick Medical School's Clinical Skills Society had a session on recording blood pressure, vital signs and BMI. Watch the video to see what was covered and then attempt the questions below to test your understanding. Awaiting review[mtouchquiz id=237...

upper limb crash course mcq – part one (shoulder)

😀 EASY MSK presentations are so common in primary, and secondary, practice.  In fact, most medical schools mandate 5-20 weeks of ortho placement.  As such, knowledge of the bones, muscles and joints of the body are integral.  Have a go at this MCQ quiz! Reviewed by:...

Approach to the Paediatric Patient with Changed Bowel Habit

😀 EASY In this first of a few question sets, we are going to examine the paediatric patient with a changed bowel habit.  This is a classic presentation that you should get your head around - and features prominently in the UKMLA "Child Health" Section.Reviewed by:...

Stroke

  Awaiting review Describe the different types, and pathophysiology, of stroke Describe the characteristics feature of the different types of stroke Describe current diagnostic and management approaches for stroke   Below, find a module connecting you to...

Approach to the Patient with Chronic Memory Loss, Confusion and Dementia

🤔 MEDIUM This question is the first in a two-parter, on chronic confusion and memory loss. It contains ONE patient only.  All I can say, by way of a not-too-subtle clue, is: "ITS A TRAP!"Reviewed by: awaiting review[mtouchquiz id=168 alerts=off singlepage=on...

Regulation of urine volume and fluid balance

This lecture relates to the learning outcomes covered in the lecture on regulation of urine volume and fluid balance. Good luck! Reviewed by Daniel Mercer

Clinical Neuroanatomy: Part Five

🤔 MEDIUM The cauda equina, from the Latin for "a horse's tail", is a slender series of lumbar, sacral and coccygeal nerves eminating from the lumbar-enlarged caudal spinal cord.  Implicated in the medical emergency cauda equina syndrome (CES), its anatomy is touched...

Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Blood Sugar – Part One

🤔 MEDIUM I think every medical student appreciates the importance of understanding the principles of diabetes mellitus in the 21st century healthcare environment.  Have a crack at these three patients ... good luck!  Reviewed by: awaiting review [mtouchquiz id=182...

Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Distention

🤔 MEDIUM Test yourself on a range of questions on abdominal distention, some are easier than others!Reviewed by Jonathan Loomes-Vrdoljak