All Notes

Abdominal X-Ray Interpretation – A guide to read an Abdominal Radiograph in a systematic manner

Acne Vulgaris – Localised inflammation of the skin due to overactivity of the sebaceous glands

Acromegaly – Increased growth hormone eg due to Adenoma

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) – An Acute drop in renal function.

Aggressive Behaviour – Behaviours that can result in harm, hurt or injury to another person.

Alcohol Use & Misuse – Long term alcohol consumption with physical and psychosocial harm causing dependence

Amblyopia – A reduction in visual acuity due to a problem with focussing in early childhood

Anaemia – Low Haemoglobin

Aortic Aneurysm – Abnormal dilation of an artery due to weakened vessel wall.

Aortic Dissection – A tear in inner layer of aorta.

Arrhythmia – Any deviation from the heart’s normal sinus rhythm

Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation – A guide to read an Arterial Blood Gas result

Asthma – Chronic reversible airway obstruction characterised by reversible airflow limitation, airway hyper-responsiveness to stimuli and bronchial inflammation

Auto Immune Hepatobiliary Disease – Autoimmune diseases of the liver and biliary system

Back Pain – Acute/chronic tenderness due to mechanical or non-mechanical causes that can be localised to the back

Bipolar Disorder – A disorder consisting of episodes of mania and extremely depressed moods

Blood Glucose Testing – A guide to undertaking a blood glucose test on a patient

Bowel Ischaemia – Decreased blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract

Breast Cancer – Uncontrolled cell growth in the breast

Bronchiectasis – Abnormal and permanently dilated airways that result in a build-up of excess mucus, increasing risk of infections

Cardiomyopathy – Diseases of the heart muscle where the walls of the heart chambers have become thickened, stiff, or stretched.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Peripheral neuropathy caused by compression of median nerve in carpal tunnel

Cellulitis – Acute bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue

Chest X-Ray Interpretation – A guide to read an Chest Radiograph in a systematic manner