Chapter 24 Clinical effects and management of neoplasia Questions What clinical problems do neoplasms create? What are the principles of treatment of neoplasms? Clinical effects Benign neoplasms Benign neoplasms usually…
Chapter 1 Growth and differentiation Questions How is the growth and maturation of cells and tissues controlled? What is the cell cycle? The characteristics of a tissue depend on the…
Chapter 2 High return facts 1 Cellular and tissue growth is a normal component of normal physiology. Complex intra- and intercellular signalling mechanisms control the rate and extent of growth….
36. New and re-emerging infectious diseases Questions What organisms have been recently discovered and what diseases are they associated with? What factors influence the global emergence, re-emergence and spread of…
28. Septicaemia Questions What are the clinical features and possible causes of septicaemia? How is a blood culture taken? Septicaemia is a clinical term describing signs of infection associated with…
2. Viruses the basic facts Questions What are the basic properties of viruses? How are viruses classified? How do viruses replicate? Viruses are named from the Latin for poison (venenum)….
16. Meningitis Questions What are the characteristic cerebrospinal fluid findings in bacterial meningitis? Which causes of viral meningitis are common? How can the spread of meningococcus be controlled in a…
