TOPICS TESTED ON THUS FAR IN CLERKSHIP:

IMMUNOLOGY:
-Bacterial infection -
-Immunoglobulins
-Flow cytometry
-SLE
-Repeats

HAEMATOLOGY
-Coomb’s test
-Use of transfusion components
-Morphology of cells
-Jaundice
-Haemolytic anemia
-Gel electrophoresis
-ESR
-IDA vs Chronic Disease vs Sickle cell
-Aplastic anemia

CHEM PATH
-Hyperlipidemia
-Standard Deviation
-Liver function tests – which values elevated in which diseases
-False positives and negatives
-Random or systematic error
-Breast/ovarian cancer
PBL TUTORS WHO GIVE HINTS
Dr. Davis
Dr. Ezenwaka
Dr. Vuma
Dr. R. Khan
Dr. Akpaka
Dr. Mohammed (he’s mean about it)

3311 PDQ
Marker for atherosclerosis
Receptors in hyperlipidemia

Sickle cell trait/disease blood film and management of the patient after seeing blood film (sickled
cells) and SPE (HbS shown)
Complications of sickle cell
Pneumonia morphology, gross and micro with Strep pneumoniae
Acute chest syndrome and complications of ACS

Streptococcal infection – Name 2 bacteria, 2 fungi and 1 virus that cause resp infection/
pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia causes
Capsule in strep pneumoniae – What virulence factor deactivates a certain factor of the immune
system?
-2 ways in which the immune response is deactivated by virulence factor (capsule)
-How does the immune system finally resolve the infection

Class names in examples of antimicrobials used  Cephalosporins, macrolides

Name examples of 3rd generation cephalosporins
Antimicrobials; beta lactamase and penicillin combination (mechanism of action of co-
amixclav), cephalosporins
What would you give to a pediatric patient and why

Stages of hypertension Type I

Modifiable risk factors for hypertension

3312 PDQ
4 causes of peptic ulcers
Gross and microscopic morphology of benign peptic ulcer
Complications of duodenal ulcer
Other upper GIT pathologies that cause black tarry stool
What stain would be used to test for H. Pylori

What test marker would you order for suspected alcoholic liver cirrhosis
LFT results for liver cirrhosis
Name another cause of cirrhosis other than alcoholism
Draw SPE graph result for cirrhosis

3 causes of thrombocytopenia
2 causes of fibrinogenemia

H. Pylori infects hosts by mimicking blood group like antigens on surface and stimulating
regulatory T cells
2 types of immunological tolerance
Which type is used w the blood group antigens
Which type is used w the activating T cells
Explain how it uses stimulating immunoregulatory T cells
What Ig used to curb infection in asymptomatic
Type of hypersensitivity in Autoimmune hepatitis
How does AH come about -name of phenomenon causing autoimmunity
4 bacterial causes of diarrhea
2 parasitical causes of diarrhea
Virulence factors causing diarrhea
Lab tests determining etiology of infectious diarrhea

Over the counter antacid

Antacid causing GIT disturbance
Why wouldn’t an antacid help with H. Pylori infection
2/3 drugs in triple therapy for H. Pylori infection
What is the class of drugs in first line H. Pylori and name 2 drugs in class

Risk factors for peptic ulcers

Lifestyle changes to avoid peptic ulcers