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FLASHCARDS
Stop the overload. Learn the concept. Treat the patient.
Clinician‑designed starter deck for UK medical students, high‑yield, exam‑focused cards that cut the noise and support real clinical recall.
This includes 500 essential clinical cards
Upgrade to the full 3,600‑card library when ready
2024-2025 Clinical Guidelines
Overload
Too many resources. No time.
Medical students report “resource overload” juggling official + unofficial materials; excess input raises extraneous cognitive load.
Our starter deck filters core, exam‑focused clinical facts so you review what matters first.
Fragmented Recall
Facts but no recall.
Rereading builds recognition, not recall, marks are lost when questions are rephrased.
Short prompt‑answer cards cycle back on spaced intervals to drive active recall, not passive re‑reading.
Pattern Blindness
Knowledge not applied to patients.
Cards follow a mechanism → presentation → first‑steps care pattern to reinforce patient‑centred reasoning.
Clinical reasoning is linking signs and symptoms to causes and treatments; without a clear structure, it’s hard to learn.
HYPERTENSION
Q: What defines hypertension (HTN) according to UK guidelines?
A: Hypertension is defined as a clinic blood pressure persistently ≥140/90 mmHg or a home or ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) average ≥135/85 mmHg.
DEMENTIA
Q: What is dementia and what are the primary cognitive domains it affects?
A: Dementia is a syndrome characterised by a deterioration in cognition, leading to impairments in activities of daily living.
It affects multiple cognitive domains, including memory, executive function, attention, language, and visuospatial abilities.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Q: What is the definition of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
A: RA is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder characterised by symmetrical inflammation of the synovial joints, leading to progressive joint destruction, disability, and extra-articular manifestations.
APPENDICITIS
Q: Describe the pathogenesis of appendicitis.
A: Appendicitis typically results from obstruction of the appendix, often by a faecolith, leading to bacterial overgrowth (e.g., B. fragilis, E. coli) and inflammation.
COPD
Q: What defines COPD and how is it diagnosed?
A: COPD is a non-reversible airway obstruction characterised by a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, diagnosed with an FEV1/FVC ratio <0.7 post-bronchodilator.
PCOS
Q: What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?
A: PCOS is an endocrine disorder affecting <20% of women, characterised by hormonal imbalances (raised LH which stimulates excess testosterone production from the ovaries) causing polycystic ovaries, menstrual irregularities, infertility, and cosmetic issues like hirsutism and acne.
