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Study of Illness

Ross & Wilson Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Illness

TermDefinition
Aetiology The cause of the disease
Complications Other consequences if the disease progresses
Pathogenesis Nature of the disease process and it’s effects on normal body functioning
Prognosis The likely outcome
Acquired Disorder that develops anytime after birth (opp. congenital)
Acute Disease with sudden onset often requiring urgent treatment (opp. chronic)
Chronic Long-standing disorder that cannot usually be cured (opp. acute)
Communicable Disease that can be transmitted from one individual to another
Congenital Disorder that one is born with (opp. acquired)
Iatrogenic Condition that results from healthcare intervention
Sign Abnormality seen or measured by people other than the patient
Symptom Abnormality described by the patient
Syndrome Collection of s/s that tend to occur together
Causes of disease (6) - genetic abnormalities - infection by microorganisms - chemicals - ionising radiation - physical trauma - degeneration - idiopathic
Inflammation Tissue response to any kind of tissue damage (-itis)
Tumours Abnormal cells proliferate and cause a mass to develop (-oma)
Abnormal immune mechanisms Undesirable responses to normally protective immune system. Allergic conditions/autoimmune diseases
Thrombosis, embolism & infarction Effects and consequences of abnormal changes in the blood and/or blood vessel walls
Degeneration Normal ageing or premature deterioration
Metabolic abnormalities Cause undesirable metabolic effects (diabetes mellitus)
Genetic abnormalities Either inherited or caused by environmental factors such as exposure to ionising radiation
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