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human disease OT

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Human disease
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Definitions   Health ( complete state of physical, mental and social well being)   Disease ( objective state, demonstrated by observable structural or functional abnormality)   Illness ( subjective state- experienced by the individual as the presence of symptoms   wellness- a state characterized not only by absence of disease or manifestations but also by minimizing modifiable risk factors   (blank)   (blank)  
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Epidemiology   cause and distribution of disease in population   morbidity - disease occurence ( incidence- rate of disease or # of cases in time ) ( prevalence- density or total # of cases)   morbidity is derived from ( hospitalization records, clinic visits, patients interviews, reported absences)   Mortality- death   (blank)   (blank)  
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Etiology   cause of a disease   specific agent (virus, bacteria, fungus, rickettsia))   traumatic event   mechanisms in interaction between organisms and environmentr ( tsunami, bomb)   genetic   multifactorial  
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pathophysiology   pathogenisis ( clinical course of a disease)   morphology ( structural changes in tissue and cells of involved organism)   explains structural and functional changes   (blank)   (blank)   (blank)  
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clinical manifestations   in cludes signs and symptoms of disease   physical signs ( observed by health professional   symptoms- subjective description of patients feelings   (blank)   (blank)   (blank)  
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Outcome   prognosis- expected outome   actual outcome should be CURE- complete eradication of the disease   for those without cure the desired outcome is REMISSION- eradication of any clinical manifestation of disease   absence of cure can leave a patient with chronic disease or disability- goal should be to minimize signs and symptoms and sloww progression of the disease   (blank)   (blank)  
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classification   organ system affected   age of the patient   etiology includes IATROGENIC- treatment induced and IDIOPATHIC- those without known mechanism   (blank)   (blank)   (blank)  
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clinical intervention   prevention - identification of risk factors   reduction of risk factors through advocacy and education pertaining to behavioral and lifestyle change   (blank)   (blank)   (blank)   (blank)  
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treatment   intervention aimed at acheiving the optimal outcome of disease   DEFINITIVE THERAPY- designed to achieve cure or remission   PALLIATIVE therapy- designed to alleviate clinical manifestations   EMPIRIC THERAPY- when mechanism is unkown or uncertain, treatment is employed because it works or appears to work   (blank)   (blank)  
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE ETIOLOGY   bacteria   viruses   parasites   fungus   (blank)   (blank)  
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Infectious disease risk factors   decreased immune functions like transplant patients, those who are undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, AIDS   presence of other disorders like CVA, DM, cardiac problems   malnutrition   prematurity in infants   smoking   (blank)  
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infectious disease manifestations   fever   malaise   headache   pains ( muscle or joint)   anorexia   signs and symptoms referable to organ involvement  
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infectious disease diagnostic measures   CBC   ESR   culture and sensitivity test   x ray   (blank)   (blank)  
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infectious disease treatment   antibiotics based on culture and sensitivity test   analgesics   antipyretics   supportive therapy ( cooling blankets)   (blank)   (blank)  
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