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Pathophysiology
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pathophysiology | Is the study of the underlying changes in body physiology( molecular, cellular and organ systems) that result from disease or injury. |
| Pathology | The investigation of structural alterations in cells, tissues, and organs which can help identify the cause of a particular disease |
| Pathogenesis | The pattern of tissue changes associated with the development of disease. |
| Etiology | The study of the cause of a disease |
| Idiopathic | The disease has no identifiable cause |
| Iatrogenic | Diseases that occur as a result of a medical treatment |
| Nosocomial | Diseases that are acquired as a consequence of being in a hospital environment |
| Diagnosis | The naming or identifying a disease |
| Prognosis | The expected outcome of a disease |
| Acute disease | Sudden appearance of signs and symptoms that only last a short time |
| Chronic disease | Develops slowly and the signs and symptoms last a long time |
| Remission | Periods when signs and symptoms disappear or diminish significantly |
| Exacerbation | Periods when the symptoms become worse or more severe |
| Complication | the onset of a disease in a person who is already coping with another existing disease |
| Sequelae | Unwanted outcomes of having a disease or are the result of trauma |
| Clinical manifestations | |
| Signs | Objective alterations that can be observed or measured by another person |
| Local signs | Redness or swelling |
| Systemic signs | Fever |
| Symptoms | subjective experiences reported by the person with the disease |
| Prodromal period | is the time during which a person experiences vague symptoms before the onset of specific signs and symptoms |
| Insidious symptoms | Vague or nonspecific feelings and an awareness that there was a change within the body |
| Latent period | Time during which no symptoms are readily apparent in the affected person but the disease is still present in the body |
| Epidemiology | The study of tracking patterns or disease occurrence and transmission among populations and by geographic areas |
| Incidence of a disease | The number of new cases occurring during a specific time period |
| Prevalence | Number of existing cases within a population during a specific time period |
| Risk factors or predisposing factors | increase the probability that disease will occur but these factors are not the cause of the disease |
| Precipitating factor | A condition or event that does cause a pathologic event or disorder |
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