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wed night anatomy #2
Question | Answer |
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a sign is what? | something observable/ you can see with your eye |
what are some examples of a sign? | bruise, fever, cut etc... |
a symptom is what? | something objective/ cant see with your eye (have to be told about) |
what is an example of a symptom? | pain |
a syndrome is what? | A collection of signs and symptoms. (harder to diagnose, no clear cut explanation or test) |
a diagnosis is what? | The art of discriminating between diseases and distingishing them by their signs and symptoms |
a prognosis is what? | prediction/conclusion in regard to the termanation of a disease. The likely outcome for example: how long it should last 5-6 days. |
What does local mean? | specific to one area or region of the body |
what does systemic mean? | involves the entire body |
Acute means? | A sudden onset; can be severe; present 1-3 days. You can be fine one min and not so fine the next. |
chronic means? | develops over time; persists past 3 weeks. |
congenital means? | present @ birth. |
What causes disease? | infectious agents, bacteria, virus's, fungi, parasites + prions. Environmental factors aka pollution. Nutritional deficiencies, genetics, and even mental/emotional factors. |
Allopathic means? | "TRADITIONAL" TYPICAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. |