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Patho Lecture 1, Exam 1

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What is pathophysiology based on?   common or "classic" presentation of disease in the physiologic functioning of human beings  
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What characteristics are you looking at when looking at disease?   altered physiology  
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4 interrelated topics in pathophysiology   etiology pathogenesis clinical manifestations treatment implications  
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define etiology   study of causes or reasons for phenomena  
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What does etiology identify?   causal factors that provoke a particular disease or injury  
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2 classifications of etiology   idiopathic iatrogenic  
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define idiopathic   cause is unkown  
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define iatrogenic   cause results from unintended or unwanted medical treatment  
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define risk factor   a factor that when present increases the likelihood of disease  
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define pathogenesis   development or evolution of disease  
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What is the pathway we examine when looking at pathogenesis?   initial stimulus to ultimate expression of manifestations of the disease  
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What does pathogenesis describe?   how etiologic factors are thought to alter physiologic function and lead to development of clinical manifestations of disease  
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3 clinical manifestations   signs symptoms syndrome  
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define signs   objective or observed manifestations of disease  
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What are signs of the flu?   fever sneeze  
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define symptoms   subjective feeling of abnormality in the body  
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What are symptoms of the flu?   body aches nausea  
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define syndrome   etiology of signs and symptoms has not yet been determined  
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Which of the following is an example of a sign: nausea, bruise, headache, loss of appetite   bruise  
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5 stages of clinical course   latent subclincal prodromal acute clinical chronic clinical  
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define latent period   time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent and first appearance of sign/symptoms  
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latent period in everyday terms   on air plane; exposed to things come home and fine for 7 to 10 days then suddenly get sick  
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appearance of symptoms in latent period   nothing showing even though infected  
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define prodromal period   time during which first signs/symptoms appear indicating onset of disease  
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prodromal period in everyday terms   person doesn't feel good (malaise) can't really identify cause feel lousy  
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define acute phase   disease/illness reaches its full intensity  
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acute phase in everyday terms   exposed 3 weeks ago infected body is fighting disease  
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latent period also refers to a period during an illness when...   signs/symptoms temporarily become mild or silent or disappear  
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define subclinical stage   patient functions normally disease processes are well established  
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define acute-clinical course   short-lived may have severe manifestations  
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acute-clinical course in terms of DMI   functioning normally then all of sudden have coma  
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define chronic-clinical course   may last months to years sometimes following an acute course  
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chronic-clinical course in terms of DM   always have DM but is managed  
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define exacerbation   sudden increase in severity of disease or signs and symptoms  
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define remission   decrease in severity, signs, or symptoms may indicate disease is cured  
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define convalescence   stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or surgical procedure  
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define sequela   subsequent pathologic condition resulting from an illness  
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What determines which treatments would be helpful in disease?   understanding the etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical consequences of disease  
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define statistical normality   estimate of diseases in a normal population  
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what is statistical normality based on?   bell-shaped curve  
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define reliability   test's ability to give the same results in repeated measurements  
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define validity   degree to which a measurement reflects the true value of what it intends to measure  
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What determines the test's ability to give you the same outcome.   reliability  
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What determines if the test you designed is testing what you want it to test?   validity  
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define predictive value   extent to which a test can differentiate between presence or absence of a person's condition  
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What determines if a test you derive has discriminative ability?   predictive value  
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define sensitivity   probability that a test will be positive when applied to a person with a particular condition  
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What test characteristic detects a disease in a patient?   sensitivity  
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define specificity   probability that a test will be negative when applied to a person without a particular condition  
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What test characteristic allows you to rule out a disease?   specificty  
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3 individual factors   cultural considerations age differences gender differences  
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define cultural considerations   each culture defines health and illness in a manner that reflects their experience  
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define age differences   a normal value for a person at one age may not be normal for a person at another age  
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define gender differences   a normal value for men may not be normal for women or visa versa  
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when are gender differences relevant?   in health and disease  
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What do situational differences determine?   Whether a derivation from normal should be considered abnormal or an adaptation mechanism  
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What do time variations impact?   how the body responds from day to night or at varying times  
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2 examples of time variatoins   circadian rhythm diurnal variations  
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what is cortisol?   a stress hormone  
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What does cortisol regulate?   glucose; helps to keep glucose levels stable and keep reserves for brain  
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When is cortisol production low?   evening  
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when is cortisol production high?   in the morning  
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define epidemiology   study of patterns of disease  
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What does epidemiology involve?   populations  
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What characteristics of disease does epidemiology examine?   occurrence incidence prevalence transmission distribution  
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3 types of diseases   endemic epidemic pandemic  
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define endemic disease   native to local region  
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define epidemic disease   spread to many people at the same time  
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define pandemic disease   spread to large geographic areas  
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5 aggregate factors or epidemiologic variables   age ethnic group gender socioeconomic factors lifestyle considerations geographic location  
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which is an example of a factor that would affect the epidemiology of a particular disease: predictive value, southeast Asian ethnicity, circadian rhythms, clinical manifestations?   southeast Asian ethnicity  
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3 levels of prevention   primary secondary tertiary  
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define primary prevention   altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible persons  
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define secondary prevention   early detection, screening, and management of disease  
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define tertiary prevention   rehabilitation, supportive care, reducing disability, and restoring effective functioning  
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what type of prevention is maintaining routine immunizations?   primary  
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What type of prevention is screening for cancer?   secondary  
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What type of prevention is rehabilitating after a stroke?   tertiary  
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What type of prevention is performing monthly breast exams?   secondary  
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