Pathophysiology Exam 1
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- Pathology --
- the laboratory study of alterations in cells, tissues, and organs that help identify a particular disease
- Pathogenesis
- -- the pattern of changes associated with the development of disease
- Etiology
- the cause of the disease
- Idiopathic
- diseases without an identifiable cause
- Iatrogenic
- diseases that occur as a result of medical treatment
- Nosocomial
- diseases acquired as a result of being in the hospital
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1)Diagnosis
2 )Prognosis — -
1-naming or identification of a disease
2-expected outcome of the disease -
1) ï® Chronic disease —
2 )ï® Acute disease — -
sudden appearance of signs and symptoms that only last a short time
develops slowly, signs and symptoms last for a long time -
ï® Remission —
ï® Exacerbation —
ï® Complication -
period when symptoms disappear of diminish significantly
periods when symptoms become worse or more severe
— the onset of new or additional problems that arise after the original disease begins. - Sequalae
- — unwanted outcomes of having a disease or injury
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ï® Clinical manifestations
ï® Signs
ï® Symptoms — -
— signs and symptoms of a disease
— objective changes that can be measured by another person
subjective experiences reported by the person with the disease - Prodromal period
- time during which a person experiences vague symptoms before the onset of specific signs and symptoms
- ï® Insidious —
- vague or non-specific symptoms or onset
- ï® Latent period —
- time in which no manifestations are readily apparent, but the disease is present
- Syndrome
- a group of manifestations that occur together in response to a certain condition