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3rd Quarter Pathology Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Study of disease

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Pathology

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any abnormal condition which impairs the normal functioning of the body. Local disease and genetic diseases can occur.

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Disease

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was the leading cause of death in the early 1900’s

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TB

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the leading cause of death TODAY

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CVD- Cardiovascular Disease

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Another name for CAUSE

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Etiology

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The cause of disease is divided into what 2 categories?

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Immediate (exciting) &Predisposing

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The beginning of disease. The manner in which a particular disease develops.

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Pathogenesis

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3 parts of disease that we study

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  1. Cause (Etiology) 2. Pathogenesis 3. Changes and final effects brought about in the body.
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Study of general disease processes, such as inflammation, degeneration, necrosis (localized area of dead tissue in a living body), repair (i.e.: scar tissue), etc.

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General Pathology

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The body’s total response to any injury

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inflammation

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Study of disease in relation to a particular organ or the organs system. Ie., disease of the digestive track.

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Special Pathology

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5 Divisions of Pathology

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  1. Pathological Anatomy (Morbid Anatomy) 2. Surgical Pathology3. Clinical Pathology 4. Medico - Legal Pathology (forensic pathology) 5. Physiological Pathology
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The study of the structure of the human body as affected by disease.

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Pathological Anatomy (Morbid Anatomy)

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localized area of dead tissue in a living body

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necrosis

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Study of disease by means of biopsies.

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Surgical Pathology

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The study of disease by means of:body secretions (useful substances produced within the body), body excretions (waste substances rid from the body), & other body fluids.

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Clinical Pathology

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Legal Pathology (forensic pathology) the study of disease, death, and injuries with medical/legal potential.

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Medico

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2 methods to study Pathological Anatomy (Morbid Anatomy)

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1.) Gross Inspection 2.) Histopathology

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See changes of the structure of the body with the unaided eye.

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Gross inspection

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A study of the structure of the cell as affected by disease, by means of microscope. Disease at cellular levels.

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Histopathology

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The study of the functions of the body as affected by disease.

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Physiological Pathology

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A study of disease by samples of tissue removed surgically from a living person.

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Biopsy

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useful substances produced within the body

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body secretions

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waste products that are rid from the body

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body excretions

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The study of deaths and injuries of medical and legal significance

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Medico-Legal Pathology

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The study of the function of the human body as affected by disease.

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Physiological Pathology

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27
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Medico-Legal Pathology is also known as…

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Forensic Pathology

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28
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Importance of autopsy

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  1. Confirm medical diagnosis2. Amplify or reject the clinical diagnosis3. Advancement of medical knowledge 4. Medico-legal cases5. Medical statistics
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29
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Autopsy is also known as…

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necropsy or postmortem exam

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30
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Differences between Coroner vs. Medical Examiner

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  1. Determination of jurisdiction (county where death occurred)2. Qualifications 3. Inquest
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31
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a formal legal proceeding into the events and circumstances surrounding a particular death.

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Inquest

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32
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Coroner is a carry over from the…..

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English common law system

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33
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Inquest are needed in cases of….

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unknown deaths ordeaths caused by violence

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34
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Elected county officer who investigates and holds inquests over unknown deaths or deaths caused by violence.

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J.P./Coroner

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Appointed…must have gone to school (MD) works with the police officers; works under coroner.

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Medical examiner

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36
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Texas does NOT use the term__________________, but has _______________ in those counties not large enough to have a ME’s office.

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Coroner Justice of the Peace (J.P.)

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Difference with ordinary clinical autopsy (relation to clinical findings and diagnosis) vs. forensic autopsy. Forensic Autopsy will provide…

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A. Absolute identification of the body.B. A description of the body and scene.C. A description of the clothingD. An unrestricted autopsy (prevention of future legal actions) a complete autopsy.

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38
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Types of Unrestricted autopsy

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Biochemical Microbiological scans Radiological scans

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39
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toxicological

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Biochemical

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40
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Primary need of a forensic autopsy is to determine…

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cause of death

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41
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A minimum of ___________ must be listed on a death certificate.

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One cause of death

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42
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Three types or parts of death

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ImmediateBasicContributory

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43
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the thing responsible for death at the time of the terminal event (peritonitis)

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Immediate cause of death

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the thing prior to and leading up to the terminal event (stab wounds)

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basic cause of death

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45
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the thing involved in but not causing the terminal event (leukemia) persons with leukemia have less blood clotting ability.

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contributory cause of death

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46
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GOK means

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God only knows

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47
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Failure to thrive means

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infant not sucking on breast

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48
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DIS

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dead in the saddle

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49
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the circumstances surrounding a particular death

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manner of death

50
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Types of Mannerrs of death

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  1. Natural 2. Homicide3. Suicide4. Accident5. Unexplained (SIDS)6. Undetermined (decomposed)
51
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An explanation of the sequence of events leading up to the death.

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mechanism of death

52
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recover and preserve this_____________

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Evidence

53
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any abnormal condition which impairs the normal functioning of the body. It can affect the entire body or only one part of the body.

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Definition of disease

54
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presence of microorganisms in or on the body.

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Microbiological scans

55
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x-rays

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Radiological scans

56
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The doctrine of cellular pathology was written by who? He is considered the father of pathology.

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Virchow

57
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What does the doctrine of cellular pathology state?

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“Just like the cell is the structural and functional unit of life. The cell is also the structural and functional unit of disease.”

58
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any disease of impaired function without change in structure. i.e. mental illness, color blindness.

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Functional disease

59
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any disease in which definite structural changes accompany it.

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Organic disease

60
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Any structural or functional change due to disease.

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Lesion

61
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The identification of a specific disease.

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Diagnosis

62
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Any disease in which the fever accompanying it is either excessively high and or lasts a prolonged period of time. Ex: Rickettsia infections- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - 107 15 - 20 days (2-3 weeks).

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Febrile disease

63
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Disease state which occur at the same time or concurrently with another disease. Often times they are infectious in nature.

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Complications

64
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Alcohol, steroids, poisoning, the exposure of the body to poisonous substances.

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Intoxications

65
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Disease states which occur on second or subsequent exposure to the same allergen.

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Allergies

66
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A forecast of the outcome of a particular disease.

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Prognosis

67
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Subjective manifestation of a disease. They accompany the disease but are not measurable. Pain, headache.

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Symptoms

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Objective manifestation of a disease. These are measurable. Vital signs, blood pressure, breathing.

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Signs

69
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Any disease caused by a microorganism.

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Infectious disease

70
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Any disease that occurs every now and then.

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Sporadic disease

71
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Any disease that turns into a worldwide epidemic, flu.

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Pandemic disease

72
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A disease that attacks a large number of people in a short period of time, i.e. chicken pox.

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Epidemic

73
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Any disease that is continuously present i.e. common cold.

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Endemic disease

74
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A set of both signs and symptoms accompanying a disease, i.e. Down’s syndrome (mongolism) SIDS.

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Syndrome

75
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A sudden increase in the severity of a disease. “The patient has made a turn for the worse.” Conditions of patients are rated; good, fair, critical, grave condition. If a patient goes from fair to critical condition

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Exacerbation

76
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Temporary absence of a particular disease. ie: Cancer

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Remission (abatement)

77
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Any disease transmitted genetically - through the genes, i.e. hemophilia, dwarfism.

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Hereditary disease

78
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Any disease caused by dietary or metabolic deficiency, i.e. diabetes mellitus scurvy (lack of vitamin C) Goiter (lack of iodine).

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Deficiency disease

79
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Any disease with slow on set and long duration. ex: Carcinoma (cancer). Gout

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Chronic

80
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Any disease present at birth. Does not have to be life threatening, i.e. cleft palate, polydactylism (more digits on hand or feet than normal).

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Congenital disease

81
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Any disease obtained after birth.

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Acquired disease

82
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Any disease that reappears now and then, fever blisters, cold sores.

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Recurrent disease

83
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Any disease of unknown origin or cause. Essential hypertension.

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Idiopathic disease

84
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Any disease in which a person’s occupation or profession makes them more susceptible to develop a particular disease. Hepatitis B, scrotal cancer, (chimney sweeps) anthrocosis (black lung disease) silicosis (sandblasting).

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Occupational disease

85
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Any disease of sudden onset and short duration. ex: MI

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Acute

86
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the study of the causes of disease

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Etiology

87
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The divisions of the causes of disease

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predisposing conditions exciting (immediate causes)

88
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conditions that make a person more susceptible or inclined to develop a particular disease.ex: Age (MS/Meningitis-children’s disease) (Alzheimer’s disease-elderly) (Sarcoma vs. Carcinoma-most 40-65) Sex (Prostate cancer-male) (Uterine & Ovarian cancer-female) (Gallbladder attack-mostly in women) Nutrition (Kwashiokor - protein deficiency) Race (Sickle cell anemia-Blacks) (TB-less in Eskimos) Occupation (Hepatitis B-Embalmers) (Scrotal cancer- chimney sweeps)

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Predisposing conditions

89
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Any cause of disease that has established a cause/effect relationship

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Exciting (immediate) causes

90
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coal miners disease…black lung diseaseIt is a type of occupational disease

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Anthrocosis

91
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Hepatitis B is what type of disease?

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Occupational

92
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Scrotal cancer is commonly a Recurrent Disease…TRUE OR FALSE?

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FALSE…it is commonly an occupational disease

93
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any condition or disease induced/caused by treatment of a physician or medical personnel ex: leaving a pair of forceps in the body after surgery

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Iatrogenic

94
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number of cases reported of a specific illness or disease in a given population.

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Morbidity Rate

95
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MMWR stands for…..It is one of the most common reports that the morbidity rate of illnesses or diseases are posted in.

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mortality and morbidity weekly report

96
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Number of deaths reported in a given population for a specific period of time.

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Mortality Rate (Death Rate)

97
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Carcinoma is an example of what type of disease?

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Chronic

98
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diabetes mellitus(lack of insulin) & scurvy (lack of vitamin C) is an example of what type of disease?

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deficiency disease

99
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A common cold is a ______________ disease.

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endemic

100
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dwarfism is what type of disease?

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hereditary

101
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essential hypertension is what type of disease?

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idiopathic

102
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polydactylism (more digits on hand or feet than normal) is a ______________ disease.

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congenital

103
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A hereditary disease that is also known as the bleeder’s disease. It is mostly present in male offspring; is the absence of an essential clotting factor- Factor 8)

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hemophilia

104
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The flu can be which two types of diseases?

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Endemic & epidemic

105
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Allergies are also known as…

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Hypersensitivities

106
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A death resulting from immediate severe allergic reaction.

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Anaphylaxis

107
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Anaphylaxis is also known as…

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anaphylactic shock

108
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also known as frequency. Number of incidents…how frequently an incident occurs.

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Prevalence- Most commonly used as “how prevalent”

109
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Factors in predisposing conditions

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Age Sex Nutrition Race Occupation

110
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any type of wound or injury

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trauma

111
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disease due to dietary or metabolism in the systemex: albinisim

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deficiencies

112
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not seen on first exposure. Seen on second or third exposure

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allergens

113
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other factors of predisposing conditions

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fatigue, general living conditions, plague, alcoholism, heredity, emotion, etc.

114
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mongolism (down’s syndrome), hemophilia, diabetes, dwarfism are examples of…

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heredity

115
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foreign protein that triggers production of an incomplete antibody

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allergen

116
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extremes of temperature-cold or heat. Radiation is also an example of this…

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physical agents

117
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parasites, microorganisms are examples of…

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infectious agents

118
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chemicals that are either immediately or eventually toxic or poisonous to the body.chemical reactions-has a cause and effect. Chemicals which induce a change in the human body.

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chemical agents

119
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types of death with medico-legal potential

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  1. injury or death by violence2. sudden and/or unexpected death3. environmental deaths4. health, welfare, & safety5. medical litigation
120
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albinism is an example of what disease?

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deficiencies disease

121
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complete absence of production of melanin

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albinism

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