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4: Pathophysiology Flashcards

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Study of the disease and its causes.

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Pathology

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The physiology of disordered function.

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Pathophysiology

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A decrease in cell size resulting from a decreased workload.

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Atrophy

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An increase in cell size resulting from an increased workload.

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Hypertrophy

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An increase in the number of cells resulting from cell division caused by an increased workload.

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Hyperplasia

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Cell division with division of the nucleus; each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the mother cell. The process by which the body grows.

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Mitosis

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Replacement of one type of cell by another type of cell that is not normal for that tissue.

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Metaplasia

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A change in cell size, shape, or appearance caused by an external stressor.

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Dysplasia

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Oxygen difficiency.

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Hypoxia

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A blockage in the delivery of oxygenated blood to the cells.

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Ischemia

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The constructive phase of metabolism in which cells convert nonliving substances into living cytoplasm.

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Anabolism

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The destructive phase of metabolism in which cells break down complex substances into simpler substances with release of energy.

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Catabolism

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Swelling of a cell caused by injury to or change on permeability of the call membrane with resulting inability to maintain stable intra- and extracellular fluid and electrolyte levels.

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Cellular swelling

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Response in which an injured cell releases enzymes that engulf and destroy itself one way the body rids itself of damaged and dead cells.

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Apoptosis

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Cell death; a pathological cell change.

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Necrosis: (Coagulative, liquefactive, caseous, Fatty)

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The liquid part of the blood.

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Plasma

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Red blood cells which contain hemoglobin, which transports oxygen to the cells.

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Erythrocytes

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White blood cells, which play a hey role in the immune system and inflammatory (infection fighting) responses.

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Leukocytes

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Platelets, which are important in blood clotting.

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Thrombocytes

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Substances such as proteins or starches, consisting of large molecules or molecule aggregates that disperse evenly within a liquid without forming a true solution.

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Colloids

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The percentage of the blood occupied by red blood cells is called?

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Hematocrit

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A protein commonly present in plant and animal tissues.

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Albumin:
(albumin works to maintain blood pressure and probides colloid osmotic pressure which prevents plasma loss from the capillaries)

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A solution with a higher solute concentration than the cells. My cause red blood cell CRENATION.

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Hypertonic Solution
NOTE: These fluids will tend to cause a fluid shift out of the interstitial space and intracellular compartment into the intravascular space when administered to a normally hydrated patient.

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A solution with a lower solute concentration than the cells. May cause red blood cell SWELLING and LYSING.

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Hypotonic Solution

NOTE: When administered to a normally hydrated patient, they will cause a movement of fluid from the intravascular space into the interstitial space and intracellular compartment.

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Acidity caused by abnormal retention of carbon dioxide resulting from impaired ventilation.

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Respiratory Acidosis

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Alkalinity caused by excessive elimination of carbon dioxide resulting from increased respiration.

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Respiratory Alkalosis

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Acidity caused by an increase in acid, often because of increased production acids during metabolism or from caused such a vomiting, diarrhea, diabetes, or medication.

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Metabolic Acidosis

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Alkalinity caused by an increase in plasma bicarbonate resulting from causes including diuresis, vomiting, or ingestion of too much sodium bicarbonate.

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Metabolic Alkalosis

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An agent that increases urine secretion and elimination of body water.

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Diuretic

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A bleeding disorder that is caused by a genetic clotting factor deficiency.

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Hemophilia

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Inadequate perfusion of the body tissues, resulting in an inadequate supply of oxygen and nutrients to the body tissues. Also called SHOCK.

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Hypoperfusion

Causes: Inadequate pump, Inadequate fluid, Inadequate container

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The second stage of metabolism, requiring the presence of oxygen, in which the breakdown of glucose yields a high amount of energy.(in a process called the Krebs or citric acid cycle)

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Aerobic Metabolism (Aerobic means with Oxygen)

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The first stage of metabolism, which does not require oxygen, in which the breakdown of glucose produces pyruvic acid which yields lactic acid and very little energy. (in a process called Glycolysis)

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Anaerobic Metabolism (Anaerobic means w/o oxygen)

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Early stage of shock during which the body’s compensatory mechanisms are able to maintain normal perfusion.

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Compensated Shock

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Advanced stages of shock when the body’s compensatory mechanisms are no longer able to maintain normal perfusion also called PROGRESSIVE SHOCK.

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Decompensated Shock

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Shock that has progressed so far that no medical intervention can reverse the condition and death is inevitable.

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Irreversible Shock

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Shock caused by insufficient cardiac output; the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to perfuse all parts of the body.

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Cardiogenic

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Shock caused by loss of intravascular fluid volume.

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Hypovolemic Shock

Causes: Internal or External Hemorrhage, Trauma, Severe dehydration, plasma loss from burns, Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

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Shock resulting from BRAIN or SPINAL CORD injury that causes an interruption of nerve impulses to the arteries with loss of arterial tone, dilation, and relative hypovolemia.

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Neurogenic Shock

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A life-threatening allergic reaction.

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Anaphylaxis (aka Anaphylactic Shock)

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Shock that develops as the result of infection carried by the bloodstream, eventually causing dysfunction of multiple organ systems.

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Septic Shock

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Progressive impairment of two or more organ systems resulting from an uncontrolled inflammatory response to a severe illness or injury.

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Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)

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A single-cell organism with a cell membrane and cytoplasm but no organized nucleus. THey bind to the cells of a host organism to obtain food and support.

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Bacteria

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Substances that destroy or inhibit microorganisms, tiny living bodies invisible to the naked eye.

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Antibiotic (Antibiotic means destructive to life)

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Toxic substances secreted by bacterial cells during their growth.

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Exotoxins

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Molecules in the walls of certain gram-negative bacteria that are released when the bacterium dies or is destroyed.

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Endotoxins

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The systemic spread of toxins through the bloodstream.

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Septicemia (Also called Septic Shock)

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An organism much smaller than a bacterium, visible only under an electron microscope. They invade and live inside the cells of the organisms they infect.

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Virus

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A marker on the surface of a cell that identifies it as “self” of “non-self”.

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Antigen

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A substance produced by B lymphocytes in response to the presence of a foreign antigen that will combine with and control or destroy the antigen, thus preventing infection.

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antibody

51
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The body’s reactions that inactivate or eliminate foreign antigens.

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Immune Response

52
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A long term condition of protection from infection or disease.

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Immunity

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A type of leukocyte or white blood cell, that attacks foreign substances as part of the body’s immune response.

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Lymphocytes

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White blood cells that in response to the presence of an antigen, produce antibodies that attack the antigen and confer long term immunity to the antigens.

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B Lymphocytes

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White blood cells that do not produce antibodies but, instead, attack antigens directly.

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T Lymphocytes

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The short term immunity to an antigen provided by T lymphocytes, which directly attack the antigen but do not produce antibodies or memory for the antigen.

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Cell-mediated Immunity

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Antigens that are able to trigger an immune response.

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Immunogen

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