5.1 Intro to pathology Flashcards
What is pathology?
The study of disease
What can pathology be divided into?
General pathology => mechanisms of disease
Systemic pathology => effects on body systems
Define aetiology
Causal factors
Define pathogenesis
development of disease within the body
Define lesions
structural changes by diseases
Define pathophysiology
functional changes caused by disease
Define sequelae
Consequences of disease
Define remote (distant) effects
effects of disease at one site on the other sites of the body
What are some factors of disease development
animal (host)
agent
environment
5 types of agent that cause disease
infectious
physical
chemical
nutritional
genetic
Define iatrogenic
Induced by a human activity/ potentially related to whatever the vet has done
Define hematogenous spread
spread by blood
What is urine biochemistry/ sediment useful for? (Examination of body fluids)
- renal function
- urinary infections
- renal protein loss
What is a biopsy examination?
Surgical removal of a lesion
What happens in immunohistochemistry?
- antibody towards antigen
- tumor diagnosis
- identify infectious agents
