Aetiology Pathogenesis Flashcards
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What is Aetiology ?
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Cause of a disease
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What is Pathogenesis?
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Mechanisms causing the disease
3
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What is Pathological and clinical manifestations
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Structural and functional features, symptoms, signs
4
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What is Complications
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Secondary effect
5
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What is Prognosis
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Outcome of a disease
6
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What is Epidemiology
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The incidence, prevalence and population distribution of a disease
7
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What does Genetic Aetiology disease mean
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- inherited
- Acquired (during conception or embryogenesis, or during post-natal life)
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What are examples of Environmental Aetiology disease
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- infectious agents: bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasite
- Chemicals
- Physical: radiation, mechanical trauma
9
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What are the 3 types of Aetiology?
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- Genetic
- Environmental
- Multifactorial
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What is Multifactorial aetiology?
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- Diseases due to a combination of causes
- Proportionate risk of disease due to genetic or environmental factors
11
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What is unknown aetiology classified as?
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- idiopathic, primary, essential, spontaneous, cryptogenic
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What are risk factor (aetiology)
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- The aetiology of a disease is unknown, but the disease is observed in people with certain habits such as smoking, age, or occupations
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What is pathogenesis of a disease?
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- The mechanism through which the aetiology (cause) operates to produce the pathological and clinical manifestations
14
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Name 3 examples of Pathogensis
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- Inflammation
- Degeneration
- Carcinogenesis
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What is inflammation
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- A RESPONSE to many micro-organisms and other harmful agents causing TISSUE INJURY