Basic terminology

Question 1

Lesion

Answer 1

Any kind of structural alteration in cells and tissues

Question 2

Etiology

Answer 2

cause of the disease

Question 3

Etiology types

Answer 3

Intrinsic/genetic or acquired

Question 4

Diagnosis types

Answer 4

Clinical diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
Clinical pathologic diagnosis
Morphological diagnosis
Etiological diagnosis
Disease diagnosis

Question 5

Clinical diagnosis

Answer 5

Based on
case history
physical examination
signs

Suggests:
system involved or differential diagnosis

Question 6

Differential diagnosis

Answer 6

List of possible diseases that could cause the seen lesions or evidence

Question 7

Clinical pathologic diagnosis

Answer 7

Changes observed in hematology/fluid chemistry based on samples collected from a living patient.

Question 8

Morphologic diagnosis

Answer 8

Lesion diagnosis

Gross/ histological

Question 9

Morphologic diagnosis is based on

Answer 9

Predominant lesions in the tissues

Question 10

What does morphologic diagnosis describe

Answer 10

Lesions:

Severity
Duration
Distribution
Location
Nature

Question 11

Macroscopic lesions are described?

Answer 11

Location
Shape
Size 
Colour
Consistency
Texture
Appearance on cut section
Qualification (mild/moderate/severe)

Question 12

Microscopic descriptions include?

Answer 12

Cellular components of the lesion and relationships among them and their effect on the affected tissue

Question 13

Duration

Answer 13

Acute (<24h)
Subacute (days)
Chronic (weeks to months)
Chronic active

Question 14

Distribution

Answer 14

Focal (1)
Multifocal (N=?)
Multifocal to coalescent
Locally extensive
Diffuse

Question 15

Exudate

Answer 15

Serous (clear)
Catarrhal (mucus)
Fibrinous
Suppurative (pus)
Granulomatous

Question 16

Grade

Answer 16

Minimum
Mild
Moderate
Severe

Question 17

Modifier

Answer 17

for example,
necrotizing
bronchointerstitial
hemorrhagic
embolic...

Question 18

Etiologic diagnosis

Answer 18

Name of the cause of the disease

Question 19

Disease diagnosis

Answer 19

Specific name of the disease

Question 20

Prognosis

Answer 20

Good/excellent (back to normal)
guarded (uncertain)
grave/severe (recovery not expected)