Chapter 1 Flashcards
Framework of Patho
based on the common or classic presentation of disease in the physiologic functioning of human beings
Etiology
- the study of causes or reasons for phenomena
- identifies casual factors that provoke a particular disease (basically the cause of disease or condition)
- classified as idiopathic or iatrogenic
Idiopathic disease
cause of disease is unknown
Iatrogenic diesease
cause results from unintended or unwanted medical treatment (not the same as nosocomial, where the cause is indirect)
Risk factors
a factor that when present increases the likelihood of a disease. classified as modifiable and non modifiable (can and cannot change)
Pathogenesis
the development or evolution of disease, from the initial stimulus to ultimate expression of the manifestations of the disease.
Signs
objective or observed manifestation of disease
symptoms
subjective feeling of abnormality in the body
syndrome
etiology of signs and symptoms has not yet been identified
Edema
swelling
dyspnea
shortness of breath
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
wake up in the middle of the night gasping
hemoptysis
blocking of blood
3 p’s of diabetes
polydipsia
polyurea
polyphagia
Stages of Disease
Latent period
prodromal period
acute phase
subclinical stage
Latent period
the time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent an first appearance of signs and symptoms. Also refers to time during an illness when signs and symptoms temporarily disappear
Prodromal Period
time during which first signs and or symptoms appear indicating onset disease
Acute phase
disease reaches full intensity
Subclinical Phase
patient functions normally, disease processes are well established
Acute clinical course
sever manifestations that can last anywhere from hours, to days, to weeks
chronic clinical course
may last months to years, sometimes following an acute course
Exacerbation
a sudden increase in severity of disease or signs and symptoms
Convalescence
stage of recovery after disease, injury, or surgical procedure
sequela
subsequent pathologic condition resulting from an illness (one disease leads to another)