Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Disease

A

The way your body is made up and how it operates. STRUCTURE and FUNCTION.

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2
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Homeostasis

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Balance internally

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3
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Disorder

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Can affect the body causes to respond in a different type of way.

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4
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List 3 examples of a disorder.

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ADHD, MS, schetzrophenia

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5
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Syndrome

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A group of symptoms. The patient experiencing something.

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6
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What is an example of syndrome? 5

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Pain, fever, itching, dizziness, can’t sleep.

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7
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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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8
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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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9
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Pathology

A

Study of disease.

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10
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Genesis

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Beginning

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11
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What are some ways you get sick? Prevention

A

Wash hands

Cough on elbow

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12
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Acute

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Short term

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13
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Chronic

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Long term

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14
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Give an example of acute disorders

A
Upper respiratory infection 
Laceration
Middle ear infection
Pheumonia
Gastro enter itis 
Stomach  intestine inflammation
Fractures
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15
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Give an example of chronic disorder

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Arthritis 
Hypertension
Diabetes
Low back pain
Heart disease
Asthma
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16
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How do you wash your hands?

A

Going in between fingers and clean nails. Wash around the wrist.

17
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Etiology

A

The study of the cause of disease.

18
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Example of etiology 2

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Athlete’s foot

Caused by fungus

19
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Nosocomial

A

Disease acquired from hospital environment.

20
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Example of nosocomial

A

Staph

Prevent by hand washing

21
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Idiopathic

A

No known cause

22
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Predisposing factor is…? and AKA?

A

Risk factor

23
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Predisposition factor example?

A
Age
Sex
Environment
Lifestyle
Heredity
24
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What are some risk factors? Predisposing?

A

High risk of catching a disease.

25
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Diagnosis

A

Indemnification or naming of disease

26
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Signs

A

Visually see or measures

27
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Example of Signs?

A

Vomiting
Elevated BP
Temperature

28
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Symptoms

A

Something the Dr will tell you.

29
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Auscultation

A

Listen with stethoscope

30
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Palpation

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Feeling, touching

31
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Percussion

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Tapping

32
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Prognosis

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Expected outcome

33
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Complications

A

Problems

34
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Mortality

A

Death

35
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Treatment intervention: 6

A
Medication
Surgery
Exercise
Diet
Nutrition
Physical therapy
Education