Chapter 2 Slides pathology Flashcards
What is pH?
Acid- base balance of a solution on scale of 1 to 14
What number is neutral pH?
7
Pathology
study of diseases
Disease
Specific illness with a recognizable group of signs and symptoms and a clear cause.
Syndrome
A group of signs and symptoms that occur together and are associated with it
Disorder
Disruption of function or structure of the body
Prevalence
How often a disease occurs
Incidence
Reflects the number of newly diagnosed people with disease
Morbidity
illness
Mortality
death
Acute
Severe, sudden onset of a disease
Chronic
A disease/disorder/syndrome that lasts longer than 6 months
Etiology
cause of a disorder/disease
Signs
something that is measured/observed by others
symptoms
Something that is only perceived by the patient
Diagnostic procedure
tests/procedures that are used to help diagnose/monitor the condition
Treatment
Management of the disease/disorder
Prognosis
Medical prediction of the outcome of a disease/disorder
Prevention
methods to avoid getting disease
What are examples of protection the body has against infections?
Skin
tears
saliva
mucus
cilia
stomach acid
“good” bacteria
urine
What are the risk factors for disease
-heredity or genetic factors
-age
-gender
-Environmental factors
-lifestyle
How many chromosomes do we have total?
How many from each parent?
46 chromosomes
23 from each parent
What is a monogenic disorder?
A defective gene that is inherited from one or both parents
What are chromosomal disorders?
An abnormal number of chromosomes or a change in the chromosomal structure causes a disease like Turner syndrome
Cancer ABCDE checklist
A-asymmetry
B-Border
C-color
D-diameter
E-evolution
