Clinical manifestations of Disease basics Flashcards
1
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Pathogen
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An organism which can cause disease
2
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Primary ways pathogens are transmitted
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Air Water Food Bodily fluids Touch Vectors
3
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How pathogens make us sick
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Bacteria produce poisons that cause cell death
Viruses use our cells to reproduce and then cause cell death
Fungi grow and produce toxins
Parasites live and grow in our body destroying tissue
4
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Diagnosis
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The designation as to the nature or cause of a health problem
5
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Differential diagnosis
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Weighing competing possibilities and selecting the most likely one
6
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Working diagnosis
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Based on information so far: history, physical exam, and diagnostic testing results currently available
