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CONCEPTS OF HEALTH & DISEASE Flashcards

1
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Define Onset of Disease.

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Sudden and obvious or acute symptoms

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2
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Define Biopsy.

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Procedure of an excision of living tissue

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3
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What is Pathology?

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Study of nature and causes of disease and its changes affecting body

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4
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What is Pathophysiology?

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Study of disease process affecting the physiological functions of the body

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5
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Define Subclinical State.

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Pathological changes occur, but no obvious manifestations are exhibited

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6
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What is the Acute/Clinical Stage?

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Appearance of signs and symptoms

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7
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Define Autopsy.

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Procedure examination after death

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8
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Define Systemic Clinical Manifestation.

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Effect of disease involving different organ systems

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9
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Define Insidious.

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Gradual progression of disease with mild signs

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10
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What does the World Health Organization provide?

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Leadership on global health matters

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11
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Define Therapy or therapeutic interventions.

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Treatment to promote recovery or slow progress of a disease

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What is Pathogenesis?

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Sequence of cellular and tissue events from time of contact to expression of disease

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13
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Symptoms is defined as?

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Changes in body or function indicating disease

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14
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What is the process of Primary Prevention?

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Removing risk factors using vaccinations

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15
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What does Remissions and Exacerbations mean?

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The manifestations of disease subside whereas the signs increase

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16
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What is the World Health Assembly?

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The decision making body of the WHO

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17
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Define Acute Disease.

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Short term illness developing quickly

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18
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What is the process of Secondary Prevention?

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Detecting disease early - stop progression with screenings

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19
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Define Chronic Disease.

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Mild conditions developing gradually

20
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What is a Diagnosis?

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Nature or cause of a health problem

21
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Define Precipitating Factor.

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A condition triggering an acute episode

22
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What is Sequelae?

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Unwanted outcomes of the primary condition

23
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Define Local Clinical Manifestation.

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Effect of disease found at site of problem

24
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What is the process of Tertiary Prevention?

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Prevent further deterioration - reduce complications of disease

25
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Define Congenital Acquired.

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Disease surfacing later in life

26
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Define Microscopic Changes.

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Disease changes at cellular level

27
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Define Complications.

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Problems that arise after the original disease begins

28
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Signs/Symptoms means?

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Body’s attempt to compensate for altered function - occurs together in response

29
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Define Etiology.

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Causative factors in a particular disease

30
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Define Convalescence or rehabilitation.

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Period of recovery and return to the normal health state

31
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Define Gross Change.

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Disease changing organ or system level

32
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What is Morbidity?

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Disease rate within a group

33
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Define Disease.

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An interruption of a body system/organ structure defined by a recognized etiologic agent

34
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Define Iatrogenic.

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A treatment or an error causes a disease

35
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Define Congenital.

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Disease present at birth

36
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Define the Incubation Stage.

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“Silent Stage” - Time between exposure to microorganism and onset of signs and symptoms

37
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Define Predisposing Factor.

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A risk for a disease

38
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Define Resolution.

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Elimination of pathogen without signs and symptoms of disease

39
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Define Syndrome.

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Collection of signs and symptoms - affecting more than one organ

40
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What is Public Health Canada and its contact number?

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Agency for public health in Canada. Call 211

41
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Define Idiopathic.

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Unlnown cause of disease

42
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What is the Prodromal Period?

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Early development of disease when body is undergoing changes with non-specific signs

43
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Signs refers to?

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Objective indicator of a disease

44
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What is Mortality?

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Number of deaths resulting from a disease

45
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Define Probability.

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Probability or likelihood for recovery

46
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What is the Clinical Manifestation?

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Clinical evidence of effect of a disease

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