Deck 1 Flashcards
What is pathology?
Study of disease
What’s a pathologist?
Physician who specializes in the diagnosis and classification of disease by studying the morphology of cells and tissues.
Clinician?
Health care professional that cares for patients
Symptoms
Subjective manifestation.
Pain and weakness are an example of what?
Symptoms
What are signs?
Physical findings/objective manifestations
Swelling and redness are an example of what?
Signs
Symptomatic
With symptoms
Asymptomatic
Without symptoms
In early stages of disease. The disease is usually (Asymptomatic/symptomatic)?
Asymptomatic, then progresses to symptomatic if not treated
Cause of disease is referred to as?
Etiology
Etiologic agent?
Agent responsible for causing disease
What is the process of development of disease?
Pathogenesis
Any microorganism that causes disease, is:
A pathogen
Atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis are all examples of: (Chronic/acute)?
A chronic condition, which develops and worsens over time, it does not have intense symptoms like acute disease.
When symptoms appear and change or worsen rapidly in a disease, it is referred to as:
An acute condition
Ex: heart attack, infection, etc…
State the 5 main types of classification of disease:
C-MIND (Mnemonic)
1. Congenital and hereditary diseases
2. Metabolic diseases
3. Inflammatory diseases
4. Neoplastic diseases
5. Degenerative diseases
Sickle cell anemia is (hereditary/congenital)
Hereditary disease
Developmental disturbances that are caused by multiple factors such as, intrauterine injury, environmental factors
Congenital and hereditary diseases
Hemophilia is (hereditary/congenital)?
hereditary
German measles (Rubella) are (hereditary/congenital)?
congenital
Hyper/Hypo thyroidism, fluid and electrolyte imbalance are both examples of:
Metabolic diseases
Metabolic diseases are:
Disturbance in metabolic process
Sore throat is example of:
Inflammatory disease
Inflammatory diseases:
Body reacts to injury through an inflammatory process
- Bacteria or microbiologic agents
- Allergic reaction: hay fever
- Autoimmune diseases
- Unknown etiology
Basis of classification:
- Similarity of lesions
- Similarity of pathogenesis
Diabetes type 1 and SLE (Lupus) both go under inflammatory disease, which type specifically?
Autoimmune diseases
2 types of Neoplastic disease:
- Benign
- Malignant
Lung cancer is an example of (Malignant/benign)
Malignant
Lipoma is an example of (Malignant/benign)
Benign
The disease classification related to aging or breakdown
Degenerative disease
Osteoarthritis, arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis are all examples of:
Degenerative disease
