DRUGS FINAL Flashcards
pathogenesis
disease development
morphology
tissue and cell structure
non modifiable risk factors
age, sex, ethnicity, race, genetics
modifiable risk factors
diet, weight, activity level, substance use
primary prevention
addressing risk factors prior to onset of disease (immunizations)
secondary prevention
detecting disease while asymptomatic to treat or cure a disease process (pap smear, blood pressure monitoring, lab tests)
tertiary prevention
intervening to prevent further deterioration and/or limit disease complications (medications, surgeries, support groups)
hypoxic cellular injury
deprives cells of oxygen and interrupts oxidative metabolism and ATP generation
causes of hypoxic cell injury
inadequate oxygen in air, respiratory disease, inability of cells to use oxygen, edema, ischemia
pharmacokinetics
mechanisms by which medications travel throughout the body and undergo biochemical processes to achieve outcomes
ADME
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
half-life
amount of time required for the body to metabolize half of the medication
pharmacodynamics
relationship between the medication and the organ systems to produce effects
agonist
bind to or mimic receptor activity
antagonist
block the usual receptor activity
cardinal signs of inflammation
rubor (redness), tumor (swelling), calor (heat), dolor (pain), functio laesa (loss of function)
serous exudate
watery, minimal proteins; results from plasma entering the inflammatory site
hemorrhagic exudate
occurs with severe tissue injury that causes damage to blood vessels or when there is significant leakage of RBCs from capillaries
membranous or pseudomembranous
mucous membrane surfaces; composed of necrotic cells within a fibropurulent exudate
purulent or suppurative exudate
contains pus; composed of degraded leukocytes, proteins, and tissue debris
fibrinous exudate
contains large amounts of fibrinogen; forms a thick and sticky meshwork
healing by primary intention
small, clean wound; no tissue loss
healing by secondary intention
great loss of tissue with contamination
stages of healing
inflammatory, proliferative, remodeling