Health and disease Flashcards
What is the aetiology?
Cause(s) of a disease or condition
What does pathogenesis mean?
The manner of development of a disease
Define symptoms
Physical or mental feature, which is apparent to the patient, which indicates a condition or disease
What is the difference between signs and symptoms?
Signs are only apparent to the practitioner whereas symptoms are noticed by the patient
What is the difference between diagnosis and prognosis?
The diagnosis is the identification of the disease or condition based on signs/symptoms
Prognosis is the likely course of the disease/condition
A prognosis is made based on a diagnosis
Example
What is the main aetiology of lung cancer
Smoking
What is the difference between a natural and un-natural disease?
Natural is something like a cold which you can just catch or develop without any ‘event’
Un-natural conditions are due to specific events
Eg - fractured bone due to a fall/trauma
What is a natural history?
The course of the disease in an individual
From onset to resolution, in the absence of intervention
Give the basic classifications of natural diseases…
ICDgDdD
Inflammatory Circulatory Disorders of growth Degenerative disorders Developmental
Unnatural conditions can be traumatic or latrogenic…
What do these mean?
Traumatic - fractures n stuff from being a silly boi
Latrogenic - treatment related
Eg - Immunosuppression due to chemotherapy leading to a patient catching something
