Health and disease Flashcards

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1
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Define Aetiology

A

Cause of disease

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2
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Define Pathogenesis

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How the disease develops

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3
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Define sign and symptom

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Sign is what the doctor sees

Symptom is what the patient tells you

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4
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Define diagnosis and prognosis

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Diagnosis is determining the nature and cause of disease or injury

Prognosis is a prediction of the probable outcome of the disease

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5
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What are the classification of disease

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Growth
Unnatural
Degenerative
Developmental
Inflammation
Circulatory
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