Health & Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Define Aetiology?
A
The cause of the disease
2
Q
Pathogenesis?
A
How the disease develops
3
Q
Signs vs Symptoms?
A
Signs = What the doctor can observe Symptoms = What the pateint can tell you
4
Q
Diagnosis?
A
Determining the nature & cause of the disease/injury
5
Q
Prognosis?
A
Prediction of the probable outcome of the disease
6
Q
Mnemonic for disease classification?
A
GUD DIC
7
Q
GUD DIC?
A
Growth
Unnatural
Degenerative
Developmental
Inflammation
Circulatory
