INTRO Flashcards
pathophysiology
the disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injury
pathologic
involving, caused by, or of the nature of a physical or mental disease.
etiologic
causes of disease
pathogenesis
developing a disease (mechanism)
morphology
study of form and structure
sign vs symptom
sign is objective evidence like blood in stool skin rash
symptom is sensed by the patient like stomach ache low back pain
clinical vs subclinical disease states
subclinical is not severe enough to present symptoms
acute vs chronic
acute is short - rapid onset
chronic is long - often results in permanent impairment
sequela
a condition that is the consequence of a previous disease
homeostasis
Preservation of a constant internal environment in a changing external environment
positive vs negative feedback loop
positive is encouraging the action that is happening – childbirth
negative is going the opposite way of the action – water retention sodium retention ect
complications
a medical prblm that occurs during a disease or after a procedure
resolution
reduction in the severity of a pathological state
illness
sickness or deviation from healthy state
disease
tend to be chronic
biological or psychological alteration resulting in organ/system dysfunction
germ model
caused by microorganism