Intro Flashcards
the study of the disruption of normal bodily function (homeostasis) due to disease or the physiology of abnormal function is…
pathophysiology
The study of structural or morphological abnormalities which are expresses as disease of cells, tissues, organs and systems is…
pathology
What is etiology?
the cause of a disease
What is an idiopathic disease?
a disease with unidentifiable cause…
most are due to viral cause
Iatrogenic means?
a result of medical treatment
What does nosocomial mean>
an infectious disorder as a result of being inside of a hospital
What can cause rupture of a congenital berry aneurysm?
valsalva maneuver, often ruptured during defecation can also occur during child birth
Characteristics of acute disease? chronic?
severe disorder with quick onset, usually self limiting with signs and sxs
long term continuous disease process characterized by exacerbation and remissions
Subclinical disease
no signs or sxs, does not usually progress
Carrier state
pt harbors organism but does not show signs or sxs, can transmit disease i.e. Typhoid Mary
…is an impairment of cells, tissues, organs or body system funcs. It is the result of altered body functions
disease
…is a group of clinical sxs and physical features that characterize a particular disorder
syndrome
What causes Toxic Shock Syndrome?
staph aureus
can also be caused by group B hemolytic strep
