Intro to Patho

Question 1

define pathophysiology?

Answer 1

the study of the underlying changes in the body’s physiology and that result from disease or injury

Question 2

name some classifications of diseases:

Answer 2

-hereditary: transmitted before birth
-genetic: caused by mutation in the individual’s DNA
-congenital: presented at birth
-developmental: issue during embryonic or fetal development
-inflammatory: triggers an inflammatory response
-degenerative: continuous process that causes degeneration of a part of the body
-metabolic: conditions that affect metabolism
neoplastic: caused by new abnormal or uncontrolled cellular growth

Question 3

define disease

Answer 3

state in which bodily function is not normal

Question 4

define etiology:

Answer 4

study of a cause of a disease

Question 5

describe the difference between idiopathic and iatrogenic:

Answer 5

idiopathic: unknown cause

iatrogenic: side effects of a medical treatment (think chemo/medicine)

Question 6

define epidemiology:

Answer 6

study of patterns of diseases in a group of people

Question 7

describe the difference between acute and chronic:

Answer 7

acute: short term
chronic: occurs over a long period of time (months)
acute on chronic: flare ups

Question 8

what is a diagnosis?

Answer 8

recognition and identification of disease

Question 9

describe the difference between signs vs symptoms:

Answer 9

signs: measurable clinical effects (ex: lab results)
symptoms: how the patient is feeling

Question 10

define what compensatory mechanisms are:

Answer 10

actions taken by the body to continue physiological function despite an alteration in natural function

Question 11

define prognosis:

Answer 11

likely course of a disease or medical condition

Question 12

define morbidity:

Answer 12

condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition

Question 13

define mortality:

Answer 13

state of being subject to death