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Intro to Patho Flashcards

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Pathophysiology

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how diseases processes work to cause dysfunction in body

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Pathogenesis

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mechanism that causes disease

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etiology

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study of disease

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congenital

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born with, present when born

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metabolic

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Body process, impacted by food, genetics and ethnicity

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degenerative

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changes as we age

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immunologic/ autoimmune

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hypersensitivity, immun deficiency, autoimmune

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Nutritional

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not enough nutrients in body- vitamins, minerals

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traumatic

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physical force that disrupts structure, disrupting function

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Somatic

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physical symptoms that are psychological in nature

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Iatrogenic

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caused by medical exam/ treatment

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Idiopathic

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cause is unknown or arises spontaneously

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Organic

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Manifestation of your own body, anatomical changes

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Social

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Disease manifestation influenced by society- eating disorders

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legal

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disease is exacerbated by inability to get to care- immigrants, prison

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Signs

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objective- provider able to observe

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symptoms

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reported by patent- characteristic to certain diseases

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latent

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present but dormant

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prodrome

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early symptom that is indicative of the start of a disease

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subacute

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less marked than acute in severity and character

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exacerbation

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symptoms of disease increase severity of symptoms

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remission

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signs and symptoms disappear- temporary or permanant

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convalescence

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time of recovery after disease or procedure

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sequela

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condition that is consequence of previous diseases

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endogenous

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produced or originating within or inside an organism

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exogenous

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originating outside organism

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Steady state

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Homeostasis for specific mechanism- different than equilibrium. Uses energy from ATP to maintain concentrations

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