Intro to Patho Flashcards
Pathophysiology
how diseases processes work to cause dysfunction in body
Pathogenesis
mechanism that causes disease
etiology
study of disease
congenital
born with, present when born
metabolic
Body process, impacted by food, genetics and ethnicity
degenerative
changes as we age
immunologic/ autoimmune
hypersensitivity, immun deficiency, autoimmune
Nutritional
not enough nutrients in body- vitamins, minerals
traumatic
physical force that disrupts structure, disrupting function
Somatic
physical symptoms that are psychological in nature
Iatrogenic
caused by medical exam/ treatment
Idiopathic
cause is unknown or arises spontaneously
Organic
Manifestation of your own body, anatomical changes
Social
Disease manifestation influenced by society- eating disorders
legal
disease is exacerbated by inability to get to care- immigrants, prison
Signs
objective- provider able to observe
symptoms
reported by patent- characteristic to certain diseases
latent
present but dormant
prodrome
early symptom that is indicative of the start of a disease
subacute
less marked than acute in severity and character
exacerbation
symptoms of disease increase severity of symptoms
remission
signs and symptoms disappear- temporary or permanant
convalescence
time of recovery after disease or procedure
sequela
condition that is consequence of previous diseases
endogenous
produced or originating within or inside an organism
exogenous
originating outside organism
Steady state
Homeostasis for specific mechanism- different than equilibrium. Uses energy from ATP to maintain concentrations
