intro to patho

Question 1

Pathogenesis

Answer 1

develpment of unhealthy conditions or disease…the ceellular events and reactions

Question 2

Etiology

Answer 2

what sets the disease “in motion”

Question 3

Clinical presentation

Answer 3

signs and symptoms that assist in determining diagnosis

must understand how the diasgnoses interact with each other

Question 4

Acute disease duration

Answer 4

short, rapid onset

Question 5

subacute duration

Answer 5

between acute and chronic; usually few months

Question 6

chronic duration

Answer 6

permanent impariment or diability

Question 7

The number of new cases of a condition in a specific period of time in relation to total number of people that are “at risk”

Answer 7

incidence

Question 8

all cases (new and old) among those at risk for developing the condition

Answer 8

prevalence

Question 9

Natural history

Answer 9

how it progresses over time; relates to progonis

Question 10

Factors that influence health

Answer 10

SES , georgraphy, race/ethnicity, age and aging, gender (social roles)/ sex, lifestyles, physical activity level, nutrition, behavior

Question 11

Socioeconomic status (SES)

Answer 11

chronic vs. acute illness
access to health carea and health education
health history consistent with multiple providers
insurance
living enviroments

Question 12

Geography

Answer 12

urbana vs. suburban
warmer vs. colder envrioment
3rd world countries vs. idustralized

Question 13

sick role

Answer 13

patient recognizes need for health care professional; sometimes prolonged

Question 14

stress

Answer 14

social, psychological, physiologic

work stress, personality ype

Question 15

coping

Answer 15

manage, tolerate, or control stressful evens

Question 16

PT impact

Answer 16

asses readiness to change and provide feedback

Question 17

Role of the physical therapist

Answer 17

compliance with therapy program
reactoins to therapist/medical team
empathy vs. sympathy
refere to appropriate health care resources

Question 18

Prevention servies

primary prevention

Answer 18

preent disases from occuring

reduce risk factors

Question 19

secondary prevention

Answer 19

disease detected when asymptomatic and cure can be attained

Question 20

tertiary prevention

Answer 20

interventions to prevent further problems, reduce complications, promote restoration of function

Question 21

Pathology

Answer 21

branch of medicine that investiges the essential nature of diseaes, especially changes in body tissues and organs that cause or are caused by disease