Intro to Patho Flashcards

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There is usually a single well defined cause or etiologic factor for a disease process? T/F

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False: There are many etiologic factors for a disease process.

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Epidemiology definition

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The study of disease patterns among human populations

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3
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Risk factors for a disease are the cause of disease. T/F

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False: risk factors increase probability of developing disease.

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Prodromal period

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The time during which early signs or symptoms begin to appear.

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5
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pathophysiologic basis of most diseases

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disruption in cellular function and or communication.

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Validity and accuracy

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degree to which measurement reflects true value of object being measured.

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syndrome

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collection of symptoms without a single cause.

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8
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Pathophysiology includes 4 inter-related topics

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etiology
pathogenesis
clinical manifestations
treatment implications

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factors that have the ability to influence variations in physiologic processess

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age. geographic area
gender. time of day
genetics ethic background

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10
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reliability

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ability of test to correctly identify those patients without the disease.

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11
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latent period

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interval between exposure and the development of clinical manifestations

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12
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Health education and public health measures are an example of what type of prevention

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Primary prevention

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13
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Understanding the epidemiology of a disease is essential for

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prevention

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14
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development of bacterial pneumonia from a vial infection would be an example of a

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Complication

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15
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Which of the following is an etiologic factor in influenza?

a. elderly age
b. increased susceptibility to infection due to immunosuppression
c. influenza virus
d. chronic respiratory disease

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C. influenza virus

all other factors are risk factors that increase probability when present.

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16
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iatrogenic

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Disease or injury result of an unintended or unwanted medical intervention.

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causative agents

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factors closely linked with disease

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pathogenesis

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sequence of events that occur in response to an etiologic agent -> change to cell, tissue, organ, and systemic function.

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etiology

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study of the causes/reasons for phenomena

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pathogenesis

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development of a disease

21
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early phase

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changes to cell may be detectable with labs, individual has no symptoms

22
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acute phase

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disease reaches full intensity, s/s severe

23
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convalescence

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stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or procedure

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sequela

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subsequent condition;

inflammation causing scarring.

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predictive value
extent to which test can say positive or negative for a condition
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endemic disease
native to a local region
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epidemic disease
disseminated to many at the same time
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pandemic
epidemics that affect large geographic regions
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aggregate factors
principal factors affecting patterns of disease in human: | age, ethnic group, gender, socioeconomic lifestyle, geographic location.
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primary prevention
``` preventing disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure: improve nutrition, housing, sanitation immunization health education clean air ```
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secondary prevention
early detection, screening, and management of disease - yearly physical - routine screenings
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tertiary prevention
rehabilitative and supportive care, and attempts to alleviate disability and restore function. - medical Tx - -PT, Rx, pyschotherapy, radiation - surgical Tx