Intro to Pathophysiology Flashcards
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Pathophysiology
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-Study of disease and injury
-Changes in physiology of the body
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Patho =
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abnormal
3
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Disease
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-Disruption in homeostasis
Physically, Mentally, and socially
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Homeostasis
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-Tendency to maintain equilibrium
-Steady state of internal chemical and physical conditions
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Normal Temp
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98.5 F (97.1-99.5F)
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Normal oxygen saturation
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90-100% ??
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Normal RR
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12-20 RR
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What 3 factors make up disease?
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- Conductive Environment
- Susceptible Host
- Pathogen
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Intrinsic factors of disease
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- Genes (mutations)
- Immunity
- Age (older or very young)
- Gender (PSA vs Uterine)
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Extrinsic factors of disease
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- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Injury
- Behaviors (smoking, drinking)
- Stressors
- Fungi
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What is the process of disease?
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- Identification- S/S (Objective vs Subjective)
- Occurrence- How often vs When
- Diagnosis- Identification
- Etiology- Cause
- Prognosis- Likelihood of recovery
12
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Stages of disease
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- Exposure-Where the person got sick
- Onset- How quickly signs & symptoms occurred
- Remission-Disease no longer active
- Convalescence- Recovering from disease
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Sudden
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Woke up and symptoms there when healthy the night before
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Insidious
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-Slow and gradual
-Common in chronic or slow to develop diseases
-Unaware until disease progresses
Ex. GI bleed
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Latent
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Not active but lies in weight
Ex. Chicken pox turns into shingles
