Intro to PathoPhysiology (Exam 1) Flashcards
Pathophysiology
-The study of disease and injury and how that affects the body
-Changes in physiology of the body
-Looking at abnormal processes
Disease
Disrupts our homeostasis of our physical, mental, social aspects.
Homeostatsis
-Tendency to maintain an equilibrium
-Steady state of internal chemical and physical conditions
-The body and the organs functioning best at the normal range
Causes of disease
Intrinsic and Extrinsic
Intrinsic Conditions
-Conditions that come from inside the body. Something is going wrong inside the body
-Under or overproduction of a hormone inside the body. Like insulin
-Autoimmune disorder
Extrinsic causes of disease
-Bacteria and Viruses
-Streptococcus and etc
When all of what situation occur together does the risk of disease increase.
Susceptible host
Conducive Environment
Pathogen
Intrinsic factors of disease
-Genes
-Immunity
-Age
-Gender
Extrinsic Factors of Disease
-Bacteria
-Viruses
-Injury
-Behavior
-Stressors
-Fungi
Process of Disease
Identification
Occurrence
Diagnosis
Etiology
Prognosis
Process of Disease Identification
-Signs (Objective data) things we can see hear touch
-Symptoms (Subjective data) what the patient tells you
Process of Disease (Occurrence)
-How often?
-When did this occur?
Process of Disease (Diagnosis)
Identification of the disease
Process of Disease (Etiology)
Cause? What caused the disease
Process of Disease (Prognosis)
The Likelihood of recovery