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
Iatrogenic Disease
-Caused by some treatment
-A medical cause
-Pressure ulcers, medication errors
Stage of Disease
Exposure (Where did you get it from)
Onset (How quickly did the S/S occur)
-Sudden
-Insisdious (gradual)
-Latent (not active but lies and waits)
-Prodromal (pre S/S)
Remission (Disease no longer active)
Convalescence (Covering from the disease)
Idiopathic Disease
-We do not know what the cause is
-UNKNOWN
-Might have ideas or theories
Exacerbation
-Worsening of a disease
-Acute decline in a persons chronic disease
-Asthama
Hypo
Under or below
Hyper
Above and over
Penia
lack of
deficiency
cytosis
Refers to cells
increase
osis
Process or Condition
Production or increase
Invasions or infection
itis
Inflammation
pathy
Disease or suffering
Common Symptoms (Cough)
Questions:
-Acute or chronic
-Allergies
-Smoking
-Medications
-Sputum production
Systems:
-Lungs
-Heart
Other common symptoms
-Pain
-Headache
-Swelling/edema
-Fever
-Fatigue
-Weight Loss
