Intro to PathoPhysiology (Exam 1)

Question 1

Pathophysiology

Answer 1

-The study of disease and injury and how that affects the body

-Changes in physiology of the body

-Looking at abnormal processes

Question 2

Disease

Answer 2

Disrupts our homeostasis of our physical, mental, social aspects.

Question 3

Homeostatsis

Answer 3

-Tendency to maintain an equilibrium

-Steady state of internal chemical and physical conditions

-The body and the organs functioning best at the normal range

Question 4

Causes of disease

Answer 4

Intrinsic and Extrinsic

Question 5

Intrinsic Conditions

Answer 5

-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

Question 6

Extrinsic causes of disease

Answer 6

-Bacteria and Viruses

-Streptococcus and etc

Question 7

When all of what situation occur together does the risk of disease increase.

Answer 7

Susceptible host

Conducive Environment

Pathogen

Question 8

Intrinsic factors of disease

Answer 8

-Genes

-Immunity

-Age

-Gender

Question 9

Extrinsic Factors of Disease

Answer 9

-Bacteria

-Viruses

-Injury

-Behavior

-Stressors

-Fungi

Question 10

Process of Disease

Answer 10

Identification

Occurrence

Diagnosis

Etiology

Prognosis

Question 11

Process of Disease Identification

Answer 11

-Signs (Objective data) things we can see hear touch

-Symptoms (Subjective data) what the patient tells you

Question 12

Process of Disease (Occurrence)

Answer 12

-How often?

-When did this occur?

Question 13

Process of Disease (Diagnosis)

Answer 13

Identification of the disease

Question 14

Process of Disease (Etiology)

Answer 14

Cause? What caused the disease

Question 15

Stage of Disease

Answer 15

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Remission (Disease no longer active)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)

Question 16

Idiopathic Disease

Answer 16

-We do not know what the cause is

-UNKNOWN

-Might have ideas or theories

Question 17

Exacerbation

Answer 17

-Worsening of a disease

-Acute decline in a persons chronic disease

-Asthama

Question 18

Hypo

Answer 18

Under or below

Question 19

Hyper

Answer 19

Above and over

Question 20

Penia

Answer 20

lack of

deficiency

Question 21

cytosis

Answer 21

Refers to cells

increase

Question 22

osis

Answer 22

Process or Condition

Production or increase

Invasions or infection

Question 23

itis

Answer 23

Inflammation

Question 24

pathy

Answer 24

Disease or suffering

Question 25

Common Symptoms (Cough)

Answer 25

Questions:
-Acute or chronic
-Allergies
-Smoking
-Medications
-Sputum production

Systems:
-Lungs
-Heart

Question 26

Other common symptoms

Answer 26

-Pain
-Headache
-Swelling/edema
-Fever
-Fatigue
-Weight Loss

Question 28

Iatrogenic Disease

Answer 28

-Caused by some treatment

-A medical cause

-Pressure ulcers, medication errors

Question 29

Process of Disease (Prognosis)

Answer 29

The Likelihood of recovery