Introduction Flashcards
pathophysiology =
the study of underlying changes in body physiology that results from or is caused by disease or injury
understanding pathophysiology is essential to determine the most appropriate ______ and _______
treatment plan and prevention of complications
etiology is the ____ of disease
cause of disease
idiopathic is a ____ of ____ cause
disease of unknown cause
latrogenic = disease as a result of _______
disease as a result of medical/surgical treatment
nosocomial = disease that results from being in a ________
disease that results from being in a hospital environment
diagnosis = the _____ or ____ of a disease
naming or identification of a disease
clinical manifestations = ____ of _____
evidence of disease
signs = ______ that can be _____ or ____ by another person
objective alterations that can be observed or measured by another person
symptom = ______ by the patient
subjective experience by the patient
prognosis = ______ of a disease
expected outcome of a disease
acute disease is the ______ of signs or symptoms of disease
sudden appearance of signs or symptoms of disease
chronic disease is the _______/______ or symptoms of disease
slow development/long time period or symptoms of disease
remissions are periods when symptoms _____ or _______
periods when symptoms disappear or diminish significantly
exacerbations are periods when symptoms are ____/____
periods when symptoms are much worse/severe
complication is the onset of ______ in a person who is already coping with a _____
another disease in a person who is already coping with a pre-existing disease
sequelae are ________ of having a disease or result of trauma
unwanted outcomes of having disease or result of trauma
prodrome/prodromal period is a time (usually at the illness start) when…
patient has vague symptoms before onset of specific disease signs and symptoms
insidious = _____, _____, _____ feelings of change in _____
slow, vague, nonspecific feelings of change in body
latent period is the time during which…
time during which no symptoms are apparent, but disease is present
syndrome is a group of _____ and/or _____ that occur together that may be caused by ______ or _____
group of symptoms and/or signs that occur together that may be caused by interrelated problems or specific disease
disorder is an ____ of _____
an abnormality of function
epidemiology is the study of tracking ____ or ____/_____ among ____ and by _____ _____
study of tracking patterns or disease occurrence/transmission among populations and by geographical regions
incidence = the number of _____ occurring in a specific time period
number of new cases occurring in a specific time period
