L7 Introduction to Clinical Pathology

Question 1

Definition of Pathos

Answer 1

Passion, suffering

Question 2

Definition of Logia

Answer 2

Study

Question 3

Pathology definition

Answer 3

Scientific study of disease to understand the cause of disease to help treat and prevent

Question 4

What is the clinical method? [7]

Answer 4

• History
	• Examination
	• Differential Diagnosis
	• Investigation
	• Diagnosis
	• Treatment
Follow up / Review

Question 5

What is general pathology?

Answer 5

Mechanisms and features of the major disease processes (e.g. neoplasia, inflammation, infection)

Question 6

What is systemic pathology?

Answer 6

Understanding specific disease entities and how they affect particular organs or organ systems (e.g. breast cancer, appendicitis, pneumonia)

Question 7

What are autopsy, histopathology and cytopathology?

Answer 7

The appearances of disease and tissues as examined by the naked eye (macroscopy) or under the light microscope (microscopy).

Question 8

What is the definition of aetiology?

Answer 8

The cause of a disease

Question 9

What is the definition of pathogenesis?

Answer 9

The mechanism of a disease or how a disease occurs

Question 10

What is the definition of sequaelae?

Answer 10

The consequences of a disease

Question 11

What is the definition of prognosis?

Answer 11

The anticipated course of a disease

Question 12

The general pathology roadmap

Answer 12

The normal cell

Cellular responses to stress and toxins (adaptation, injury, death)

Inflammation and repair

Haemodynamic diseases

Diseases of the immune system

Genetic diseases

Neoplasia

Infection

Environmental and nutritional diseases