LEC Module 1: Unit 1-2 Flashcards
study of the structural, biochemical, and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs that underlie diseas
pathology
2 Traditional Divisions of Pathology
General Pathology
Systemic Pathology
division of pathology concerned with common reactions of cells and tissue to injurious stimuli
not tissue specific
General Pathology
division of pathology that examines the alterations and underlying mechanisms in organ specific diseases
Systemic pathology
4 aspects of disease process that form the core of pathology:
- etiology
- pathogenesis
- morphologic changes
- clinical manifestations
refers to the cause of disease
etiology
two general kinds of etiology
genetic and acquired
etiology that includes inherited mutations, and disease associated gene variants, or polymorphisms
genetic
refers to the sequence of biochemical and molecular events that follow the exposure of cells or tissues to injurious agent
pathogenesis
Structural alterations induced in the cells and organs of the body that are either characteristic or diagnostic of an etiologic process.
morphologic changes
pathology that traditionally uses morphologic changes to determine the nature of a disease and to follow its progression
diagnostic pathology
refers to the functional consequences of the disease
clinical manifestations
clinical manifestation that is objective and can be identified by another person (e.g. 39°C body temperature)
sign
clinical manifestation that is subjective and cannot be identified by anyone else.
symptoms
refers to the pathophysiological response to internal and external factors
disease
refers to a disruption of the disease to the normal or regular functions in the body or a part of the body
disorder
Refers to a disease or a disorder that has more than one identifying feature or symptom.
syndrome
refers to the determination of the nature of a disease expressed in a concise manner
diagnosis
refers to the forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease, especially of the chances of recovery and estimate of severity
prognosis
disease that has a sudden onset or rapid course (less than a month)
acute
disease that has a slow onset or a long duration
chronic
Acute or chronic?
UPPER REPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION
acute
Acute or chronic?
APPENDICITIS
acute
Acute or chronic?
ASTHMA
Chronic
Acute or chronic?
BRONCHITIS
acute
Acute or chronic?
COPD
chronic
a disease with no identifiable cause or have limited literature describing the methodology to define it and has no clear diagnostic criteria.
idiopathic
pathology caused by a physician and their treatment (retained forceps after surgery)
iatrogenic
infection acquired outside a health care facility.
Community acquired infection
refers to hospital acquired infections
nosocomial
nosocomial infections should occur within __________ of hospital admission, _________ of discharge or ________ 30 days of operation
48 hours, 3 days, 30 days
Diseases that are not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.
Non communicable diseases (NCD)
4 main types of NCDs
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Chronic Respiratory diseases (Asthma and COPD)
- Diabetes
diseases that can be spread from one organism to another, including spread from one person to person or animal to humans
communicable diseases
animal to person transmission
zoonotic
to affect of contaminated someone with pathogenic microorganisms.
infectious
refers to spread of disease through direct bodily contact with an infected person, their discharges or an object or surface they have contaminated.
contagious
TRUE OR FALSE?
All communicable diseases are infectious.
True
TRUE OR FALSE?
All infectious disease are contagious.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE?
All contagious diseases are infectious.
TRUE
reversible functional and structural responses to changes in physiologic states and some pathologic stimuli, during which new but altered steady states are achieved, allowing the cell to survive and to continue its function
cell adaptation
4 forms of adaptation in response to environmental stress
- hypertrophy
- hyperplasia
- atrophy
- metaplasia
refers to an increase in the size of the cells resulting into an overall increase of the organ as well
hypertrophy
refers to hypertrophy that is due to increase in functional demand or by stimulation by hormones or growth factors
physiologic hypertrophy
refers to an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in number of cells in response to a stimulus.
hyperplasia
refers to the decrease in the size of an organ or tissue which results from a decrease in the mass of pre-existing cells.
atrophy
5 common causal factors of atrophy
- disuse
- nutritional or oxygen deprivation
- diminshed endocrine stimulation
- aging
- denervation
- pressure
intracytoplasmic vacuoles containing debris from degraded organelles which is a characteristic feature of atrophy
autophagic granules
refers to the replacement of one differentiated tissue by another
metaplasia
metaplasia that replaces columnar epithelium when bronchi, cervix, endometrium, or pancreatic duct are chronically irritated
squamous metaplasia
metaplasia which involves formation of new bone at sites of tissue injury
osseous metaplasia
metaplasia involving proliferation of hematopoietic tissue at sites other than the bone marrow, such as the liver and spleen
myeloid metaplasia
occurs when the limits of adaptive responses are exceeded and cells are exposed to injurious agents or stress, deprived of essential nutrients.
cell injury
Cell injury is ___________ up to a point, but if the injurious stimulus is persistent or
severe, the cell suffers ___________ injury and cell death may ensue.
reversible, irreversible
Determine the cellular response given the injurious stimulus:
increased demand or increased stimulation (growth factors & hormones)
hyperplasia, hypertrophy
Determine the cellular response given the injurious stimulus:
decreased nutrients or decreased stimulation
atrophy
Determine the cellular response given the injurious stimulus:
chronic chemical or physical irritation
metaplasia
Determine the cellular response given the injurious stimulus:
acute or transient cell injury
reversible injury
Determine the cellular response given the injurious stimulus:
progressive and severe cell injury including DNA damage
irreversible injury + cell death
6 causes of cell injury
- hypoxic cell injury
- free radical injury
- chemical cell injury
- infectious agents
- immune sytem
- genetic abnormalities
Oxygen deprivation or hypoxia causes cell injury by reducing ________
aerobic oxidative respiration
3 causes of hypoxia include:
- reduced blood flow (ischemia)
- inadequate oxygenation of the blood due to cardiorespiratory failure
- decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood (anemia or carbon monoxide poisoning)