Lecture Two- intro

Question 1

What is health?

Answer 1

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. It is not just the absence of disease.

Question 2

What is disease?

Answer 2

Any harmful deviation from the normal structural/functional state of an organism. Disease is usually associated with certain symptoms which are different in nature from a physical injury.

Question 3

What is the study of physiology?

Answer 3

Understanding how body systems and processes work under normal healthy conditions

Question 4

Homeostasis

Answer 4

the regulation of the body’s internal environment to be at a constant state.

Question 5

Examples of things controlled by homeostasis

Answer 5

• body temp
• body pH
• blood pressure
• heart rate
• blood sugar
• ion balance

Question 6

Homeostasis means to be…

Answer 6

healthy

Question 7

Loss of homeostasis results in …

Answer 7

disease

Question 8

ways diseases are classified (4 types)

Answer 8

1. temporal- time frame of disease
2. Aetiology based- what causes the disease (infections, autoimmune, genetic)
3. Anatomical- where the disease occurs
4. Morphological- tumours, cysts, etc.

Question 9

Pharmacology=

Answer 9

the study of the uses, effects and modes of actions of drugs.

Question 10

Pathophysiology=

Answer 10

the study of the structural and functions; changes in cells, tissues and organs during disease.

Question 11

how will understanding health and disease aid patient care in pharmacy?

Answer 11

able to communicate what is going on with the patients and highlight the importance of lifestyle choices to them.