Lesson 3 ( Basic Concept And Cause 1and 2) Flashcards
Refers to a cause is an event, condition, characteristics or a combination of these factors which has a role in producing the health outcome.
Epidemiology
This theory states that being exposed to specific type of microorganisms always lead to the development of the corresponding disease.
Germ Theory of Disease
Who discovered the germ theory of disease?
Robert Koch
Describe that disease occurs as a result of the interaction between the agent,host and the environment.
Epidemiologic Triad
It is the infectious microorganisms or a pathogen that causes the disease.
Agent
Refers to the human who can get the disease.
Host
It is a extrinsic factor that affect the agent and opportunity of exposure were infection happens.
Environment
What do you call the individual factor that are known as __________ and usually risk Factor.
Components Causes
It is known as complete pie.
SUFFICIENT CAUSE
It is a component that appears in every pie.
NECESSARY CAUSE
It is the absence of a medical intervention called?
NATURAL HISTORY OF DISEASE
What are the two stages of natural History of disease?
PRE- PATHOGENESIS PHASE AND PATHOGENESIS PHASE
It is a stage were period prior to exposure of a host to an agent.
PRE- PATHOGENESIS PHASE
It is a stage were once an agent establishes itself to the host it can cause different pathogens it is termed as incubation period as well.
PATHOGENESIS PHASE
It is a pathogenesis phase which refers to the initiation of the disease up to the point of first detection.
LATENCY PERIOD