Lymph System Flashcards
Allostasis
The ability to maintain in an ever changing environment
Pathology versus etiology
Pathology: science of disease
Etiology: cause of disease
Pathogenesis versus pathophysiology
Pathogenesi: development of disease
Pathophysiology : functional impact of disease
Pathogenicity
Ability of disease
Virulence
Extent of disease
Colonization
Establishment of bacteria residence without disease
-normal microbiota/flora
-Transient microbiota
Normal flora
Prevent overgrowth of pathogens
-Microbial antagonism/competitive exclusion
Symbiosis versus mutualism, Puritanism, opportunism
Symbiosis: one organism benefits
Mutualism : both benefit
Parasitism: one benefits from the other
Opportunism : pathogenic when possible
The triad
External agent, susceptible host, environment with host, an agent together
Symptoms versus signs
Symptoms: apparent to patient only
Signs : visible changes in the body function
Syndromes
Multiple signs and symptoms
Isolation versus quarantine
Isolation: cases/ signs
Quarantine : suspects/symptoms
Incidents versus prevalence
Incidence: new/year
Prevalence : new and old each year
Frequency
Sporadic/endemic
Population spectrum
Outbreak/cluster, epidemic, pandemic
Time and severity spectrum
Acute, subacute, chronic, latent
A host
Local, systemic , focal
Sepsis
Toxic information as a result of bacteria viruses toxemia
Disease
-Incubation. Period.
-Prodomal period
-illness
-period of decline
-Convalescence
Portals of entry
-mucous membranes
-skin
-Parenteral route
Adherence
-glycocalyx
-fimbriae, M-protein, Opa protein, tapered end
Penetration
-Enzymatic entry post adherence
-Coagulase, kinesis, hyaluronidases, collagenasis, proteases
Toxic pathogenicity
Substances that contribute to pathogens
Toxigenic
Ability to produce a toxin
Toxemia
Presence of a toxin in the hosts , blood
Toxoid
And activated toxin used in the vaccine
Antitoxin
Antibodies against a specific tocsin