MOD 1 PPTX Flashcards
is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids, and whole bodies (autopsies).
Pathology
is a broad seeks to understand the mechanisms of injury to cells and tissues, and the mechanism of the body inresponding to the injury or the alterations.
General pathology
The term “” is also used to describe the practice of both
anatomical and clinical pathology.
general pathology
is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross, microscopic, chemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs, tissues, and whole bodies (autopsy).
Anatomic pathology
Anatomic pathology subspecialties:
a. surgical pathology
b. cytopathology
c. forensic pathology
is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids such as blood and urine, and tissues using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, hematology and molecular pathology.
Clinical pathology
Pathology the word “path”/ “pathos” means ??? “logos” which means to ???.
suffering, study
deals with diseases at cellular and tissue levels (e.g. degeneration , cell swelling, and is reversible; necrosis – death of cell).
general pathology
deals with diseases at organ and organ system levels (e.g. intussusception – telescoping of a segment of intestine into another; torsion – twisting of intestine along longitudinal axis; volvulus – twisting of intestine on its mesenteric axis.
systemic pathology
deals with diseasesassociated with nutrient deficiencies or excesses (e.g.nyctalopia/ night blindness vit A def; anemia: microcytic, hypochromic – iron def; megaloblastic anemia – vit B9/ folic acid; pernicious
nutritional pathology
deals with disease evaluation through diagnostic and laboratory tests (e.g. test kits for parvoviral infection, distemper, leptospirosis, heartworm infec
clinical and diagnostic pathology
this theory states that diseases are due to evil spirits
Demons
diseases are punishment of God (e.g. plague in Egypt)
Divine wrath
the position of stars, moon earth and sun inthe universe affect animal health.
Metaphysical medicine/miasmatic theory
states that the 4 elements of life and 4 humors of the bodyaffects animal health.
4 humors of the body
4 elements of life a.heat a.water b.cold b.air c.moisture c. fire d.dryness e.earth
Universe of natural law
describes contagiousness ofdisease; states that infectious diseases are caused by infectious agents (note: contagious diseases – direct contact involved; infectious diseases – no direct contact is necessary/ through inhalation of droplets upon sneezing).
Contagion
the state of ill health/ opposite of health, caused by morphological, functional and biochemical alterations in cells, tissues and organs that underlie the disease.
Disease
the state of normal functioning of all body structures – there is homeostasis: maintenance of normal state/ equilibrium in the body (e.g. decreased blood)
Health
examination of tissue section from livingdiseased animal.
Biopsy
post mortem examination of human body.
Autopsy
post mortem examination of animal body.
Necropsy
have provided biochemical means for demonstrating disturbances in cell and tissues.
Chemistry & Biochemistry
bacteriology (bacteria)
virology (viruses)
mycology (fungi)
phycology (algae)
helminthology (worms)
entomology (insects and arachnids)
protozoology (protozoans/ single-celled eukaryotes)
immunology (body responses to infection)
Subjects/ Disciplines Associated with the study of Pathology
is a region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through the injury or disease, such as wound, ulcer, abscess or tumors. -morphological abnormalities in tissues which may or may not lead to functional abnormalities of the skin
Lesion