Module 1: Intro To Pathophysiology

Question 1

When homeostasis is not maintained, what can happen?

Answer 1

Disease may develop

Question 2

Health is defined by?

Answer 2

Physical, mental, and social well-being

Question 3

The identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms, lab tests or other tools. More than one factor is usually required to verify…. Is the definition of what?

Answer 3

Diagnosis

Question 4

Concerns the causative factors in a particular disease…. is the definition of

Answer 4

Etiology

Question 5

When the cause of a disease unknown, it is called

Answer 5

Idiopathic

Question 6

Gross level is

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Organ or system level

Question 7

Biopsy involves

Answer 7

Excision of small amounts of living tissue

Question 8

Iatrogenic means

Answer 8

Error/treatment/procedure may cause the disease.

Question 9

Prophylaxis

Answer 9

Action taken to prevent disease

Preserve health; prevent spread of disease

Question 10

Pathogenesis is

Answer 10

Development of the disease

Question 11

What are the characteristics of an acute disease

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Short-term, develops quickly

High fever, severe pain etc.

Question 12

What are the characteristics of a chronic disease?

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Develops gradually

Milder symptoms, often intermitted with acute episodes

Question 13

What are the characteristics of Subclinical state of a disease?

Answer 13

Pathologic changes, no obvious manifestations

Question 14

What are the characteristics of a latent state of a disease

Answer 14

No symptoms or clinical signs evident In infectious diseases: incubation period

Question 15

Characteristics of predromal phase of a disease

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Early development of the disease

Signs are nonspecific or absent

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Manifestations of a disease

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Clinical evidence with signs and symptoms
Local: at site of the problem
Systemic: general indicators of illness, i.e. fever

Question 17

What are lesions?

Answer 17

A region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease
(Specific local change in the tissue)

Question 18

Characteristic of a disease – syndrome

Answer 18

Collection of signs and symptoms

Question 19

What are predisposing factors?

Answer 19

Tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual

Question 20

What is latent state of a disease?

Answer 20

No symptoms or clinical signs evident

Infectious diseases: incubation period

Question 21

What is prodromal period?

Answer 21

Early development of the disease

Signs are non-specific or absent

Question 22

What is metaplasia?

Answer 22

Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type

Question 23

What is dysplasia?

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Cells vary in size and shape within a tissue

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What is anaplasia?

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Undifferentiated cells, with variable nuclear and cell structures

Question 25

What is Neoplasia?

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“New growth” Commonly called tumour

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What is necrosis?

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Dying cells cause further cell damage due to cellular disintegration

Question 27

When prolonged ischemia occurs to an area of the heart, the resulting damage is referred to as

Answer 27

Infarction

Question 28

Rigourous weight lifting/bodybuilding regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells undergoing what?

Answer 28

Hypertrophy

Question 29

Ceseation necrosis Refers to an area where

Answer 29

dead cells form a thick cheesy substance

Question 30

A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur is termed

Answer 30

Precipitating factor