Normal Microbiota Flashcards
→scientific study of disease
PATHOLOGY
concerned with the cause of the disease
ETIOLOGY
manner in which a disease develops
PATHOGENESIS
Name of the bacteria that cause
Etiologic agent
ASA
Aspirin - Acetylsalicylic
Peptic ulcer disease Top 1 cause
Helicobacter pyolori
Peptic ulcer disease Top 2 cause
Long term use of ASA & NSAIDs
Peptic ulcer disease Top 3 cause
Hypersecretory state
→organisms that can cause diseases in a host
PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS
→invasion/ colonization of the body by pathogenic
microorganisms.
INFECTION
→an infection may exist in the absence of a
detectable disease
(LATENT INFECTION)
→occurs when an infection results in any change
from a state of health where, the body is
incapable of performing its normal functions.
DISEASE
Causative agent of syphilis
Treponema pallidum
Causative agent of Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Normal pH vagina
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