Part 2 Flashcards
is the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic
health- Global Wellness Institute
is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and
mental health outcomes so that instead of just surviving, you’re thriving.- Pfizer
Wellness
failure of the body defense mechanism to cope with forces tending to disturb body
equilibrium.
DISEASE-
Ecologic concept of disease based on 3 premises
Disease is a result of the imbalance between the forces of the agent and the host
The resulting imbalance depends on the nature of the agent and the host
The nature of the agent and the host and their interaction depend on the environment
Complete disease process starting from without or within the individual resulting in changes in body form and function until equilibrium is reached, or recovery or death of the individual.
Natural History of Disease
Portal of entry
Respiratory tract
genito-urinary tract
gastro-intestinal tract
Skin
Bloodstream
Interval between the time of entry of the agent into the host and
onset of signs and symptoms of disease, it varies from one
disease to another
Incubation period
Characteristic signs and symptoms appear like:
*a. Fever
*b. Rash
*c. Other symptoms like jaundice ex: viral hepatitis, yellow fever,
leptospirosis, infectious mononucleosis syphilis, fatigue, convulsions
*Nausea and vomiting and other localized symptoms like diarrhea, cough,
pain, and local swelling
*Measurement of physiologic data is abnormal ex: temperature, pulse,
respiration
*Positive laboratory tests of urine, blood, stools, etc
Clinical manifestation of diseases or clinical horizon
a. Chronic condition
* b. Carrier state
* c. Temporary disability
* d. Permanent disability
* e. Death
* f. Complete recovery
Outcome of diseases
The period during which the patient is infectious
Period of Communicability
is the organic body where the agent depends for survival
HOST
is the substance or force whose presence or absence causes disease
AGENT
influenced by sex, age, nutrition, heredity, and personality
development; habits and customs, race, previous experience
▪ Resistance/ Susceptibility
Types of agent
Physical
Nutrient
Mechanical
Chemical
Biologic
Characteristics: Mode of transmission,
Virulence, Organ of Parasitism, Immunity conferred
