Pathology intro Flashcards
1
Q
What does VINDICATE stand for?
A
V - Vascular
I - Infectious/Inflammatory
N - Neoplastic
D - Drugs/Toxins
I - Iatrogenic/Intervention
C - Congenital/Developmental
A - Autoimmune
T - Trauma
E - Endocrine
2
Q
What is neoplasia?
A
Uncontrolled, abnormal cell growth, such as in cancer
3
Q
What is meant by iatrogenic?
A
A disease caused by medical intervention e.g. chemotherapy harms the patient
4
Q
What is a congenital disease?
A
A disease that someone is born with; it is not the same as genetic
5
Q
What is SLE?
A
Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus - an autoimmune disease
6
Q
What is ITP?
A
Immune ThromboCytopenia - an autoimmune disease
7
Q
What are some causes of psychiatric diseases?
A
Wilsons disease in children
Biological depression
Neurotransmitter levels
Hypothyroidism
Vitamin B12 deficiency
