Pathophysiology

Question 1

body’s transition from normal biological functioning to diseased pathophysiological states

Answer 1

Pathophysiology

Question 2

study of the changes that occure in cells, tissues and organs and the effects these have on normal body function

relate normal body function to the pathological changes

answers?

Answer 2

Pathophysiology

HOW

Question 3

T OR F

Health and Illness are viewed the same in any two individuals

Altered - Illness

Answer 3

NO

They are not viewed the same

Patients have own conception of health and illness

Question 4

Study of the cause(s) of disease

Answers?

Answer 4

Etiology

Causing

WHAT

Question 5

Causes of disease

Answer 5

Endogenous, Exogenous

Question 6

Disease

Originating within the body

Answer 6

Endogenous

Question 7

Disease

Coming from outside the body

Answer 7

Exogenous

Question 8

Disease can be of unknown cause

no identifiable cause

Answer 8

Idiopathic

Question 9

Some conditions are caused by the effects of treatments

injury result to medical intervention

Answer 9

Iatrogenic

Question 10

denotes a new disorder, not the patient’s original condition

consequence of being in hospital environment

Answer 10

Nosocomial

e.g hospital-acquired infection

Question 11

_ factors make an individual more susceptible to disease

Answer 11

Predisposing

anatomical, genetical

Question 12

Scientific study of disease; structural alterations in cells, tissues and organs help to identify the cause of disease

Answer 12

Pathology

Question 13

indication that a disease is present and what the patient usually complains of

Answer 13

Symptoms

Question 14

Clinician practioner is looking/feeling for

Answer 14

Sign

Question 15

Proper investigation of disease is required to ensure _ and _ diagnosis

Answer 15

prompt and accurate

Question 16

Hierarchy of Investigations

Answer 16

1. Clinical history and examination
2. range of diagnostic interventions
3. xray/laboratory investigations

Question 17

the absence of clinical features associated with any disease

Answer 17

Health

Question 18

pattern of tissue changes associated with development

how the causative agents act to produce pathological changes of disease

Answer 18

Pathogenesis

Question 19

effects of the disease on a person

Answer 19

Morbidity

Question 20

possibility of causing death

Answer 20

mortality

Question 21

rapid onset

Answer 21

acute

Question 22

gradual onset over a longer period of time

Answer 22

chronic

Question 23

study how diseases spread in populations relation to aetiology

influenced socioeconomic factors such povrty and overcrowding

Answer 23

Epidemiology

Question 24

number of new cases

Answer 24

Incidence

Question 25

padayon

Answer 25

medtek

Question 26

the micro-organisms that cause infection in any antibiotics are available to treat the pathogen

Answer 26

Pathogens

Question 27

two or more diseases with similar presentation and clinical features

Answer 27

Differential diagnosis

Question 28

naming of disease

Answer 28

Diagnosis

Question 29

expected outcome of disease

Answer 29

Prognosis

Question 30

when symptopms of disease returns after a period of apparent reduction

Answer 30

Relapse

Question 31

Period of good health with reduction/disappearance of clinical symptomps

Answer 31

Remissions

Question 32

periods when clinical manifestations become worse

Answer 32

Exacerbations

Question 33

any abnormal conditions that follow and result diseaase

Answer 33

Sequalae