Pathophysiology Flashcards
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pathophysiology
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cell, tissue, and organ changes that occur with disease and the effects on body function
2
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aetiology
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cause(s) of disease
3
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rick factors
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- inherited
- environment
- lifestyle
4
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aetiological agents
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- chemical stimuli
- physical stimuli
- temperature extremes
- nutritional stimuli
- infectious stimuli
- genetic stimuli
- increasing age
- intracellular accumulations
5
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idiopathic disease
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aetiology that can’t be determined
6
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iatrogenic disease
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results directly from medical treatment
7
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pathogenesis
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involves the steps between aetiology and clinical manifestations
8
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clinical manifestations
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involve signs and symptoms
9
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signs
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observable or measurable conditions in the body arising from the disease
10
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symptoms
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subjective experiences of the person
11
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labile cells
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divide frequently
12
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stable cells
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infrequent division
13
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permanent cells
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can’t divide post-natally
14
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hypoxia
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insufficient oxygen limits ATP production
15
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ischaemia
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poor blood flow/supply reduces oxygen and nutrient delivery to cells
