terminology Flashcards
define: pathophysiology
how disease or injury alters function
define: diagnosis
identifying disease or disorder
-involves history, physical exam, diagnostic tests, imaging
define: pathogenesis
development and progression of a disease
when a disease cause is unknown, it is?
idiopathic
congenital disease=
due to altered development in utero
-defect present at birth!
genetic disease=
hereditary
-could be an altered gene passed onto the baby
acquired disease=
post natal, born without, develops over time
what iatrogenic mean
caused by treatment, procedure or error
example: urinary catheter causing a bladder infection
what does predisposition mean in relation to disease?
increased (enhanced) risk of disease
-poor lifestyle, smoking, malnutrition for example predisposes you to diseases
acute disease
rapid onset, short duration
chronic disease
long term or recurrent, no”chronic onset”
generally more than 3 months, if symptoms relapse or have remission it is CHRONIC not acute
what are manifestations
signs and symptoms of disease
what are signs
objective, can be measured, tested, determined
example: elevated BP
what are symptoms
subjective, what the patient states they feel
example: pain
what are complications
adverse extensions of disease
-example: someone gets the flu, then gets pneumonia.. pneumonia is the complication
