Types Of Disease Flashcards
1
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Functional disorder
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No physiological or anatomical cause can be determined
Eg. Panic attack
2
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iatrogenic illness
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Unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment
Eg. Severe burns from radiation therapy
3
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Idiopathic disorder
A
Illness without known cause
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4
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Nosocomial infection
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Disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting
5
Q
Organic disorder
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Produces symptoms caused by detectable physical changes in body
Eg chickenpox
6
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Atresia
A
Congenital absence of a normal body opening .
Eg. Anal atresia - absence of an anal opening
