Week 1 Flashcards
study of what drug does to body and what the body does to the drug
Pharmacology
active ingredient of a medicine. it mimics and blocks
drug
names used for drug
chemical, generic, trade
properties of an ideal drug
safety and effectiveness
max non-toxic plasma concentration minus min effective plasma concentration
therapeutic range
ratio of dose of drugs. the higher it is the better
therapeutic index
safe drugs have a wide therapeutic range and high TI
true
study of functional changes that result from a disorder or a disease
pathophysiology
a condition not easily diagnosed.
disturbance or abnormal function indicating incomplete health
e.g: major depressive disorder
disorder
easiest to identify.
particular pathophysiology condition with characteristics features
e.g: COPD
disease
indicators of structural and functional changes associated with the disease.
specific or non-specific
clinical manifestations
syndrome
set of specific signs and symptoms that occur together
sign
objective measurement
symptoms
subjective - patient description
study of causes, distribution and control of disease in populations
epidemiology
number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease - today
incidence