week 1

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the science that deals with the study of disease logos (study of) and Pathos (suffering

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Pathology

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what do pathologists study

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etiology and pathogenies of diseases

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underlying causes of diseases

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etiology

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the mechanism that results in the manifestation of signs and symptoms in the body

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pathogeneis

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the study of structural changes in the body caused by disease; included both gross pathology and histopathology

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pathological anatomy

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the study of changes in the structure of the body that are readily seen with the unaided eye

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gross pathology

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the study of microscopic changes that cells, tissues, and organs undergo as a result of a disease

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microscopic pathology (histopathology)

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pathology of a specific disease or organ

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special pathology

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the study of diseases by means of body secretions, excretions, and other body fluids in the diagnosis of a disease

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clinical pathology

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the study of changes in the body function due to disease

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physiological pathology

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the study of disease to ascertain the cause and manner of death

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medicolegal pathology (forensic pathology)

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how many divisions of pathology are there?

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7

1. pathological anatomy
2. gross pathology
3. microscopic pathology
4. special pathology
5. clinical pathology
6. physiological pathology
7. medicolegal pathology

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a postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition (necropsy)

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autopsy

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what is an autopsy?

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an investigation into the circumstances of a persons death for purposes of legal issues

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what do autopsies tell us?

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1. provide community with 3 key pieces of information
   - confirm or alter the clinical diagnosis and treatment of disease
   - advance medical knowledge and research
   - routinely used to assist in medicolegal cases to determine the ID of the deceased and the specific cause and manner of death

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any injury or disease that produces a physiological derangement in the body that results in the death of the individual

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cause of death

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generally classified on the death certificates as natural, homicide, suicide, accident or undetermined/unclassified

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manner of death

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physiological derangement produced by the cause of death that results in death

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mechanism of death

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the recognition of the nature of a particular disease

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diagnosis

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the prediction of the outcome of a particular disease

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prognosis

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subjective disturbances caused by a specific disease that are felt or experienced only by the patient but are not directly measurable

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symptoms

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objective disturbances produced by a disease that can be observed by other people

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signs

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a set of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease

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syndrome

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any unfavorable condition arising during the course of a disease

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complication

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defining the existence of disease (6)

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1. diagnosis 2. prognosis 3. symptoms 4. signs 5. syndrome 6. complication

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describing a disease (7)

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1. congenital 2. acquired 3. idiopathic 4. occupational 5. nosocomial 6. iatrogenic 7. hereditary

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present at birth

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congenital

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present after birth

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acquired

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cause is unknown

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idiopathic

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disease with an abnormally high rate of occurence in members of a particular workforce

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occupational

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acquired in a hospital or other healthcare setting

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nosocomial

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results from a medical treatment

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iatrogenic

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based on genetic characteristics transmitted from parent to offspring

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hereditary

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onset & duration (7)

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1. pathogenesis 2. recurrent 3. acute 4. chronic 5. fulminating 6. exacerbation 7. remission

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the manner in which the disease develops

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pathogenesis

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reappearance of the symptoms of a disease after a period of remission

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recurrent

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rapid onset and short duration

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acute

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slow onset and long duration

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chronic

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an acute disease with a rapid and severe onset (usually fatal)

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fulminating

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the severity of a disease has increased

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exacerbation

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the temporary cessation of the symptoms of a disease

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remission

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epidemiology (4)

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1. endemic 2. epidemic 3. pandemic 4. sporadic

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a disease that is continually present in a community

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endemic

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a disease that is currently in higher than normal numbers

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epidemic

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a disease that is epidemic, widespread, or even a worldwide event

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pandemic

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a disease that occurs occasionally in a random or isolated manner

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sporadic

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disease prevalence (3)

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1. prevalence 2. mortality rate 3. morbidity rate

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the number of cases of a disease present in a specific population at a given time

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prevalence

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the number of deaths in a given time or place or the proportion of deaths to a population

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mortality rate

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the relative incidence of a disease in the population or the number of cases of a disease in a given time in a given population

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morbidity rate

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general terminology (7)

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1. infection 2. communicable 3. febrile 4. allergy 5. intoxication 6. infestation 7. deficiency

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the state or condition in which the body or a part of it is invaded by a pathogenic agent that, under favorable conditions, multiplies and produces injurious effects

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infections

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a disease that can be transmitted directly or indirectly from one individual to another

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communicable

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associated with a fever

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febrile

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a hypersensitivity to a substance that does not normally cause a reaction

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allergy

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a state of being poisoned by a drug or toxic substance

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intoxication

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harboring of animal parasites, especially macroscopic forms like ticks or mosquitoes

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infestation

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a lack of dietary or metabolic substance that can lead to disease

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deficiency