Week 1 Flashcards
Pathology:
Study of disease
Medical specialty of Pathology:
To understand how Dx works -diagnose Dx by signs -Dx prevention
Pathology is the bridge between _____________ & ___________
Basic Science & Clinical Medicine
General Pathology:
Rxn of cells & tissues to injurious stimuli
Acute inflammation in response to bacterial infection…
General pathology
Deprivation of O2 / Hypoxic is an example of…
General pathology
Systemic Pathology:
Alterations & underlying mechanisms in diseases (organ specific)
Liver failure is an example of…
Systemic Pathology
Abnormal body process w/ or w/o characteristic signs
Disease
All disease begins at the…
Molecular & cellular level
Father of modern pathology…
Rudolph Virchow
-Biochemical alterations -Ultrastructural changes -Light microscopic changes -Gross morphological changes
Sequential development of biochemical & morphological changes due to cell injury
What are the 4 aspects of a disease?
1) Etiology 2) Pathogenesis 3) Molecular & Morphological changes 4) Clinical manifestations
_________ refers to the cause of the disease.
Etiology
Genetic (intrinsic) & Acquired (extrinsic) are…
The 2 major classes of etiology