Week 1 - Pathophysiology Intro Flashcards
What is Pathophysiology?
The study of the physiological changes in the body as a result of disease or injury
What is Pathology?
The lab study of cell and tissue changes associated with disease
What is Pathogenesis?
The events involved in the development of a disease
What is Etiology?
The study of the cause(s) of a disease
Idiopathic
the cause of the disease is unknown
Iatrogenic
a treatment/procedure/error caused the disease
Predisposing factors
risk factors/behaviours that promote development of a disease
Prophylaxis
Measures taken to preserve the health/prevent onset or progression of disease
Incubation period
time from exposure to when symptoms present
Subclinical State
When the disease/sickness is in the body but no symptoms have presented themselves
Prodromal period
symptoms are present, but the patho is undetermined.
Sign vs symptom
- sign: objective (fever, increased cholesterol)
- symptom: subjective (pain, fatigue, nausea)
Disease prognosis
the probability for recovery vs other outcomes (based on the average outcomes)
Prevalence
the portion of a population with the sickness/disease overall
Incidence
the number of new cases developed within a certain time period
