Week 2 Etiology Flashcards

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the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition

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etiology

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2
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describes the condition of the person who is experiencing a disease

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illness

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3
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a condition or situation that may make a person more susceptible to a disease

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predisposing factors

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4
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examples of predisposing factors (9)

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-age
-genetics
-race
-sex
-occupation
-economic status
-nutritional status
-environment
-emotional circumstance

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5
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a condition or situation that a person is born with or may contract later in life; may be exogenous or endogenous

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immediate cause

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6
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pathological considerations that are initiated from outside the body

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exogenous

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7
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pathological considerations that are initiated from inside the body

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endogenous

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8
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exogenous causes of disease (3 categories)

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-physical
-chemical
-biological

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9
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sources of energy that may cause injury or disease (mechanical, thermal, or radiation)

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physical agents

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10
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compounds with toxic effects (examples include acids, poisons, or drugs)

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chemical agents

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11
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bacteria, viruses, fungi, other microorganisms (examples include West Nile Virus, Ebola, and smallpox)

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biological agents

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12
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endogenous causes of disease (2 categories)

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-physiological
-genetic

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13
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a disruption of normal body function or process; examples include hormonal changes, cancer

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physiological agents

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14
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is genetically determined and is defined as the genetic characteristics transmitted from parent to offspring; the gene is the basic unit

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heredity

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15
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types of heredity (3)

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-monogenic
-chromosomal
-multifactorial

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16
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caused by a mutation in a single gene; examples include cystic fibrosis, diabetes insipidus, hemophilia

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monogenic disorder

17
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caused by the abnormalities in the number of chromosomes or by changes in the chromosomal structure; examples include Klinefelter syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Down syndrome

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chromosomal disorder

18
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results from the interactions of many factors, hereditary and environmental; examples include gout, diabetes mellitus

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multifactorial disease

19
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3 ways the body protects itself against disease

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-body structures and functions (tears, pH, intact skin, etc.) help to block the entry of germs into the body
-leukocytes will engulf invading organisms at the site of infection
-specific immune responses cause protective responses to foreign antigens

20
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the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells (natural or acquired)

21
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the genetic features specific to race, sex, and the individual’s ability to respond to defend against a specific agent

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natural immunity

22
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the body’s developed ability to defend against a specific agent

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acquired immunity

23
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characterized by circulating antibodies or immunoglobulins produced by plasma cells

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humoral immunity

24
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characterized by T lymphocytes

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cell mediated immunity

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abnormally low or high activity of the immune system
immune system malfunction
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a hypersensitivity to a substance that normally does not cause a reaction
allergy
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immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells and tissues
autoimmunity
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failure of the immune system to protect the body adequately from infection, due to the absence or insufficiency or some process or substance
immunodeficiency