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Pathophysiology

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1. The concept of illness. Morbus,vitium,defectus.
Give the definition of disease,
Illness is the interaction of whi...,
Give the characteristics of health
17  cards
2. Changes in isovolaemia and isoosmosis. R regulations of water balance and water balance disorders
Define homeostasis,
List the elements of homeostasis,
Give the aim of restoring homeost...
31  cards
3. Dehydration (isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic). Classification of the disorders of water balance (primary and secondary forms)
Isotonic dehydration starting point,
Isotonic dehydration compensation...,
Isotonic dehydration consequence ...
14  cards
4. Hyperhydration (isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic) and edema.
Causes of isotonic hypervolaemia,
Consequences of isotonic hyperhyd...,
Causes of hypotonic hyperhydration
13  cards
5. Changes in Na+ and Cl- balance and the anion-gap
List the concentrations of cation...,
List the concentrations of the ma...,
Give the main role of na
25  cards
6. K+-balance disorders
Give the concentrations of k in t...,
Give the physiological importance...,
Give the effect of k on muscular ...
20  cards
7. Regulation and disorders of calcium and phosphate metabolism (PTH, calcitonin, D-hormone)
Give the total plasma ca2 concent...,
Give the divisions of ca2 concent...,
List the functions of ca2
26  cards
8. Consequences of deficiency and excess in calcium
Give the normal ca2 concentration...,
Give the boundary for ca2 deficiency,
Calcium deficiency can occur in w...
26  cards
9. Consequences of phosphorus deficiency and excess
List the causes of phosphorus def...,
Causes of primary phosphorus defi...,
Causes of secondary phosphorus de...
9  cards
10. Changes in plasma Mg2+-concentration
Function of magnesium in the body,
Intestinal magnesium absorption i...,
Give the cause of primary magnesi...
13  cards
11. Alterations in blood plasma ion balance. Puerperal tetani and the “milk fever”
Give the george formula,
Alkalosis leads to,
Acidosis leads to
10  cards
12. Disorder in acid-base balance, buffer mechanisms. Definitions and the Henderson-Hasselbalch formula
1  cards

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