Exam 1 - NR283 / NR 283 (Latest ) :
Pathophysiology - Chamberlain
1). Diagnosis
Ans: Identification of a particular disease
Evaluations of signs and symptoms
Lab tests
2). Etiology
Ans: cause of disease
3). Idiopathic
Ans: unknown cause
4). Predispsoing factors
Ans: Age
Gender
Inherited factors
Environment
5). Prevention
Ans: Vaccinations; dietary/lifestyle modifications; prevention of potentially harmful
activities etc.
6). Acute disease
Ans: Short term developing quickly
High fever
Severe pain
7). Chronic disease
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, Ans: develops slowly
6 months +
Milder symptoms with acute episodes
8). Subclinical state
Ans: pathological changes, no obvious manifestations
Example kidney disease
9). Latent state
Ans: no symptoms or clinical signs evident
Incubation period
10). Prodroml period
Ans: Early development
Signs are nonspecific (fatigue,malaise,fever)
11). Illness/ acute phase
Ans: Signs are specific
12). Convalescence or rehabilitation
Ans: period of recovery and return to the normal healthy state
13). Manifestations
Ans: signs and symptoms of disease
14). Local manifestations
Ans: At the sight of problem
Redness warmth at site
15). Systemic manifestations
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, Ans: general indicators of illness, such as fever
16). Signs
Ans: Objective
17). Symptoms
Ans: Subjestive
18). Diagnostic tests
Ans: Various laboratory tests
Appropriate to manifestations and medical history
19). Lesion
Ans: specific local change in tissue
20). Remission
Ans: manifestations of the disease subside
21). Exacerbation
Ans: worsening of symptoms
22). Atrophy
Ans: Decrease cells size
Example prolonged bed rest
23). Hypertrophy
Ans: Increase of cell size
Working out
Hyperplasia
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Pathophysiology - Chamberlain
1). Diagnosis
Ans: Identification of a particular disease
Evaluations of signs and symptoms
Lab tests
2). Etiology
Ans: cause of disease
3). Idiopathic
Ans: unknown cause
4). Predispsoing factors
Ans: Age
Gender
Inherited factors
Environment
5). Prevention
Ans: Vaccinations; dietary/lifestyle modifications; prevention of potentially harmful
activities etc.
6). Acute disease
Ans: Short term developing quickly
High fever
Severe pain
7). Chronic disease
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, Ans: develops slowly
6 months +
Milder symptoms with acute episodes
8). Subclinical state
Ans: pathological changes, no obvious manifestations
Example kidney disease
9). Latent state
Ans: no symptoms or clinical signs evident
Incubation period
10). Prodroml period
Ans: Early development
Signs are nonspecific (fatigue,malaise,fever)
11). Illness/ acute phase
Ans: Signs are specific
12). Convalescence or rehabilitation
Ans: period of recovery and return to the normal healthy state
13). Manifestations
Ans: signs and symptoms of disease
14). Local manifestations
Ans: At the sight of problem
Redness warmth at site
15). Systemic manifestations
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, Ans: general indicators of illness, such as fever
16). Signs
Ans: Objective
17). Symptoms
Ans: Subjestive
18). Diagnostic tests
Ans: Various laboratory tests
Appropriate to manifestations and medical history
19). Lesion
Ans: specific local change in tissue
20). Remission
Ans: manifestations of the disease subside
21). Exacerbation
Ans: worsening of symptoms
22). Atrophy
Ans: Decrease cells size
Example prolonged bed rest
23). Hypertrophy
Ans: Increase of cell size
Working out
Hyperplasia
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