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-heredity (chromosomal)
-trauma
-inflammation (infection)
6 Causes of Disease
-hyperplasia (neoplasms: benign vs. malignant)
-nutritional imbalances (obesity/malnutrition)
-immunity (allergy)
Atrophy decrease in cell size
Hypertrophy increase in cell size
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Hyperplasia increase in cell number
reversible replacement of 1 cell type by another (like
Metaplasia
smokers)
abnormal changes in size, shape & organization of
Dysplasia
matured cell
evoked by non-physical events (disease)
-Coagulative: denature of proteins from gel to firm
state (kidneys)
-Liquefactive: cells digested by own hydrolases-
tissue becomes soft, walled off from healthy tissue
(neurons/glial cells in brain)
Necrosis
-Caseous (cheese-like): cells disintegrate & debris is
walled off
-Fat: caused by lipases (breast, pancreas, abdominal)
-Gangrenous: dry (loss of O2 over long period of
time) wet (bacteria & fast) gas (anaerobic bacteria
trapped, produce gas, often fatal)
programmed cell death, energy dependent, affects
Apoptosis
individual cell
Hyperkalemia S/S: widened QRS and tall T wave
Hypokalemia S/S: shallow T wave
S/S: Lethargy, HA, weakness, confusion
Hyponatremia Cause: decreased Na in diet, prolonged sweating w/
H2O intake
S/S: thirsty, low output of urine, tachycardia,
hyperreflexia
Hypernatremia
Cause: increased Na, too little H2O, low ADH
(diabetes insipidus)
Edema excessive accumulation of fluid in the IS spaces
S/S: HA, weakness, low serum osmolarity with high
SIADH urine osmolarity
Cause: excessive ADH secretion
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