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28 Cards in this Set
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Interruption cessation or disorder of a function of a body organ/ system
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Disease
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Cause of disease
ex: physical force biological, chemical, genetic |
Etiology
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Idiopathic
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Unidentifiable cause
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Acquired
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Develops
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Iatrogenic
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Result of medical treatment
ex: narcotice-> constipation thyroid hormone-> hypothyroidism |
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Genetic
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Inherited
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Congenital
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during fetal development
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Nosocomial
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Result of being in the hospital
ex: MRSA |
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sequence of events that lead to a disease
* etiology starts the process |
Pathogenesis
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The changes in the body/organs that reflect the disease
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Morphology
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Changes in the individual cells
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Histology
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Objective findings
Ex; fever, swelling, changes in lab values |
Signs
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Subjective findings
Ex: pain, fatigue, dyspnea |
Symptoms
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The higher the % the better the test is at picking out those with the condition
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Sensitivity
Can have false negatives - may miss some that have the condition |
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The higher the percent the more we can believe the results
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Specificity
Can have false positives; incorrectly identifies people as having the condition |
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Clinical course of the disease
Acute Subacute Chronic Terminal |
Evolution of the disease and how it changes over time
Acute- severe, often self-limiting Subacute- intermediate Chronic-continuous, long term process Terminal- will lead to death |
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The study of diseases in a population
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Epidemiology
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The number of new cases arising in a population in a certain amount of time
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Incidence
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The number of people who have a particular disease during a certain time
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Prevalence
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Number of people who die from a condition
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Mortality
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The effects of an illness on the person's life
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Morbidity
ex. Diabetes- amputations, blindness, dialysis |
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Conditions suspected to contribute to the development of a particular diesease
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Risk Factors
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What are the three types of prevention?
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Primary, secondary, tertiary
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Type of prevention that stops condition from ever occuring
ex: vaccination; lifestyle changes |
Primary prevention
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Actions taken to detect the disease early and stop the progression
ex: mammograms; TB skin tests; PAP smears |
Secondary Prevention
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Clinical interventions that prevent complications and further deterioration after the condition has been diagnosed.
ex: montioring Bld. Gulcose levels in diabetics |
Tertiary Prevention
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Name the (9) cellular functions
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Movement, Conductivity, Metabolic absorption, Metabolism, Secretion, Excretion, Respiration, Reproduction, Communication
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Normal cell pH
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pH 7.2
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