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13 Cards in this Set
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Define: Aetiology.
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Cause of the disease.
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Define: Pathogenesis.
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Mechanism through which disease manifests itself.
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Define: Manifestations/symptoms.
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Structural and functional abnormalities.
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Define: Prognosis.
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Expected outcome and course of disease including end point.
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Define: Sequelae.
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Secondary effects.
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Give meaning to the following prefixes and suffixes:
Ana- Dys- Hyper- Meta- Neo- -itis -oma -osis -oid -penia -cytosis -apathy |
Ana- = Absence
Dys- = Disorder Hyper- = Increase Meta- = Change Neo- = New -itis = Inflammatory disease -oma = Tumour -osis = Condition -oid = Resembles -penia = Lack of -cytosis = Excess -apathy = Lacking |
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Give examples of iatrogenic diseases.
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1. Radiation - neoplasia
2. Penicillin - allergy 3. Steroids - Cushing's syndrome 4. Blood transfusion - HIV |
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Define: Incidence.
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Number of new cases of a disease that occur in a specific time period in a population.
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Define: Prevalence.
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Total number of cases of a disease in a population at a specific time.
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List the 5 stages of grief.
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1. Shock and denial
2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance |
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Which actions should be taken upon the death of a patient.
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1. Confirm death
2. Note time of death 3. Contemporaneous notes 4. Death notification 5. Consult colleagues 6. Interact with next of kin |
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Define: Medical negligence.
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The failure of a medical professional to exercise reasonable medical judgement.
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Define: Medical malpractice.
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A negligent act or emission by a medical professional that results in personal injury to a patient.
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