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What is pathology?
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Abnormal physiology
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What is pathophysiology?
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The study of suffering caused by abnormal physiology
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What is Homeostasis?
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The body's maintenance of stable internal conditions?
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What are example of homeostatic conditions?
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pH, fluid volume,temperature, blood pressure, electrolytes, oxygen and Co2 levels.
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How does the body maintain homeostasis?
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Negative feedback mechanism
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What is disease?
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A state of disequilibrium - homeostasis is disrupted
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What is the outcome of disease?
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Recovery or death
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What is "Etiology"?
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The cause of the disease
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What are some examples of "etiology" of disease?
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genetic, infectious agents, injury, idiopathic
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What is "Pathogenesis"?
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Disease progression or Cause and development
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What is "Epidemiology"
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A branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of a disease in population.
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What does "Pandemic" mean?
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World Wide
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Where does Pathogenesis begin?
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Begins at a celluar level when homeostasis is disrupted.
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