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26 Cards in this Set
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3 risks for heart disease:
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HTN, hyperlipidemia, smoking
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autoimmune disease:
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body attacks itself
Ex: diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis |
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congenital:
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born with a disease
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exacerbation:
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disease "flairs up"
ex: Herpes, MS |
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remission:
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disease "calms down"
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etiology:
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defines the "cause" of a disease
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syndrome:
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combination of symptoms
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sequelae:
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"after effects"
ex: scar from a cut |
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prognosis:
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prediction of the end of a disease and estimated chance of recovery
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pathogen:
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microorganism capable of producing a disease
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antigen:
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"foreign to the body"
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pathophysiology:
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disorder or breakdown of human body functions
pathogens = antigens |
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what make a range (i.e. blood pressure) normal?
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statistics of population
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what is the response to an antigen?
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antibody response
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what class of conditions are not pathogens?
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allergies. they are antigens.
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is blood pressure symptomatic or asymptomatic?
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asymptomatic
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Name 2 asymptomatic diseases.
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High BP, high cholesterol
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Who has a higher blood count, males or females?
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males
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homeostatis:
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-auto regulation of the body
-CO,BP,acid-base balance,etc |
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Name 2 homeostatic sensors.
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sensory neurons and endocrine system
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Give an ex of a metabolic disease.
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Hyperthyroidism, diabetes
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Ex of a degenerative disease.
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arthritis
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neoplastic:
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"new growth"
ex: tumor |
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iatrogenic:
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disease caused by treatment
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psychogenic:
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disease of the mind
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idiopathic:
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unknown cause of a disease
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