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Define PATHOLOGY
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the study of disease conditions (suffering)
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Define HEALTH
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you are right!
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Define DISEASE
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A distinct set of signs and symptoms that fit a specific condition
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Define ILLNESS
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Feeling symptoms
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Define SYNDROME
Give an example |
collection of signs and symptoms that haven't acquired a name
(not yet called a disease). Example: AIDS |
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Can you have a disease without symptoms?
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Yes
Hypertension is one example. |
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What are the four main parts of Pathology?
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1. Etiology
2. Pathogenesis 3. Morphology 4. Functional derangements |
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Define ETIOLOGY
Can you remember examples from SSL's song? |
Underlying cause of disease
Examples: Lack of some vitamin An allergy to pollen from a tree Amoeba swimming in digestive tract |
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Define PATHOGENESIS
Do you remember examples from SSL's song? |
Developmental process or altered physiology that leads to disease;
process by which an illness occurs Examples: Binding of glucose to nerves Crenation of cells to form burr ROS may cause a change |
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Define MORPHOLOGY
Can you remember examples from SSL's song? |
structural alterations that we can see in tissues (gross and microscopic); histopathology
Examples: expanding knee girth, flame hemorrhages in eye, giant cells in granuloma's core |
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Define FUNCTIONAL DERANGEMENTS
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signs and symptoms that we see as a result of pathology & morphology
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Define HOMEOSTASIS
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desire for system to keep things in balance
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Define MORBIDITY
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# of people that have certain disease in a specific population
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Define MORTALITY
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# of people in a specific population that die from a disease
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Define IATROGENIC
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disease induced by treatment, doctor or health care
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Define IDIOPATHIC
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Unknown origin of a condition;
Otherwise known as "refer to a Naturopathic Physician" |
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Define SIGNS
Give some examples |
Objective things that can be measured.
Examples: blood pressure, temperature, respirations, |
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Define SYMPTOMS
Give some examples |
Subjective experiences
Examples: itching, fatigue, feeling hot or cold |
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SERUM or TISSUES....which is cleaner?
Which would you rather get a sample from (would tell you more)? |
SERUM: is cleaner, more in homeostasis, like the front room of your house
TISSUE: is like the back bathroom, will tell you more about what is really going on |
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Is STRUCTURAL STRESS on the top or bottom 1/2 of the "Multiple Levels of Wellness"?
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Top 1/2
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Are SIGNS/SYMPTOMS on the top or bottom 1/2 of the "Multiple Levels of Wellness"?
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Bottom 1/2
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Is DYSFUNCTION on the top or bottom 1/2 of the "Multiple Levels of Wellness"?
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Bottom 1/2
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Is EMOTIONAL STRESS on the top or bottom 1/2 of the "Multiple Levels of Wellness"?
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Top 1/2
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Is DEGENERATION on the top or bottom 1/2 of the "Multiple Levels of Wellness"?
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Bottom 1/2
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What do you call "moving up the stairs", fully experiencing life and feeling good?
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Wellness
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Name some (7) general things that affect host susceptibility
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1. State of nutrition
2. Fitness and structural functionality 3. Emotional states 4. Air 5. Water 6. Rest 7. Sleep |
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List some (7) examples of Emotional states that affect host susceptibility
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1. Unresolved states
2. Cognitive dissonance 3. Sympathetic dominance 4. Dysfunctional breathing patterns 5. Perfectionism (can make other emotional states worse) 6. Secondary gain 7. Negative self talk |