#1 - induction lecture - Health and Disease

Question 1

How is health defined?

Answer 1

Health is the absence of disease, indicating no impediments to survival or functionality.

Question 2

What is the definition of disease?

Answer 2

Disease is a disorder of structure or function in an organism at a molecular level, not directly caused by physical injury.

Question 3

What does “aetiology” mean?

Answer 3

Aetiology is the science of the causes of diseases.

Question 4

What is a common feature of disease causation?

Answer 4

Most diseases require more than one causative agent to occur.

Question 5

What are idiopathic diseases?

Answer 5

Diseases with unknown causes.

Question 6

What are exogenous factors? Provide examples

Answer 6

Factors causing disease from outside the body, such as microorganisms (e.g., SARS, parasitic infections).

Question 7

What are endogenous factors? Provide examples.

Answer 7

Factors causing disease from within the body, such as chromosomal abnormalities or mutations.

Question 8

Name some categories of diseases based on their manifestation.

Answer 8

Diseases associated with children
Diseases in pregnancy
Blood and lymphatic disorders
Endocrine disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders
Skin and reproductive system disorders

Question 9

List common disease categories caused by various agents.

Answer 9

Cardiovascular disorders
Respiratory disorders
Urinary disorders
Endocrine disorders
Central nervous system disorders
Metabolic disorders