Basic concepts Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Concept of homeostasis
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Ability of the body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions
2
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Concept of alostasis:
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Active regulatory process that continuously assess physiological needs and adapts to them
3
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Normal variables of HR, RR, Temp, BP
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- HR: 60-100
- RR: 10-16
- Temp: 36.5
- BP: 120/80
4
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What is the course of disease?
A
Progression of a disease in an individual over time in the absence of treatment
5
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What are the stages of course disease?
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- Susceptibility
- Subclinical disease
- Clinical disease
- Recovery, disability or death
6
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Characteristics of stage of susceptibility:
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- Before exposure
- Decreases immune system
- Factor that can produce the disease
7
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Characteristics of stage of subclinical disease:
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- Pathological changes
- Before we have the symptoms
- Changes in the system like inflammation, cell changes
8
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Characteristics of stage of clinical disease:
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Feel all the symptoms
9
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What is the inflammation?
A
Systemic and local reaction of tissues and microcirculation to a pathogenic insult
10
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5 key signs of inflammation:
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- Heat
- Pain
- Redness
- Swelling
- Functio Laesa: temporary loss of function
11
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Goals of the inflammation:
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- Eliminate cause/ etiology
- Clearing out necrotic cells
- Tissue repair
12
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When do we released DAMPS:
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- Plasma membrane injured
- Cell dies
- Residues of the previous cells
