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1
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what was black death caused by?

A

yersina pestis

2
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Disease

A

Condition in which the presence of abnormality causes loss of normal structure and function and consequently affects health

3
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Define the various types of pathology

1) General
2) systemic
3) experimental

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1) study of disease processes which occur in all body systems
2) diseases found within an organ system
3) investigation and manipulation of animal and cell culture models of disease

4
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what are the responses and resolution to pathological changes to cells

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Response

  • acute inflammation
  • defence

Resolution

  • regeneration/repair
  • chronic injury
5
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Define the following

1) Aetiology
2) Pathogenesis
3) Pathology
4) Clinical manifestations
5) Prognosis
6) Epidemiology

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1) Cause of disease
2) Mechanism causing diease
3) molecular and morphologic changes to cells or tissues
4) signs and symptoms
5) secondary, systemic or remote consequences of disease
6) anticipated course of disease
7) incidence, prevalence and distribution

6
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What is hypoxia?

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Oxygen deficiency, interferes with aerobic oxidative respiration

7
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What can hypooxia arise from?

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Pneumonia so inadequate oxygenation
Blood loss anemia
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Ichemia- loss of blood supply to tissue

8
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Name some chemical agents

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Posions
Tobacco
Alcohol
Glucose and salt alter osmotic balance
O2
Environmental agents
9
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Name 5 infectious agents

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Infectious agents, Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, Parasites

10
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What are prions

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Small protein infectious particles which are resistant to inactivation by most procedures that modify nucleic acods

11
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Name 5 immunological reactions

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Immune imbalance
Autoimmunity
Hypersensitivites
Graft rejection
Immune Deficieny