Chapter 1: Introduction to disease Flashcards
(11 cards)
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The process of identifying a disease or disorder
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Diagnosis
2
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Working list of potential diseases a pt may have
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Differential Diagnosis
3
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The anatomical and physiological changes that result from a disease
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Pathogenesis
4
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If a cause of a disease is unknown, it is known to be
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idiopathic
5
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The percentage of a population that is affected by a particular disease at a given time
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Prevalence
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The cause of the disease
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Etiology
7
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When the patient feels the worst during the course of the disease
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Exacerbation
8
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Aftermath or result of a disease, anything that doesn’t recover 100%
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Sequela
9
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2nd disease that occurs during a primary disease and complicates the matter
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Complication
10
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The number of cases of a disease in a population
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Morbidity
11
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List when I would use this diagnostic testing... Radiography Angiography CT Scan PET scan MRI Ultrasound
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- Bone Fracture(radiography)
- Potential Stroke(angiography)
- CT Scan (Brain injury)
- PET Scan (areas of tumors, particularly in the brain)
- MRI (Inflammation)
- Ultrasound (babies, hollow spaces{organs})
