Class 1 Flashcards

(32 cards)

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Pathophysiology

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study of changes in body physiology which occur with disease & injury

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Nosocomial Infection

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Hospital acquired infection

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Morbidity

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illness

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Mortality

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death

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Etiology

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Study of the causes of disease

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Idiopathic

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unknown cause of disease

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Iatrogenic

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Adverse reaction caused by a health care professional.

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Epidemiology

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Study of patterns of disease in large groups of people.

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Predisposing/Risk Factors

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Heredity, age, gender, race, lifestyle, stress, environment.

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Prevalence

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Proportion of population found to have a condition.

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Incidence

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the probability of developing a particular disease during a given period of time

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Prognosis

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Predicting the outcome of a condition, likelihood of recovery

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Sequelae

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pathological condition resulting from a disease, injury, or other trauma.

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Precipitating Factor

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The catalyst for development or progression of a condition.

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Aneuploidy

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Chromosomal abnormalities.

  • Increases as a women’s age increases
  • Most common cause of miscarriages
  • The result of nondisjunction
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Turner Syndrome

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Missing an X chromosome (monosomy), feminine appearance but no ovaries therefore sterile, heart defects

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Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)

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Extra chromosome, low IQ, distinct facial features, predisposed to leukemia & alzheimers

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Teratogen

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Any drug or mechanism that interferes with the development of a fetus.

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Mutation

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Any inherited alteration of generation material.

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Frameshift Mutation

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Addition or deletion of one base pair.

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Base pair substitution

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One base pair is substituted for another

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Nondisjunction Mechanism

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Homologous chromosomes fail to separate normally during meiosis or mitosis.

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Single Gene Disorders

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Caused by a single gene that is defective or mutated.

-Include autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant & X-linked.

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Autosomal Recessive

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2 recessive genes are required for the disease to occur. 25% of the kids will have it
Ex: Cystic Fibrosis

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Autosomal Dominant
Require only one dominant gene for the disorder to occur. 50% of the kids will have it Ex: Huntington disease
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X-linked
Males inherit these from the mom, females become carriers from fathers. Ex: hemophilia
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Multifactorial Disorder
A number of different genes contribute tot he disease. - Occurs in families more often and have a later onset. - Ex: Cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes mellitus...
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Clinical Manifestations
Symptoms: subjective Signs: objective & measurable
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Other Etiological (Causes) Process of Disease
Inappropriate inflammatory response & tissue repair, immune response, cellular environment, nutrition Infection Obstruction (Mechanical or Functional) Degeneration Trauma (Mechanical, Chemicals, Temperature)
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Primary Disease Prevention
Prevention of onset of disease, before there are symptoms of the condition by altering lifestyle choices that may be risk factors. (ex: smoking)
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Secondary Disease Prevention
Early detection procedures, constant check ups, control disease progression.
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Tertiary Disease Prevention
Softens the effect of the disease/condition on the patient,modifying risk factors.