Classification of Disease Flashcards
Define disease
A disorder that produces symptoms
How can you classify disease?
Whether it’s function, biological, socioeconomic and health
What is aetiology
This is the cause of disease
Pathogenesis
This is the mechanism by which the cause produces the disease
Name the characteristics of disease
Aetiology, pathogenesis, manifestations (clinical , morphological and functional), complications, outcomes and epidemiology
What does idiopathic mean?
The cause of the disease is unknown
What is the general idea of Koch’s postulates?
That the infectious agent must be present for the disease to occur, removal of the agent will relieve symptoms
What can aetiology be from?
Genetics, environmental (infection, chemicals, radiation or mechanical trauma), a combinations or unknown (words for this is primary, essential, idiopathic, spontaneous or cryptogenic)
What are the nomenclature of diseases?
Whether a disease is;
Primary vs secondary,
acute vs chronic
benign or malignant, the eponymous names and whether its a syndrome of disease
Why is it important to classify a disease?
It gives you an indication of the prognosis, treatment and prediction
Describe the epidemiological characteristic of cholera?
Cholera is spread by water that has been infected with faeces.
Define incidence and prevalence
Incidence - Number of new cases per period of time
Prevalence - Number of people in the population that have the disease
What is personalised medicine trying to achieve?
Give the best, specific treatment to individuals as different diseases affect people differently.
