first reading definitions

Question 1

Define and compare the terms pathology and pathophysiology and
identify why Health Care Professionals require knowledge in these
Subjects

Answer 1

Pathology: study of disease
Pathophysiology: functional or physiological changes that results from disease (40)

Pathophysiology requires knowledge of the normal function and structure of the human body to differentiate disease development and how it changes the body

Question 2

Diagnosis

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identify disease by multiple signs and symptoms

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Prognosis

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probability or likelihood for recovery or other outcomes based on average outcomes

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etiology

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Causation factors of disease

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Iatrogenic

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disease caused by treatment, procedure, error

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idiopathic

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unknown cause

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predisposing factors

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tendencies promoting onset of disease

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precipitating factors

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condition triggering acute episode

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prevention

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measures including vaccines, regular screening and community health programs

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pathogenesis

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development of disease, sequence of events of changes in tissue related to disease

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acute

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less obvious onset of disease

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chronic

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milder, develops gradually, long term, permanent damages

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latent incubation period

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silent, no symptoms present, incubation stage in infectious disease

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prodromal period

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patient aware of bodily change, symptoms are nonspecific

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signs

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objective evidence of disease indicated by professional
- ie/ rash, fever

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symptoms

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sunjective feelings of pt

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syndrome

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collection of signs and symptoms

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local manifestations

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clinical evidence of disease (signs and symptoms), ie rash

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systemic manifestations

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clinical evidence of disease (signs and symptoms), ie/ fever

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lesion

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specific local change in tissue

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biopsy

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excision of small amount of living tissue

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autopsy

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examination after death

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remission

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manifestations subside

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exacerbations

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worsening of manifestations

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convalescence

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period of recovery, return to healthy states

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complications

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new problems that arise after og disease

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sequelae

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unwanted outcomes of primary condition (paralysis from stroke)

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therapy

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treatment to promote recovery or slow disease progression (surgery, drugs, physiotherapy, all therapy)

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morbidity

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disease rates, functional impairment rates

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mortality

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death rates

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epidemiology

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science of tracking disease patterns; transmission, distribution used for vaccines

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incidence

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amount of new cases in a population over tiem

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epidemic

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high amount of cases of specific infectious diseases in a given area

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pandemic

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high numbers of cases in many places globally

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communicable disease

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spreadable

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reportable disease

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must be reported to physician, authorities measles, severe acute respiratory syndrome, HIV, AIDS