Health and Disease Flashcards
1
Q
what is aetiology
A
cause of a disease
2
Q
what is pathogenesis
A
how the disease develops
3
Q
what are symptoms
A
what the patient notices
4
Q
what are signs
A
what the doctor observes
5
Q
what is a diagnosis
A
the identification of an illness or other problem by examining the signs and symptoms.
6
Q
what is prognosis
A
the forecast of the probable outcome of a disease
7
Q
what is natural history
A
the course a disease takes from its pathological onset until full recovery or death
8
Q
give an example of a natural disease
A
common cold, meningitis, MI, etc.
9
Q
give an example of an unnatural disease
A
fractured radius, Iatrogenic (treatment related)
10
Q
What is the WHO definition of health
A
Physical, mental and social well being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
