Introduction

Question 1

What is pathophysiology

Answer 1

Disease is disordered physiology. Something triggers and illness and the body reacts with molecular, cellular and systemic response

Question 2

what is “normal”

Answer 2

No true def. It is a spectrum. Allows us to know structure and function and be able to create treatment plans

Question 3

Abnormal

Answer 3

Is a disruption in the way the body or system should function. Manifests through signs and symptoms

Question 4

Stimuli that trigger change from normal to abnormal (predisposing factors - 7)

Answer 4

1. Genetics - genes born with, can make lifestyle choices to help squash it
2. Age - newborns, immature immune system, elderly, weekend immune system
3. Sex/Gender - women are more prone to certain diseases, while men or more prone to others
4. Culture
5. Stress - produces more steroid release, which weakens the immune system
6. Environment - pollutants, chemicals, occupational hazards
7. Lifestyles - sedentary vs active

Question 5

Congenital disease

Answer 5

Born with it

Question 6

metabolic disease

Answer 6

Endocrine abnormalities

Question 7

Degenerative/drug induced disease

Answer 7

Aging, overused, overwork (like really hard on the body). Drug induced has to do with recreational drugs, long term therapy drugs, alcohol abuse.

Question 8

Neoplastic disease

Answer 8

“new formation” Refers to cancers

Question 9

Immunologic/autoimmune disease

Answer 9

Immunologic is can be an overreaction or underreaction to an abnormality, or in the case of autoimmune the body attacks its own health cells

Question 10

Nutritional disease

Answer 10

Malnutrition can cause disease. Vitamin deficiences. Over eating can cause disease.

Question 11

Traumatic disease

Answer 11

Diseases that are a result of trauma (physical force that disrupts the functionality of the body). Like necrosis of tissue. Or organ/system failure due to an accident.

Question 12

Genetic disease

Answer 12

Inherited or hereditary diseases, coming from parental chromosomes

Question 13

Iatrogenic disease

Answer 13

Disease that is caused by a physician or hospital

Question 14

Psychological/somatic disease

Answer 14

Disease caused by Depression or mental disorders. Somatic is when the psychologic condition actually causes physical symptoms

Question 15

Idiopathic disease

Answer 15

Disease that arises suddenly or for which the cause is unknown

Question 16

Vascular disease

Answer 16

Disease that presents itself in the arteries and veins within the system

Question 17

Organic

Answer 17

Disease caused by physical or psychological change in the body. Commonly used in contrast with mental disorders. Trying to distinguish mental from actual physical pain

Question 18

How do social factors influence disease

Answer 18

Who we hang out with may influence our behaviors which may put us at a predisposition for getting certain diseases.
HIV - if a pt has an active gay lifestyle and is unsafe, higher risk. Or if they are a drug abuser.

Question 19

How do legal factors influence disease

Answer 19

If we have legally issues this may affect our access or ability to receive care, which may cause diseases to grow or become unchecked. Health insurance, immigration status, incarciration.

Question 20

How does the environment influence disease

Answer 20

Limited access to good food.
Pollutants
occupational hazards
Chemical exposure - 2nd hand smoke

Question 21

How does our economic status influence disease

Answer 21

Lack of health insurance do to low income.

wealthier neighborhoods may have more state of the art clinics and hospitals.

Question 22

How does spirituality influence disease

Answer 22

How we choose to be treated can affect disease progress. Ie homeopathic medicine. Jehovah witness can’t have blood transfusions

Question 23

Signs

Answer 23

Things that we can observe, test for

Question 24

symptoms

Answer 24

What people tell us

Question 25

symptom complex

Answer 25

Putting all of the signs and symptoms together to come up with a diagnosis

Question 26

Syndrome

Answer 26

Look at the actual disease, all of the signs and symptoms together. More formal than symptom complex

Question 27

What are the stages of disease (7)

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1. Asymptomatic 2. Prodrome 3. Incubation period 4. Acute 5. Subacute 6. Chronic 7. Latent

Question 28

Asymptomatic

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Pt shows no symptoms or it is not affecting them yet

Question 29

Prodrome

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Early symptom indicating the onset of disease

Question 30

Incubation period

Answer 30

The period between first exposure or development of a disease and the appearance of the first symptom

Question 31

Acute

Answer 31

Symptoms are sudden and painful onset

Question 32

Subacute

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Symptoms fall somewhere In-between acute and chronic

Question 33

Chronic

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Symptoms/signs have been happening for quite some time

Question 34

Latent

Answer 34

Symptoms or disease may be present but has yet to manifest

Question 35

Exacerbation

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An increase in the severity of the disease or its signs and symptoms

Question 36

Remission

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Disease is in temporary recovery. The signs and symptoms have subsided

Question 37

Re-occurance

Answer 37

When the disease comes back around

Question 38

Convalescence

Answer 38

Time spent recovering from a disease or illness

Question 39

Sequela

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A condition that arises from a complication of an acute disease or trauma ("what comes after the disease"

Question 40

Complication

Answer 40

A secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one.

Question 41

Endogenous

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Disease that has an internal cause or origin

Question 42

Exogenous

Answer 42

Disease that has an external cause or origin

Question 43

Pathogenesis

Answer 43

Development or creation of a disease

Question 44

Infectious/inflammatory

Answer 44

Disease is usually secondary to primary disease such as an infection