Introduction to Pathology - Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
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What is a risk factor?
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A risk factor is a social or individual factor that increases the risk of development of disease
2
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What is Aetiology?
A
It is a causative element in a disease
I.e. if you have a factor/quality it will be very likely that you get a disease
3
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What is Pathogenesis?
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This is the sequence of event from a healthy state to a clinical disease formation
4
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What are Sequelae?
A
The range of possible outcomes of a disease process
