Part I Flashcards
define sign, symptoms and syndrome
sign- objective
symptom-subjective
syndrome- set of sign and symptoms
differentiate diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prognosis
Dx- identif of diagnosis
D/Dx- attempt to determine
Prognosis- probable course and outcome (depends on stage and diagnosis)
differentiate acute, sub-acute, chronic and remission
acute- rapid onset, severe course, short duration ( not lasts 2-3 mos)
sub-acute- 3-6 mos
chronic- long duration, can be controlled, rarely cured (lasts 6 mos and above)
remission- tp/c disappearance of symptoms
study of the cause of disease
etiology
cause is unknown
idiopathic
cause is result of a treatm. to patient, usually acquired at home
iatrogenic
acquired from the hospital, 48 hrs after admission
nosocomial [(Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) Surgical site infections (SSI) Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)]
study of the mechanisms behind cell and tissue injury, understand how well body responds to repair injury
general pathology
[pathophysiology] During the first two weeks…
kill/no effect
[pathophysiology] During organogenesis period (3rd to 8 weeks)…
major congenital anomalies
[pathophysiology] during fetal period (9th week -9th months)
morphological and functional abnormalities
define malformation
3rd-8th wks, intrinsic defect, altering before/during organogenesis
result: abnormal struc. due to error in formation
ex. spina bifida, cleft lip/palate, congenital heart defect, and neural tube defects.
define disruptions
extrinsic, potential to be normal dev’t but due to external factors, leads tp disrupted dev’t
result: disruption of tissues
ex. constriction of limbs- missing limb, facial clefts
define deformation
extrinsic, due to mechanical force
may alter structure and pos’n of tissue/organ
late fetal age
ex. talipes/club foot, atresias, renal agenesis
