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01/12/2015

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Definition: Pathology
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-the study of structural and functional changes associated with disease
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Definition: Pathogenesis
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-the mechanisms and processes that lead to disease development
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Give an example of simple pathogenesis.
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-a traumatic femoral fracture
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Give an example of complex pathogenesis.
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-the development of ascited following chronic right heart failure.
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Definition: Pathophysiology
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-the study of altered physiologic function due to disease
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Definition: Lesion
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-an abnormal structural or functional change
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Definition: Gross lesion
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-an abnormal structural or functional change visible with the naked eye
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Definition: Microscopic/histologic lesion
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-an abnormal structural or functional change visible microscopically
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Definition: Pathognomonic
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-distinctly characteristic of a particular disease (a lesion is pathognomonic if when you see it the diagnosis of a specific disease is certain)
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Definition: Diagnosis
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-a conclusion regarding the nature, cause, and development of disease
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Definition: Clinical diagnosis
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-diagnosis based on examination of the living animal using techniques such as physical examination, radiography, cardiology, etc
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Definition: Clinicopathologic diagnosis
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-diagnosis basond on combination of clinical signs, physical examination results, and changes in hematology or clinical chemistries from a living patient
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Definition: Morphologic diagnosis
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-after examination of tissues, a pathologist tells the clinician a "summary diagnosis" indicating the severity, duration, distribution, location, and type of lesion
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Definition: Etiologic diagnosis
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-diagnosis that provides the precise cause of diease and tissue response
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Definition: Cirrhosis
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-widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis
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Definition: Differential diagnosis
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-a listing of which disease or conditions could potentially be causing the patient's clinical signs or lesions
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Definition: Definitive diagnosis
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-aka disease diagnosis
-the name of the disease or disease process
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Definition: Pathologist
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-one who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids
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Definition: Anatomic pathologist
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-a pathologist who evaluates gross and microscopic changes in tissue from dead or from living animals
-histopathology is their microscopic tool
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Definition: Clinical pathologist
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-a pathologist who evaluates changes in blood, serum, urine, CSF, or impression smears from living animals
-cytology, clinical chemistries, and hematology are their microscopic tools
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Definition: Necropsy
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-systemic gross evaluation of tissue in a dead animal
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Definition: Biopsy
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-process of removing tissue from living animals for diagnostic examination
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Definition: Prognosis
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-statement of predicted outcome concerning the disease process
-used by clinicians after clinical diagnosis is made or by a pathologist after examination of biopsy specimen
-Ranks: good, guarded, poor, grave
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