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02/08/2011

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Term
Pathophysiology
Definition
the study of functional change in the body due to injury or disease or disorder
Term
pathology
Definition
the study of change in cells/tissues as a result of disease or injury
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physiology
Definition
mechanisms of human body functioning
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disease
Definition
functional impairment of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
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syndrome
Definition
specific condition with recognizable, predictable patterns
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pathogensis
Definition
disease beginning
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etiology
Definition
precise cause of disease
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pathogen
Definition
causing agent
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idiopathic
Definition
no known etiology
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nosocomial
Definition
result of being in health care environment
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iatrogenic
Definition
as a result of medical procedure
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clinical manifestations
Definition
presenting signs/symptoms
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symptoms
Definition
subjective manifestations reported by patient
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precipitating factors
Definition
triggers that promote clinical manifestations
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local
Definition
confined to one area (sweeling, red)
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systemic
Definition
to the whole body (fever, chills, lethargy)
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Acute
Definition
abrupt, lasting few days to months
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chronic
Definition
lasting longer then 6 months
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insidious
Definition
gradual onset
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remission
Definition
symptom free period
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exacerbation
Definition
flare up
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subacute
Definition
between chronic and acute
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asymptomatic
Definition
no noticable symptoms
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diagnosis
Definition
disease label
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prognosis
Definition
projected outcome
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morbidity
Definition
negative outcome
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mortality
Definition
death
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health
Definition
perceived whole body, mind, and spirit
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illness
Definition
state that results in suffering or death
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epidemiology
Definition
study of disease in a population
Term
incidence
Definition
rate of occurance
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prevalance
Definition
percent population affected
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Endemic
Definition
always in population
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epidemic
Definition
raise in a population
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pandemic
Definition
spread across country or bigger
Term
three levels of disease prevention?
Definition
primary: prohibiting
secondary: early detection
tertiary: rehab
Term
health illness continuum
Definition
defined by individual off of their physical, emotion, psychological, spiritual well being
Term
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
Produces lipid and proteins
Term
rough ER
Definition
produces protein
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smooth ER
Definition
produces Lipid
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Golgi
Definition
packages ER products to go outside the cell
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Lysosome
Definition
digestive sac
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peroxisome
Definition
neutralizes free radicals
Term
mitochondria
Definition
produce ATP
Term
Types of Transport
Definition
Diffusion- high to low
Osmosis- H2O low to high
Facilitated Diffusion- need transport protein
Active Transport- needs ADP + ATP
Term
Cellular Response to Stress:
cell # or shape
Definition
atrophy- cell shrinking
hypertrophy- cell growth
hyperplasia- cell multiplied
Term
Cellular Response to Stress:
cell type + structure
Definition
metaplasia: one cell type to another
dysplasia: change in size + shape
Term
Cause of Cellular Death:
Definition
physical: ex. lack of O2
Mechanical: ex. blunt force
Thermal: ex. heat/cold
Chemical: ex. drug + alcohol
Term
Mechanisms of Death:
2 types
Definition
Necrosis: cell death
Apoptosis: programmed death
Term
3 lines of defense?
Definition
1. skin/mucous membranes
2. inflammatory
3. immune response
Term
What is the Vascular Response for?
Definition
increasing blood flow
Term
Cellular Response?
Definition
chemotaxis, cellular adherence, cellular migration
Term
what to do for acute inflammation?
Definition
RICE
Term
Local signs?
Definition
heat, incapacitation, pain, edema, redness
Term
Systemic?
Definition
fever, fatigue, weight loss, lethargy, plasma proteins
Term
Repair Stages?
Definition
inflammatory, proliferative (restore structure), Remodling (restore function)
Term
Restoring Functional Integrity steps?
Definition
resolution, regeneration, replacement
Term
Types of Healing?
Definition
primary- localized, minimal scar tissue
secondary- heals inside out
Term
Complications of Healing?
Definition
granulomas, infection, keloids, adhesion, ulcerations
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