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Pathophysiology Midterm - Jersey College Study guide, Pathophysiology

Midterm - Jersey College

1. Pathophysiology: the study of functional or pathologic changes in the

body that result from disease processes

2. Pathology: the laboratory study of cell and tissue changes

associated with disease.

3. Steps for better health: Be a nonsmoker and avoid second-hand

smoke, Eat 5-10 servings of vegetables and fruit a day, Be physically

active on a regular basis, Protect yourself and your family from the

sun, Follow cancer screening guidelines, Visit your doctor or dentist is

you notice any change in your normal state of health, and Follow

health and safety instructions at home and at work

4. Primary level of prevention: Protect healthy people from developing a

disease or experiencing an injury in the first place

5. Secondary level of prevention: Happens after an illness or serious risk

factors have already been diagnosed.

6. Tertiary level of protection: Focuses on helping people manage



,complicated, long-term health problems

7. Biopsy: Examination of living tissue

8. Prognosis: The probability of specific outcomes

9. Etiology: study of the cause of disease

10.Epidemiology: The science of tracking the pattern or occurrence of

disease

11.Latent Stage: "silent stage" No clinical signs are evident,

characterizes some diseases

12.Acute Stage: Short-term that develops quickly with marked signs

13.Chronic Stage: Often milder developing gradually

14.Morbidity: The disease rates within a group

15.Mortality: Indicate the relative number of deaths resulting from a

particular disease

16.Symptoms: Subjective feelings, such as pain or nausea

17.Precipitating Factor: condition that triggers an acute episode

(seizure)

18.Remission: mark the course or progress of a disease; manifestations


, subside

19.Complication: new, secondary or additional problems that arise

after the original disease begin

20.Apoptosis: Cell death






, 21.Atrophy: Decrease in the size of cells

22.Anaplasia: cells that are undifferentiated with variable nuclear and

cell struc- tures

23.What is gangrene?: An area of necrotic tissue that has been

invaded by bacteria.

24.Why does gangrene smell?: May cause a buildup of gases with

tissue and further reduce blood supply

25.Hypertrophy: Increase in the size of individual cells

26.Dysplasia: cells vary in size and shape, large nuclei are frequently

present

27.Signs & Symptoms of dehydration: Dry mucous membranes,

decreased skin turgor, Low BP, Low pulse, fatigue, Increased HCT,

decreased mental function, confusion, and loss of consciousness

28.Serum Sodium Level:: 135-145 mEq/L

29.Hyponatremia (low Na+ <1345 mEq/L ): -s/s:Anorexia, nausea,

cramps, fa- tigue, lethargy, muscle weakness, headache, confusion,

seizures, decreased BP

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