ECPI Patho Exam 1 Questions And Answers
latent state (inactive infection) includes incubation period of infectious diseases
prodromal period early development of a disease
*** Signs are not specific: nausea, headache,
manifestations signs & symptoms of disease
syndrome collection of signs & sy...
latent state (inactive infection) includes incubation period of infectious diseases
prodromal period early development of a disease
*** Signs are not specific: nausea, headache,
manifestations signs & symptoms of disease
syndrome collection of signs & symptoms often affecting more than one organ
convalescence period of recovery and return to healthy state
prognosis probability for recovery or for other outcomes
rehabilitation maximizing function of diseased tissue
epidemiology science of identifying the causative factors and tracking the patter or
occurrence of disease
, ECPI Patho Exam 1 Questions And Answers
morbidity functional impairment that a disease causes within a population
mortality indicate the number of deaths resulting from a particular disease within a
population
epidemic disease occurring within a given area (ex. only in Orlando)
pandemic disease occurring in many regions of the globe (ex. Africa)
incidence number of new cases in a given population
prevalence number of new, old, or existing cases in a specific population
serous exudate watery, consists primarily of fluid, some proteins & WBCs (ex. skin blister
from burn)
fibrinous exudate thick, sticky, high cell & fibrin content
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