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objective and measurable.
Can be measured by a clin-
ician.
-body temp. (98.6 F)
-heart rate (60-100 beats
Signs
per minute)
-breathing rate (12-18
breaths per minute)
-blood pressure (between
90/60 and 120/80 mm Hg)
Subjective. Felt by the pa-
tient but cannot be clinical-
ly confirmed or objectively
Symptoms measured.
-nausea
-loss of appetite
-pain
Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rate pain on a scale from
Rating Scale 0-10
A specific group of signs
and symptoms character-
Syndrome
istic of a particular dis-
ease.
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aka subclinical. Do not re-
sent any noticeable signs
or symptoms.
Asymptomatic -ex. herpes simplex virus
remain asymptomatic and
unaware that they have
been infected
Determined by the
World Heath Organiza-
tion (WHO) International
Classification of Diseases
Classification of Diseases
(ICD). Used to classify dis-
eases and monitor morbid-
ity (# of cases) and mortal-
ity (# of deaths)
Any disease cause by the
direct effect of a pathogen.
-cellular (bacteria, para-
Infectious Disease
sites, and fungi)
-acellular(viruses, viroids,
and prions)
Capable of being spread
Communicable disease
person to person by either
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direct or indirect mecha-
nisms.
Easily spread from person
to person.
-ex. measles is a high-
ly contagious viral dis-
ease that can be trans-
Contagious diseases
mitted when an infected
person coughs or sneezes
and an uninfected person
breathes in droplets con-
taining the virus.
Diseases that are contract-
ed as the result of a med-
ical procedure.
-ex. necrotizing fasciitis
Iatrogenic diseases
due to bandages of dress-
ings being contaminated
with Clostridium perfrin-
gens
Diseases acquired in a
Nosocomial diseases
hospital setting.
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aka zoonosis. A dis-
ease that occurs when
a pathogen is transferred
from a vertebrate animal to
a human (WHO).
Zoonotic disease -ex. Rabies
-many rely on insects or
arthropods for transmis-
sion. examples include yel-
low fever and Rocky Moun-
tain spotted fever
Infectious disease that is
not spread from one per-
Noncommunicable dis-
son to another.
ease
-ex. Clostridium Tetani and
Legionella Pneumophila
Diseases not caused by
pathogens. Can be caused
by a wide variety of factors
Noninfectious disease including genetics, the en-
vironment, or immune sys-
tem dysfunction.
-ex. Sickle cell anemia
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