AAMI intro to pathology, With Complete Solution
Pathogenesis
manner in which disease develops
gross anatomy
studies the structural changes brought about by disease as seen by the naked eye
clinical pathology
study of excretions, secretions & other body fluids for the purpose of diagnosing d...
AAMI intro to pathology, With Complete
Solution
Pathogenesis
manner in which disease develops
gross anatomy
studies the structural changes brought about by disease as seen by the naked eye
clinical pathology
study of excretions, secretions & other body fluids for the purpose of diagnosing
disease. The laboratory diagnosis of disease
physiological pathology
studies the changes in function brought about by disease
rudolph Virchow
the father of cellular pathology
lesion
any recognizable change in anatomy or structure of the tissues that can be caused by
disease. the pathological change in an organ or tissue
symptoms
subjective complaints experienced by the patient.not directly measurable ex: pain,
dizziness,itching.
signs
objective,measurable manifestations of disease: fever,blood pressure, abnormal pulse.
febrile disease
any disease characterized by fever
idiopathic disease
of unknown origin. ex; cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis (although there are
theories)
acute disease
rapid onset& short duration. ex TB, pneumonia
chronic disease
slow onset & longer duration. ex ; arthritis
iatrogenic disease
results from a physicians treatment. any adverse condition resulting from treatment by
physician or surgeon
fulminating disease
latin root meaning 'lightening flash'. refers to rapid, sudden and severe. often fatal
organic disease
has readily identifiable characteristic lesion associated with it such as swollen glands,
ulcerations during syphilis, inflammation of mucus membranes during strep throat etc
functional disease
has no characteristic lesion. ex: migraine or various mental disturbances. no lesion
exists, no anatomical or structural changes occur.
nosocomial
,pertains to a hospital. often refers to hospital acquired infection.
prevalence
refers to number of new and old cases of a disease during a particular period.
mortality rate
number of deaths per unit of population.
morbidity rate
refers to number of cases of disease per unit of population
Endemic disease
more or less present in the community. a disease or agent that is usually present in a
population or geographical area at all times. the expected normal incidence of a
condition in a certain geographical area or population
epidemic disease
attacks a large number of the population in a community at the same time. one whose
incidence is beyond that expected by a given population
pandemic disease
occurs throughout the world
sporadic disease
occurs in neither a endemic or epidemic form. occurring occasionally in a random or
isolated manner.
factors involved in etiology (cause) of disease
age,race,nutritional status,gender,occupation, emotion & stress, environment, economic
status.
excitatory causes of disease
conditions that actually cause the disease.
physical agents
heat/high temperature, cold/low temperature, electricity,x-rays.
chemical agents
compounds that produce some type of cellular swelling;
strong acids or bases,drugs,poisons, gases(carbon monoxide).
infectious agents
these include various microorganisms viruses,bacteria and parasites
adeno
gland
ambi
both
angio
vessel
ante
before
anti
against
arthro
joint
auto
self
bio
, life
brach
arm
brady
slow
chrondro
cartilage
cyst
sac
dis-
absent or removed
dia-
through
hemato
blood
histo
tissue
hyper
above or more
hypo
below or less
intra
within
leuco
white
melan
black
myelo
marrow
necro
death
nephro
kidney
neuro
nerve
osteo
bone
patho
disease
peri
around
phago
to eat
phlebo
vein
pneumo
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