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Exam 1 - NR283 / NR 283 (Latest 2023 / 2024) : Pathophysiology - Chamberlain diagnosis Etiology idiopathic Predispsoing factors Prevention acute disease Chronic disease Subclinical state Latent state Prodroml period Illness/ acute phase convalescence or rehabilitation Manifestations L...

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Exam 1 - NR283 / NR 283 (Latest ) :
Pathophysiology - Chamberlain

1). Diagnosis

 Ans: Identification of a particular disease
Evaluations of signs and symptoms
Lab tests


2). Etiology

 Ans: cause of disease


3). Idiopathic

 Ans: unknown cause


4). Predispsoing factors

 Ans: Age
Gender
Inherited factors
Environment


5). Prevention

 Ans: Vaccinations; dietary/lifestyle modifications; prevention of potentially harmful
activities etc.


6). Acute disease

 Ans: Short term developing quickly
High fever
Severe pain


7). Chronic disease




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,  Ans: develops slowly
6 months +
Milder symptoms with acute episodes


8). Subclinical state

 Ans: pathological changes, no obvious manifestations


Example kidney disease


9). Latent state

 Ans: no symptoms or clinical signs evident

Incubation period


10). Prodroml period

 Ans: Early development
Signs are nonspecific (fatigue,malaise,fever)


11). Illness/ acute phase

 Ans: Signs are specific


12). Convalescence or rehabilitation

 Ans: period of recovery and return to the normal healthy state


13). Manifestations

 Ans: signs and symptoms of disease


14). Local manifestations

 Ans: At the sight of problem
Redness warmth at site


15). Systemic manifestations




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,  Ans: general indicators of illness, such as fever


16). Signs

 Ans: Objective


17). Symptoms

 Ans: Subjestive


18). Diagnostic tests

 Ans: Various laboratory tests
Appropriate to manifestations and medical history


19). Lesion

 Ans: specific local change in tissue


20). Remission

 Ans: manifestations of the disease subside


21). Exacerbation

 Ans: worsening of symptoms


22). Atrophy

 Ans: Decrease cells size

Example prolonged bed rest


23). Hypertrophy

 Ans: Increase of cell size

Working out



Hyperplasia


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