Chapter 15 UTA Microbiology Tholen Verified Guide
1. Disease: - A condition where normal structure and/or function are damaged or impaired. ️
2. Infection: - The invasion of a pathogen or parasite that leads to disease. ️
3. Signs: - Objective findings that can be directly measured by a c...
- A condition where normal structure and/or function are damaged or impaired. ✔️
2. Infection:
- The invasion of a pathogen or parasite that leads to disease. ✔️
3. Signs:
- Objective findings that can be directly measured by a clinician (e.g., body temperature). ✔️
4. Symptoms:
- Subjective experiences felt by the patient that cannot be clinically measured (e.g., nausea). ✔️
5. Syndrome:
- A group of signs and symptoms that help indicate a particular disease. ✔️
6. Diagnosis:
- The process by which signs and symptoms help direct towards a definitive identification of a disease.
✔️
7. Asymptomatic/Subclinical:
- A condition in which only signs can be observed through appropriate testing, but the patient does not
exhibit symptoms. ✔️
8. WHO's International Classification of Diseases (ICD):
- A global standard used to classify and monitor diseases. ✔️
, 9. Infectious Disease:
- A disease that is directly affected by pathogens. ✔️
10. Communicable Disease:
- A disease that is capable of spreading from person to person. ✔️
11. Iatrogenic Disease:
- A condition acquired as a result of a medical procedure. ✔️
12. Nosocomial Infection:
- An infection acquired from a hospital setting. ✔️
13. Zoonotic Disease:
- An infection acquired from animals. ✔️
14. Non-communicable Disease:
- A disease obtained from non-living sources such as soil or contaminated objects. ✔️
15. Non-infectious Disease:
- A disease not caused by a pathogen. ✔️
### Periods of Disease
1. Incubation:
- The initial entry of a pathogen; replication begins. ✔️
2. Prodromal:
- Replication continues; the host shows early signs and symptoms. ✔️
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