Disease Pathophysiology - Concepts of Health
and Human Disease EXAM Latest Update 2025
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, What does it mean to be healthy? - ANSWER-a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is a disease and being in the state of disease? - ANSWER-It is a structural or
functional change in body that is damaging. A disease state occurs when the cellular
environment changes to such a degree that tissues are not able to perform their specific
function optimally.
What is illness? - ANSWER-It is when a person is not in a state of normal health
How is illness different from a disease? - ANSWER-Illness is more the social-
psychological state (how one feels) caused by the disease, it is subjective. While a
disease is the actual changing of cellular and molecular abnormalities, its objective
What are the top 5 determinants of health? - ANSWER-Policy Making, health services,
individual behavior, Biology & Genetics, and Social factors
What are the 2 types of disease? - ANSWER-Structural Disease and Functional
Disease
What is a structural disease? - ANSWER-It is an organic disease characterized by
structural changes (lesions) within the body.
Genetic and Developmental diseases
Degenerative and inflammatory diseases and trauma
Hyperplasia and neoplasms
What is a functional disease? - ANSWER-This is a disease that does not have visible
lesions at onset. It causes physiological and functional changes
Typical causing symptoms and diseases like:
Tension headache
Irritable bowel syndrome
Diabetes
Hypertension
What are the two major causes of disease? - ANSWER-Exogenous Causes and
Endogenous Causes
Example of Exogenous Causes - ANSWER-Physical Factors:
Temperature
Mechanical Trauma (breaking an arm or cutting hand)
etc.