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,disease deviation from or interruption or normal structure or function of a part, organ or system
of the body that is manifested by signs or symptoms
not maintaining homeostasis
etiology what CAUSE of disease
pathogenesis development of the disease
clinical manifestations signs and symptoms
diagnosis identification, characterization, and naming the disease
clinical course how disease progresses over time
three etiology classifications 1. pathogen (initiates disease), virus- ebola, HIV
2. genetic mutation- down syndrome
3. environmental exposure- hypothermia
multifactorial etiology more than one cause
- diabetes: weight and diet
latrogenic etiology treatment for a disease causes another disease
ex: GLP1s (ozempic) caused pancreatitis
nosocomal etiology from a hospital/healthcare setting
a medication from one disease causes another disease
ex: MRSA infection
idiopathic etiology no known cause
signs objective- measureable signs of diseases
- lab results
- vital signs
all signs of disease, data, can no be made up.
, symptoms subjective- what the patient is feeling
- nausea
- headache
- left arm pain
can not be measured or checked, explained by patient
morphological shape change that show disease is present
classifications can be described as: acute, chronic, or terminal
acute short term
chronic long term
terminal fatal
prognosis outcome for a disease progression
- ex: 6 months to live for terminal cancer diagnosis, and 1-2 weeks for the duration of a
cold or virus
morbidity disease rate
mortality death rate
influences on disease - genetics
- age
- lifestyle
pharmacology a science that draws on information from multiple disciplines, including
- anatomy
- physiology
- chemistry
- microbiology
drug also known as medication
- any chemical that can affect living processes
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,disease deviation from or interruption or normal structure or function of a part, organ or system
of the body that is manifested by signs or symptoms
not maintaining homeostasis
etiology what CAUSE of disease
pathogenesis development of the disease
clinical manifestations signs and symptoms
diagnosis identification, characterization, and naming the disease
clinical course how disease progresses over time
three etiology classifications 1. pathogen (initiates disease), virus- ebola, HIV
2. genetic mutation- down syndrome
3. environmental exposure- hypothermia
multifactorial etiology more than one cause
- diabetes: weight and diet
latrogenic etiology treatment for a disease causes another disease
ex: GLP1s (ozempic) caused pancreatitis
nosocomal etiology from a hospital/healthcare setting
a medication from one disease causes another disease
ex: MRSA infection
idiopathic etiology no known cause
signs objective- measureable signs of diseases
- lab results
- vital signs
all signs of disease, data, can no be made up.
, symptoms subjective- what the patient is feeling
- nausea
- headache
- left arm pain
can not be measured or checked, explained by patient
morphological shape change that show disease is present
classifications can be described as: acute, chronic, or terminal
acute short term
chronic long term
terminal fatal
prognosis outcome for a disease progression
- ex: 6 months to live for terminal cancer diagnosis, and 1-2 weeks for the duration of a
cold or virus
morbidity disease rate
mortality death rate
influences on disease - genetics
- age
- lifestyle
pharmacology a science that draws on information from multiple disciplines, including
- anatomy
- physiology
- chemistry
- microbiology
drug also known as medication
- any chemical that can affect living processes
