Pathophysiology Exam- with Correct Answers

Failure to compensate to changes results in? - Answer-disease, death Define Pathophysiology? - Answer-study of the structural and function changes in cells, tissues and organs of the body that cause or caused by disease./failure to compensate Define homeostasis? - Answer-external change in environment results in a internal change by extracellular fluid and intercellular fluid and attempts to compensate. if successful homeostasis is maintained. Define Physiology? - Answer-study of homeostatic compensation Define Disease? - Answer-is an interruption cessation, or disorder in the function of cells, tissues, organ or organ system Disease is characterized by what? - Answer-recognized etiologic agents that CAUSE the disease, and identifiable group of signs and symptoms, constant anatomic alterations What are some etiologic agents that cause disease? - Answer-Biologic agents(bacteria, virus, or parasitic worm or insect) Physical forces(burns, crush, radiation) Chemical agents(poison, toxin) Molecular(not always, but often genetic:cystic fibrosis) Multifactoral(mulitple etiologic agents involved;MOST DISEASES) Idiopathic(when the etiologic agent is unknown) what are some SIGNS of etiologic agents? - Answer-observable or measurable change;(ex increased heart rate,fever, weight gain) What are some SYMPTOMS of etiologic agents? - Answer-unobservable effects of a disease REPORTED BY PATIENT(ex: pain, difficulty breathing, dizziness) What are some SYNDROME characteristics of etiologic agents? - Answer-characteristics combo of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease. What is another way to categorize etiology? - Answer-based on timing: Congenital and Acquired Define Congenital timing of etiologic agents? - Answer-disease condition is PRESENT AT BIRTH, although may not become evident until much later(ex: Molecular-down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia)