GOULD'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 7TH EDITION VANMETER AND HUBERT /GUARANTEED PASS 2024/2025

GOULD'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 7TH EDITION VANMETER AND HUBERT /GUARANTEED PASS 2024/2025 Homeostasis CORRECT ANSWER: A relatively stable or constant environment in the body, including blood pressure, temperature, and PH. Maintained by the various control mechanisms. Disease CORRECT ANSWER: Inability to maintain homeostasis Brainpower Read More Pathophysiology CORRECT ANSWER: The disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injury Pathology CORRECT ANSWER: The science of the causes and effects of disease Biopsy CORRECT ANSWER: The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination to determine a diagnosis Autopsy CORRECT ANSWER: An examination of part or all of a body Including organs, after death (post-mortem) to determine the cause of illness and death Diagnosis CORRECT ANSWER: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms Etiology CORRECT ANSWER: Cause or origin of a disease or abnormality Idiopathic CORRECT ANSWER: No known cause Iatrogenic CORRECT ANSWER: Caused by a treatment, procedure, or error Predisposing Factors CORRECT ANSWER: Something (characteristic) that increases a person's risk of developing a disease Prophylaxis CORRECT ANSWER: Action taken to prevent disease Insidious Onset of Disease CORRECT ANSWER: A disease whose onset is marked only by vague or mild general signs Acute Disease CORRECT ANSWER: A disease with sudden onset of signs and short course Chronic Disease CORRECT ANSWER: A condition with insidious or slow onset, mild but continuous manifestations, and long-lasting, often progressive effects Subclinical Disease CORRECT ANSWER: An illness that is staying below the surface of clinical inactive Latent Stage of Disease CORRECT ANSWER: Present but hidden and inactive Incubation Period CORRECT ANSWER: The time between the initial exposure to the infectious agent and the appearance of the first signs of infection Prodromal Period CORRECT ANSWER: The initial period in the development of disease before acute symptoms occur Manifestations CORRECT ANSWER: The display of characteristic signs and symptoms of an illness Local vs Systemic CORRECT ANSWER: Local: In the damaged area Systemic: Throughout the body Signs vs Symptoms Signs: Evidence of disease (Ex: Bloody nose) Symptoms: What someone is feeling (Ex: Fatigue, anxiety, lower back pain) Lesion CORRECT ANSWER: An abnormality in the structure of a tissue or organ Remission CORRECT ANSWER: Temporary or Permanent Disappearance of the signs and symptoms of a disease