Applied Pathophysiology Exam Study Questions and Answers

Pathophysiology the study of the functional changes that occur in the body as a result of an injury, disorder or disease Pathology Study of changes in cells and tissues as a result of injury or disease Pathogenesis The disease beginning Disease The functional impairment of cells, tissues, organs Etiology Cause of disease Primary prevention Prohibits a disease condition from occurring Secondary prevention It's the early detection of disease through screening and early treatment Tertiary prevention It's rehabilitation of a patient after detection of disease Mechanism of cell death The changes in cell and organelle structure and function prevent the cell from returning to normal condition ex. Apoptosis, necrosis. Hyperthtophy In an increase in cell size Ex. Ex. Breast size in pregnancy Hyperplasia Increase in number of cells Metaplasia Refers to the changing of one cell type to another. Ex. GERD Dysplasia Refers to the actual change in cell size, shape, uniformity, arrangement, and structure. These cell can progress to cancer