Pathophysiology Midterm - Jersey
College
Referred pain with common examples - Pain is perceived at a site distant from the source; pain in
the left neck and arm for heart attack or ischemia of the heart; Pain in the shoulder due to stretching of
the diaphragm
Phantom pain - Pain or another sensation such as itching or tingling after amputation
Steps for better health - Be a nonsmoker and avoid second-hand smoke, Eat 5-10 servings of
vegetables and fruit a day, Be physically active on a regular basis, Protect yourself and your family from
the sun, Follow cancer screening guidelines, Visit your doctor or dentist is you notice any change in your
normal state of health, and Follow health and safety instructions at home and at work
Primary level of prevention - Protect healthy people from developing a disease or experiencing an
injury in the first place
Secondary level of prevention - Happens after an illness or serious risk factors have already been
diagnosed.
Tertiary level of protection - Focuses on helping people manage complicated, long-term health
problems
Biopsy - Examination of living tissue
Prognosis - The probability of specific outcomes
Etiology - Concerns the causative factors in a particular disease
Epidemiology - The science of tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease
Latent Stage - "silent stage" No clinical signs are evident, characterizes some diseases
Acute Stage - Short-term that develops quickly with marked signs
, Chronic Stage - Often milder developing gradually
Morbidity - The disease rates within a group
Mortality - Indicate the relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
Symptoms - Subjective feelings, such as pain or nausea
Precipitating Factor - condition that triggers an acute episode (seizure)
Remission - mark the course or progress of a disease; manifestations subside
Complication - new, secondary or additional problems that arise after the original disease begin
Apoptosis - Cell death
Atrophy - Decrease in the size of cells
Anaplasia - cells that are undifferentiated with variable nuclear and cell structures
What is gangrene? - An area of necrotic tissue that has been invaded by bacteria.
Why does gangrene smell? - May cause a buildup of gases with tissue and further reduce blood
supply
Hypertrophy - Increase in the size of individual cells
College
Referred pain with common examples - Pain is perceived at a site distant from the source; pain in
the left neck and arm for heart attack or ischemia of the heart; Pain in the shoulder due to stretching of
the diaphragm
Phantom pain - Pain or another sensation such as itching or tingling after amputation
Steps for better health - Be a nonsmoker and avoid second-hand smoke, Eat 5-10 servings of
vegetables and fruit a day, Be physically active on a regular basis, Protect yourself and your family from
the sun, Follow cancer screening guidelines, Visit your doctor or dentist is you notice any change in your
normal state of health, and Follow health and safety instructions at home and at work
Primary level of prevention - Protect healthy people from developing a disease or experiencing an
injury in the first place
Secondary level of prevention - Happens after an illness or serious risk factors have already been
diagnosed.
Tertiary level of protection - Focuses on helping people manage complicated, long-term health
problems
Biopsy - Examination of living tissue
Prognosis - The probability of specific outcomes
Etiology - Concerns the causative factors in a particular disease
Epidemiology - The science of tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease
Latent Stage - "silent stage" No clinical signs are evident, characterizes some diseases
Acute Stage - Short-term that develops quickly with marked signs
, Chronic Stage - Often milder developing gradually
Morbidity - The disease rates within a group
Mortality - Indicate the relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
Symptoms - Subjective feelings, such as pain or nausea
Precipitating Factor - condition that triggers an acute episode (seizure)
Remission - mark the course or progress of a disease; manifestations subside
Complication - new, secondary or additional problems that arise after the original disease begin
Apoptosis - Cell death
Atrophy - Decrease in the size of cells
Anaplasia - cells that are undifferentiated with variable nuclear and cell structures
What is gangrene? - An area of necrotic tissue that has been invaded by bacteria.
Why does gangrene smell? - May cause a buildup of gases with tissue and further reduce blood
supply
Hypertrophy - Increase in the size of individual cells
