EXPLAINED STUDY GUIDE
idiopathic - ANSWER✔✔✨---unknown cause
Eitology - ANSWER✔✔✨---cause of disease
iatrogenic - ANSWER✔✔✨---result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment
Pathogenesis - ANSWER✔✔✨---development of disease from initial stimulation
Symptoms are - ANSWER✔✔✨---subjective characteristics of a disease that only the patient can feel
incubation period/ Latent - ANSWER✔✔✨---interval between initial infection and first signs and
symptoms
prodomal phase - ANSWER✔✔✨---time of mild signs or symptoms indicating onset of disease
Manifest Phase - ANSWER✔✔✨---the disease reaches its full intensity, and signs and symptoms
attain their greatest severity
convalescence - ANSWER✔✔✨---gradual recovery after an illness
Signs - ANSWER✔✔✨---Observed and objective manifestations
, Symptoms - ANSWER✔✔✨---Subjective feelings from patient
syndrome - ANSWER✔✔✨---S/S that has not been identified
exacerbation - ANSWER✔✔✨---a sudden increase in severity of disease or signs or symptoms
Remission - ANSWER✔✔✨---improvement or absence of signs of disease
subclinical - ANSWER✔✔✨---Stage of a disease or disorder not severe enough to produce symptoms
that can be detected or diagnosed.
sequela - ANSWER✔✔✨---subsequent pathologic condition resulting from an acute illness
endemic disease - ANSWER✔✔✨---local region or native disease
epidemic disease - ANSWER✔✔✨---disease acquired by many hosts in a given area in a short time
pandemic disease - ANSWER✔✔✨---worldwide epidemic
secondary prevention - ANSWER✔✔✨---Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you
cannot completely prevent. Colonoscopies, treating for obesity, high BP but being treated for it,
primary prevention - ANSWER✔✔✨---Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Vaccinations
tertiary prevention - ANSWER✔✔✨---actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disability
has progressed beyond its early stages.
Therapies