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Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions chapter 1
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Terms in this set (37)
Signs of disease include? Abnormal objective findings
Predisposing factors of disease make a More vulnerable to disease
person or group what?
Genetic diseases may be... *Produced by an abnormality in or mutation of the genetic
code in a single gene
*Caused by several abnormal genes
*Caused by the abnormal presence or absence of a
chromosome or an alteration of the structure of the
chromosome
Benign tumors tend to what? remain encapsulated
Malignant tumors... *Tend to infiltrate other tissue
*Tend to bleed, ulcerate, and become infected
* May spread to distant sites in the body
The TNM (Tumor, nodes, metastasis) assess The size and extent of the spread of the primary tumor
what?
The tumor Gleason grade reflects? The degree of abnormal microscopic appearance of the
tumor cells
Systemic manifestation of severe allergic *Arthralgia
responses include... *Status asthmaticus
*Anaphylaxis
The orderly steps in making a diagnosis are Medical history, physical exam, diagnostic tests, diagnosis,
what? integration of results, and treatment (in this order)
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Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions chapter 1
test study guide
C
Terms in this set (37)
Signs of disease include? Abnormal objective findings
Predisposing factors of disease make a More vulnerable to disease
person or group what?
Genetic diseases may be... *Produced by an abnormality in or mutation of the genetic
code in a single gene
*Caused by several abnormal genes
*Caused by the abnormal presence or absence of a
chromosome or an alteration of the structure of the
chromosome
Benign tumors tend to what? remain encapsulated
Malignant tumors... *Tend to infiltrate other tissue
*Tend to bleed, ulcerate, and become infected
* May spread to distant sites in the body
The TNM (Tumor, nodes, metastasis) assess The size and extent of the spread of the primary tumor
what?
The tumor Gleason grade reflects? The degree of abnormal microscopic appearance of the
tumor cells
Systemic manifestation of severe allergic *Arthralgia
responses include... *Status asthmaticus
*Anaphylaxis
The orderly steps in making a diagnosis are Medical history, physical exam, diagnostic tests, diagnosis,
what? integration of results, and treatment (in this order)
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