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Advanced Pathophysiology: Exam 1
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathophysiology
,Risk Factor that when present increases the chance of disease
Not stressors, but conditions or situations that increase the likelihood of
encountering a stressor
Prevalence A measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's likelihood of having a
disease. Therefore, the number of prevalent cases is the total number of cases of
disease existing in a population. A prevalence rate is the total number of cases of
a disease existing in a population divided by the total population
Indicates how widespread the disease is
Incidence A measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's probability of being
diagnosed with a disease during a given period of time. Therefore, incidence is
the number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease. An incidence rate is the
number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of persons at risk for
the disease.
Conveys information about the risk of contracting the disease.
Ratio The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times
one value contains or is contained within the other.
,Primary Prevention Altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible persons
*Both illness and disease are absent
example: vaccinations, healthy lifestyles
Secondary Prevention Early detection, screening, and management of disease
*Illness absent, disease present
example: screenings and testings
Tertiary Prevention Rehabilitation, supportive care, reducing disability, and restoring
effective functioning
*Both illness and disease present
example: education
Epidemiology study of the patterns of disease involving populations; examining the occurrence,
incidence, prevalence, transmission, and distribution of diseases in large groups
of populations/people
Endemic A disease theat is native to a local region
Epidemic When a disease is disseninated to many individals at the same
time (spread to many people at the same time)
, Pandemic Epidemics that affect large geographic regions, perhaps spreading worldwide.
(spread to large geographic areas)
Advanced Pathophysiology: Exam 1
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathophysiology
,Risk Factor that when present increases the chance of disease
Not stressors, but conditions or situations that increase the likelihood of
encountering a stressor
Prevalence A measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's likelihood of having a
disease. Therefore, the number of prevalent cases is the total number of cases of
disease existing in a population. A prevalence rate is the total number of cases of
a disease existing in a population divided by the total population
Indicates how widespread the disease is
Incidence A measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's probability of being
diagnosed with a disease during a given period of time. Therefore, incidence is
the number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease. An incidence rate is the
number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of persons at risk for
the disease.
Conveys information about the risk of contracting the disease.
Ratio The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times
one value contains or is contained within the other.
,Primary Prevention Altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible persons
*Both illness and disease are absent
example: vaccinations, healthy lifestyles
Secondary Prevention Early detection, screening, and management of disease
*Illness absent, disease present
example: screenings and testings
Tertiary Prevention Rehabilitation, supportive care, reducing disability, and restoring
effective functioning
*Both illness and disease present
example: education
Epidemiology study of the patterns of disease involving populations; examining the occurrence,
incidence, prevalence, transmission, and distribution of diseases in large groups
of populations/people
Endemic A disease theat is native to a local region
Epidemic When a disease is disseninated to many individals at the same
time (spread to many people at the same time)
, Pandemic Epidemics that affect large geographic regions, perhaps spreading worldwide.
(spread to large geographic areas)
