Pathophysiology
1. What is the definition of pathophysiology? - the study of the body's response to altered function or disease
2. Name the 5 etiologic factors and give an example
1. physical force (burns)
2. chemical agents (poison)
3. bioloigcal agents (bacteria)
4. genetic predisposition
5. nutritional excesses/deficiencies
3. What are 2 types of risk factors? - congenital and acquired
4. What is the difference between morphology and histology?
morphology is the structure of cells or tissues whereas histology is the study of cells at the tissue level
5. Describe the difference between signs and symptoms and given an example of each
A sign is an objective manifestation (fever, edema) whereas a symptom is a subjective complaint
(dizziness, pain, difficulty breathing).
6. What are 3 important processes when coming to a diagnosis?
1. patient history
2. physical examination
3. diagnostic testing
7.Define epidemiology and some things that it tracks
The study of disease occurrence in human populations. For example, they may track age, rae, nutritional habits, lifestyle, and/or geographic location
8.Incidence
the number of new cases in a population at risk during a specified time
9.Prevalence
number of people with the disease in a population at a given time
10.Validity
how a tool measures what it is intended to measure
11. Reliability
likelihood of the same result occurring with repeated testing
12. Sensitivity
proportion of people with a disease who test positive for that disease.This study source was downloaded by 100000865571256 from CourseHero.com on 04-18-2023 02:39:18 GMT -05:00
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1. What is the definition of pathophysiology? - the study of the body's response to altered function or disease
2. Name the 5 etiologic factors and give an example
1. physical force (burns)
2. chemical agents (poison)
3. bioloigcal agents (bacteria)
4. genetic predisposition
5. nutritional excesses/deficiencies
3. What are 2 types of risk factors? - congenital and acquired
4. What is the difference between morphology and histology?
morphology is the structure of cells or tissues whereas histology is the study of cells at the tissue level
5. Describe the difference between signs and symptoms and given an example of each
A sign is an objective manifestation (fever, edema) whereas a symptom is a subjective complaint
(dizziness, pain, difficulty breathing).
6. What are 3 important processes when coming to a diagnosis?
1. patient history
2. physical examination
3. diagnostic testing
7.Define epidemiology and some things that it tracks
The study of disease occurrence in human populations. For example, they may track age, rae, nutritional habits, lifestyle, and/or geographic location
8.Incidence
the number of new cases in a population at risk during a specified time
9.Prevalence
number of people with the disease in a population at a given time
10.Validity
how a tool measures what it is intended to measure
11. Reliability
likelihood of the same result occurring with repeated testing
12. Sensitivity
proportion of people with a disease who test positive for that disease.This study source was downloaded by 100000865571256 from CourseHero.com on 04-18-2023 02:39:18 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/78385415/Pathodocx/
