Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathophysiology (Study Guide Questions) With Complete solutions

Difference between acute and chronic disease - ANSWER-acute- short term, develops quickly chronic- usually milder, develops gradually, persistent, usually causes permanent tissue damage Difference between epidemic and pandemic - ANSWER-epidemic- higher than expected number of cases of an infectious disease within given area pandemic- higher number of cases in many regions of the globe (worldwide) decrease in size of leg after being in cast for 6 weeks (scenario) - ANSWER-atrophy breast enlargement at puberty - ANSWER-hyperplasia dramatic increase in muscle mass in an Olympic weight lifter - ANSWER-hypertrophy very aggressively growing cancer mass - ANSWER-neoplasia benign tumor growing along spine - ANSWER-neoplasia changes that occur in the lower extremities of someone paralyzed below the waist - ANSWER-atrophy pressure are under a poorly fitting denture - ANSWER-atrophy changes that often occur over years in the respiratory tract of a smoker - ANSWER-metaplasia changes responsible for an abnormal Pap smear - ANSWER-dyspasia response of the skeletal system to excessive growth hormone - ANSWER-hyperplasia thyroid gland's response to hypersecretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone - ANSWER-metaplasia, dysplasia, neoplasia liver's response to prolonged drug intoxication (ex. chronic alcohol abuse) - ANSWER-hyperplasia changes that occur in the gallbladder with the development of gallstones - ANSWER-hypertrophy