Basic Pathophysiology questions and answers graded A+

Basic PathophysiologyA structural or functional change in the body that is harmful to the organism - correct answer Disease This is a property of a system in which variables are regulated so that internal conditions remain stable and relatively constant - correct answer Homeostasis This concept states that diseases can be traced to deranged structures of function of organs, tissues or cells - correct answer Cellular Basis of Disease (philosophy of western medicine) What is the basis of western medicine - correct answer Allopathic Medicine The study of disease - correct answer Pathophysiology The sequence of events that leads from structural and functional abnormalities to clinical manifestations - correct answer Pathogenesis The study of pathogenesis - correct answer Pathophysiology The study of cause - correct answer Etiology The process of assimilating information from the history, physical exam and laboratory finding to identify the condition causing the disease process - correct answer Diagnosis The list of possible conditions causing the symptoms or process - correct answer Differential Diagnosis Assumed disease process causing symptoms. Often the diagnosis cannot be confirmed (Alzheimers) - correct answer Provisional Diagnosis