Path 1000 Midterm 1 Exam
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Define pathophysiology - ANSWER - Study of changes in cells and tissues as a result
of injury or disease
Explain the following pathophysiology components - ANSWER -
Clinical manifestations - ANSWER - The presence or absence of disease is often
marked by specific signs or symptoms
Diagnosis - ANSWER - The process of identifying disease, condition or injury from its
signs and symptoms
Etiology - ANSWER - Exact cause of disease
Idiopathic - ANSWER - When etiology is unknown
Iatrogenic - ANSWER - Disease is a by product or medical diagnosis of treatment
(ex. Bladder infection after inserting catheter)
Define epidemiology - ANSWER - Epidemiological studies measure the risk of illness
or death in an exposed population compared to that risk in an identical, unexposed
population (for example, a population the same age, sex, race and social status as
the exposed population).
Incidence - ANSWER - Rate of occurrence
Hypoxic injuries - ANSWER - o decrease in O2 in air
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