Allostatic overload - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pathophysiology - Correct answer-The study of abnormalities in physiologic functioning of living beings Etiology - Correct answer-The study of the causes and origins of disease Pathogenesis - Correct answer-Development or evolution of a disease Allostasis - Correct answer-Ability to achieve stability through change Allostatic load - Correct answer-The long-term negative impact of the stress response on the body Allostatic overload - Correct answer-Over activation of adaptive systems -High...

Midterm Exam: PATH370/ PATH 370 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pathophysiology Guide| Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- WCU Q: Allostasis Answer: outside of homeostasis and attempting to bring the body back to homeostasis Q: What hormones are secreted during the stress response Answer: corticotropin-releasing hormones Q: Selye's three phases of stress Answer: Alarm stage, resistance or adaptation stage, exhaustion stage Q: Alarm stage ...

what are the 3 stages the body goes through when under stress - ️️alarm stage (compensation) resistance stage/adaptation stage (coping) Exhaustion stage (decompensation) negative feedback vs positive feedback - ️️- Negative reduces effect/eliminates original stimulus eg. human body temp - Positive feedback reinforces original stimulus eg. oxytocin released during childbirth What is a perceived or anticipated threat that disrupts a person's well-being or homeostasis, and exceed...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (PATHO) 370 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2023 COMPLETE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE Stress - 3 stages of Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome Alarm-fight or flight response due to stressful stimulus Resistance – Allostasis Exhaustion- allostatic overload/disease - role of hypothalamus and function of corticotropin releasing hormone Hypothalamus senses stressor and release corticotropin releasing hormone which then causes the adrenal medulla to release catecholamines (epinephrine ...

Etiology - Answer- The study of the causes, reasons and causal factors that provoke a disease Idiopathic - Answer- Cause is unknown Latrogenic - Answer- caused by unintended or unwanted medical treatment Risk Factor - Answer- a factor that may increase the likelihood of disease Pathogenesis - Answer- Evolution of disease from initial stimulus to ultimate expression of the manifestation of disease Subjective manifestations - Answer- personal feelings of abnormalities in the body ...

Pathophysiology (WCU w- Song) FINAL Exam Questions and Answers Etiology -Answer-The study of the causes or reasons for phenomena Pathogenesis -Answer-development or evolution of a disease idiopathic -Answer-unknown cause of disease Examples of idiopathic disease -Answer-Primary/essential hypertension or gene mutation Iatrogenic -Answer-Cause is the result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment (medication, medical procedures, or surgery) Examples of Iatrogenic disease -Answer-Diu...

Latent period Time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent and first appearance of signs and/or symptoms Latent period also refers to a period during an illness when signs/symptoms temporarily become mild or silent or disappear Remission decrease in severity, signs, or symptoms; may indicate disease is cured Prodromal period time during which first signs and/or symptoms appear indicating onset of disease Subclinical stage patient functions normally; diseas...

Pathophysiology (WCU w- Song) FINAL Exam Questions and Answers Etiology -Answer-The study of the causes or reasons for phenomena Pathogenesis -Answer-development or evolution of a disease idiopathic -Answer-unknown cause of disease Examples of idiopathic disease -Answer-Primary/essential hypertension or gene mutation Iatrogenic -Answer-Cause is the result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment (medication, medical procedures, or surgery) Examples of Iatrogenic disease -Answer-Diu...

Pathophysiology (WCU w/ Song) FINAL 2024 Etiology The study of the causes or reasons for phenomena Pathogenesis idiopathic development or evolution of a disease unknown cause of disease Examples of idiopathic disease Iatrogenic Primary/essential hypertension or gene mutation Cause is the result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment (medication, medical procedures, or surgery) Examples of Iatrogenic disease hypokalemia Risk factors Diuretics and dialy...

Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 pts Researchers have found that children may be most vulnerable to the affects of trauma at times when their brains are undergoing critical periods of formation and development. This finding is most consistent with which domain of development?  social/cognitive  physiologial  cognitive/behavioral  hormonal Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts The fact that individuals are more prone to a physical illness following a traumatic event may be due to allostatic overlo...