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What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?
Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient.
What is a syndrome?
A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease.
What is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?
A system used to classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality.
What is an iatrogenic disease?
A disease contracted as the result of a medical procedure.
What are zoonotic diseases?
Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans.
What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?
A disease that is not spread from one person to another.
What are the five periods of disease?
Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence.
What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?
Acute diseases have a short period of illness and a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have longer periods of illness and pathologic changes.
What is a latent disease?
A disease with a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication.
What is the duration of influenza?
An incubation period of 1-2 days and a contagious period of 5 days.
What causes chronic gastritis?
Helicobacter pylori.
What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?
It may still pose a risk of transmission through feces shedding.
What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?
Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient.
What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?
A classification system for diseases used in clinical fields to monitor morbidity and mortality.
What is a syndrome?
A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease.
What are iatrogenic diseases?
Diseases that are contracted as the result of a medical procedure.
What are zoonotic diseases?
Infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?
A disease that is not spread from one person to another.
What are the five periods of disease?
Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods.
What is the duration of influenza?
An incubation period of 1-2 days and a contagious period of 5 days.
What causes chronic gastritis?
Helicobacter pylori, which can colonize the stomach and persist indefinitely.
What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?
Feces shedding can still pose a risk of transmission.
What are latent diseases?
Dormant causal pathogens with no active replication.
What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?
Acute diseases have a short period of illness and a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have longer periods of illness and pathologic changes that can occur over months, years, or a lifetime.
What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?
Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient.
What is the difference between a communicable and noncommunicable infectious disease?
Communicable diseases are spread from one person to another, while noncommunicable diseases are not spread from one person to another.
What is a syndrome?
A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease.
What is an example of a nosocomial disease?
Legionnaires disease
What is an example of a zoonotic disease?
Rabies
What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) used for?
To classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality.
What is an example of an iatrogenic disease?
Sepsis from a contaminated medical instrument
What are the five periods of disease?
Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods.
What is an example of a chronic disease?
Chronic gastritis
What is an example of a latent disease?
Herpes simplex viruses
What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?
1-2 days
What is the risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?
Recovery from diarrheal diseases may still pose a risk of transmission through feces shedding.
What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?
Signs of a disease are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient.
What is a communicable infectious disease?
A disease caused by pathogens that can be spread from one person to another.
What is a nosocomial disease?
A disease acquired in hospital settings.
What are zoonotic diseases?
Diseases that are not transmitted between humans directly but can be transmitted from animals to humans.
What is a noninfectious disease?
A disease that is not caused by pathogens.
What are the five periods of disease?
Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence.
What is an acute disease?
A disease with a short period of illness and a rapid onset of symptoms.
What is a chronic disease?
A disease with a long period of illness and pathologic changes that can occur over months, years, or a lifetime.
What is a latent disease?
A disease with a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication.
What is the duration of influenza?
5 days
What causes chronic gastritis?
Helicobacter pylori
What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?
Recovery from diarrheal diseases may still pose a risk of transmission through feces shedding.
Which of the following is an example of a subjective symptom?
Nausea
What is the difference between an infectious and noninfectious disease?
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens, while noninfectious diseases are not
What is a nosocomial disease?
A disease contracted in a hospital setting
What is a zoonotic disease?
A disease not transmitted between humans directly but can be transmitted from animals to humans
What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?
Acute diseases have a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have a slow onset of symptoms
What is a latent disease?
A disease with a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication
What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?
1-2 days
What is a syndrome?
A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease
What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) used for?
To classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality
What is an iatrogenic disease?
A disease contracted as a result of a medical procedure
What are the five periods of disease?
Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods
What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?
A disease not spread from one person to another
Which of the following is an example of a subjective symptom?
Nausea
What is the difference between an infectious and noninfectious disease?
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens, while noninfectious diseases are not
What is a nosocomial disease?
A disease contracted in a hospital setting
What is a zoonotic disease?
A disease not transmitted between humans directly but can be transmitted from animals to humans
What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?
Acute diseases have a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have a slow onset of symptoms
What is a latent disease?
A disease with a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication
What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?
1-2 days
What is a syndrome?
A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease
What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) used for?
To classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality
What is an iatrogenic disease?
A disease contracted as a result of a medical procedure
What are the five periods of disease?
Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods
What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?
A disease not spread from one person to another
What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?
Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient.
What is the difference between an infectious disease and a noninfectious disease?
Infectious diseases are contagious, while noninfectious diseases are not.
What is a syndrome?
A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease.
What is a nosocomial disease?
A disease contracted in a hospital setting.
What is a zoonotic disease?
A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
What are the five periods of disease?
Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence.
What is a chronic disease?
A disease with longer periods of illness and pathologic changes that can occur over months, years, or a lifetime.
What is a latent disease?
A disease that has a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication.
What is the duration of influenza?
1-2 days.
What causes chronic gastritis?
Bacteria.
What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?
Risk of transmission through feces shedding.
What is the difference between an iatrogenic disease and a nosocomial disease?
An iatrogenic disease is caused by a medical procedure, while a nosocomial disease is contracted in a hospital setting.
Which of the following is an example of a noninfectious disease?
Cancer
What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?
Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient.
What is a syndrome?
A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease.
What is an example of a communicable infectious disease?
Legionnaires disease
What is an example of a nosocomial disease?
MRSA
What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) used for?
To classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality.
What is an example of a zoonotic disease?
Ebola virus
What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?
Acute diseases have a short period of illness and a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have longer periods of illness.
What is an example of a latent disease?
Herpes simplex virus
What is the incubation period of influenza?
1-2 days
What is chronic gastritis caused by?
Helicobacter pylori
What are the five periods of disease?
Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence.
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