22 Questions
Define pathology.
The study of disease and its causes, changes at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels, and the resulting signs and symptoms in patients.
What is etiology in the context of pathology and medicine?
Etiology refers to the origin of a disease, including the underlying causes and modifying factors.
Explain the relationship between genetic susceptibility and environmental triggers in causing common diseases.
Most common diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, are caused by a combination of inherited genetic susceptibility and various environmental triggers.
What is the major theme of modern medicine in relation to diseases?
Understanding the genetic and environmental factors underlying diseases.
Differentiate between etiology and pathogenesis in the context of diseases.
Etiology refers to why a disease arises, while pathogenesis describes how a disease develops.
What does pathogenesis refer to in the development of disease?
Pathogenesis refers to the steps in the development of disease, describing how etiologic factors trigger cellular and molecular changes that lead to specific functional and structural abnormalities.
What does etiology refer to in the context of pathology and medicine?
The underlying causes and modifying factors of a disease
In the context of diseases, what does pathogenesis describe?
The steps in the development of disease
What is the major theme of modern medicine in relation to diseases?
Combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental triggers
What is the study of pathology?
Investigation of the causes of disease
What are the associated changes at the levels of cells, tissues, and organs in the study of pathology?
Etiology and pathogenesis
What is the aim of defining the etiology and pathogenesis of a disease?
Developing rational treatments
What is the principal adaptive response of cells to physiologic stresses or pathologic stimuli?
Hypertrophy
In response to persistently increased load, the myocardium adapts by undergoing...
Hypertrophy
What results from diverse causes such as lack of blood flow, infections, toxins, and immune reactions?
Cell death
Which discipline focuses on the cellular and tissue alterations caused by pathologic stimuli in most tissues?
General pathology
What is the traditional division of the discipline of pathology?
General pathology and systemic pathology
Which type of stress can lead to cell death if it is severe, persistent, and rapid in onset?
External stress
What is the steady state maintained by cells called?
Homeostasis
Which of the following is NOT a principal adaptive response of cells?
Atrophy
What do pathologists use to define the biochemical, structural, and functional changes that occur in cells, tissues, and organs in response to injury?
Morphologic, molecular, microbiologic, and immunologic techniques
In what order does the book cover the topics related to disease processes?
General pathology principles first then specific disease processes
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