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What is Pathophysiology?

The study of functional and structural changes resulting from disease processes.

Iatrogenic Disease

A disease caused by medical treatment or procedures.

Signs of a Disease

The observable or measurable evidence of a disease.

Symptoms of a Disease

The subjective feelings or experiences of a disease.

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What is Prognosis?

A predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a disease.

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Atrophy

A decrease in cell size, often due to lack of use or nutrient deficiency.

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Hypertrophy

An increase in cell size, often due to increased workload.

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Metaplasia

A change in cell type, often due to chronic irritation or stress.

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Dysplasia

Abnormal cell growth characterized by variation in size, shape, and arrangement.

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Hyperplasia

An increase in the number of cells in a tissue.

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What is Ischemia?

A deficit of oxygen in the cells, commonly due to respiratory or circulatory problems.

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What is Necrosis?

Cell death, typically caused by prolonged ischemia or toxins.

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What is Coagulative Necrosis?

A type of necrosis where cell proteins are denatured, common in heart attacks.

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What is Liquefactive Necrosis?

A type of necrosis where dead cells are broken down by enzymes, common in bacterial infections.

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What is Caseous Necrosis?

A type of necrosis that occurs in tuberculosis, characterized by cheese-like debris.

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What is Apoptosis?

A programmed cell death, a normal physiological process, not always pathological.

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What is an Epidemic?

A higher than usual number of cases of a disease in a specific area during a given time.

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What is a Pandemic?

A global epidemic, a disease that spreads across continents.

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What is a Complication?

A new or secondary problem that arises after an initial disease is established.

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What is a Precipitating Factor?

A circumstance that causes a sudden, acute episode of a chronic disease.

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What Is a Predisposing Factor?

A factor that increases susceptibility to a disease.

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What is a Syndrome?

A collection of signs and symptoms typically occurring together in response to a specific condition.

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What is Epidemiology?

The science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseases in populations.

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What is a Double-Blind Study?

A research design where neither the researchers nor the participants know who receives placebo or the real treatment.

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What is Evidence-Based Research?

Research that is based on evidence and uses sound scientific methods.

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Acute Disease

A short-term illness that develops quickly and often with intense symptoms.

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Chronic Disease

A long-term illness that persists for a prolonged period.

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What is Infarction?

Area of tissue death caused by prolonged ischemia.

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What is Convalescence?

The period of recovery and return to a normal healthy state.

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What is Etiology?

The causative factors or agents that contribute to a disease.

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Study Notes

Pathophysiology Study Notes

  • Question 34: In a medical history, past illnesses, current illnesses (acute and chronic), prescribed medications, herbal remedies, and current allergies are usually included.

  • Question 35: A situation with a higher-than-expected number of infection cases in a specific area is called an epidemic.

  • Question 36: Pathogenesis describes the development or sequence of events related to tissue changes during a disease process. This process includes determining the cause(s) within the development of a disease or neoplasm.

  • Question 37: A therapy that has been approved for one particular disease and may also treat other diseases is termed "off-label" use.

  • Question 38: A possible negative outcome of a primary condition (e.g., paralysis after a stroke) is termed a sequela.

  • Question 39: An infectious disease which spreads widely across the globe is called a pandemic.

  • Question 40: Coagulative necrosis, occurs when cell proteins denature.

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