Chapter 1 - Patho

What is the term used to describe diseases that are the inadvertent result of medical treatment such as a patient who gets a UTI from a cath?

Which term refers to objective, observable, measurable expressions of a disease?

What do we call symptom-free periods in chronic diseases?

What term describes diseases with gradual onsets lasting more than 6 months?

In epidemiology, what does prevalence refer to?

Which type of prevention focuses on rehabilitation after diagnosis or injury (It also focuses on preventing complications or progression. For example, PT or OT after a stroke. )?

What term is used to describe the precise cause of a disease?

Which type of etiology involves disease-causing microorganisms?

What is the term used to describe the study of mechanisms of disease?

The time period from when Pancreatic beta islet cell destruction occur through when diabetes symptoms appear is an example of:

Which term describes a disease with an unknown cause?

What category of risk factors includes genetic composition and age?

Acute is rapid onset, subacute describes diseases that fall between acute and chronic, and chronic diseases have gradual onsets and last more than 6 months.

Morbidity is a negative outcome with disease complications that impact the quality of life while mortality is death.

What is the term for changes in cells and tissues due to injury or disease?

Which type of risk factors can be altered by an individual like weight, diet, and smoking?

What do we call diseases that result from exposure to infections in a healthcare environment (like a child getting chickenpox while being a patient in the hospital)?

Which term refers to indicators reported by the patient and are subjective manifestations?

The number of new cases within a given time. It represents the probability that a disease will occur in a certain population such as with ALS being 2 per 100,000 people is _______

What is the term for diseases that have several factors contributing to their development such as genes and environment (such as cancer and cardiovascular disease)?

What term describes the beginning of a disease and encompasses its initial onset until it becomes apparent?

_________ – the study of disease in populations.

What do we call the flaring up of symptoms in a patient with a chronic disease?

In epidemiology, what term is used to describe a sudden increase in disease incidence within a specific population?

Which type of manifestation is found throughout the body and not just localized to a specific area?

What is the term used to describe an infectious disease that spreads across continents affecting a large population?

In epidemiology, what do we call diseases that have a sudden onset and last for a short period of time?

Which term refers to diseases that occur gradually and have a long duration, lasting more than 6 months?

Which type of prevention focuses on protecting people from developing a disease or injury?

What term is used to describe a disease that flares up with increased symptoms in a patient with a chronic condition?

The term ‘disease’ is often used broadly to include injuries, disorders, illnesses, and syndromes.

Disease is the functional impairment of cells, tissues, organs, or organ systems.

_______ – found at the site of the disease.

The early detection of disease through screening and early treatment. For example, performing breast or testicular self-exams every month.

When the incidence and prevalence of a disease are predictable and stable