PATH 1000 MIDTERM Exam (MIDTERM Exam 1-8) Questions With 100% Correct Answers.Pathophysiology - ANSWER the study of changes in the body's physiology that result from disorder or disease Pathogenesis - ANSWER the development of a disease Clinical Manifestations - ANSWER the presence or absence of disease often marked by signs and symptoms Diagnosis - ANSWER identifying the type of illness or problem by examination of the symptoms 1 / 4
Etiology - ANSWER the cause of a disease or condition Idiopathic - ANSWER unknown cause of a disease Iatrogenic - ANSWER disease caused by a treatment or procedure error Epidemiology - ANSWER study of the distribution and determinants of health-related or events in a population Incidence - ANSWER rate of occurrence Ex: number of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time (1 in 3 may catch a disease) 2 / 4
Prevalence - ANSWER the number of people in a population who have the disease or condition over a specific time period
Ex: 1 in 10 have the disease
Endemic - ANSWER the expected or normal incidence to a population or geographical area
Ex: chicken pox
Epidemic - ANSWER dramatic increase in a condition to a large number of people at the same time in a geographical area Pandemic - ANSWER high numbers of a disease in various regions/across continents Morbidity - ANSWER disease rates within a group 3 / 4
Mortality - ANSWER deaths that result from a particular disease in a population
Ex: death rate due to TB
Hypoxic Injury - ANSWER most common cause of cellular injury resulting in Ischemia (reduced blood supply Homeostasis - ANSWER the body's ability to regulate and maintain health and equilibrium in its functions How is homeostasis linked to pathophysiology? - ANSWER a small change to the internal body throws homeostasis out of order, which will lead to illness and diseases
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