level: Level 1
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Pathophysiology
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pathophysiology | The study of the changes of normal mechanical physical and biochemical functions, either caused by a disease or resulting from an abnormal syndrome. |
| Disease | A disorder of structure or function that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. |
| Syndrome | A group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms. |
| Idiopathic | Refers to disease without clear or recognizable causes, as of a spontaneous origin. |
| Aetiology | Is the cause of a disease. |
| Prognosis | The outcome of a disease. |
| Hereditary | Refers to genetic characteristic transmitted from parent to offspring. |
| Causes of a disease | Hereditary, Developmental Defects, Biological Agents, Physical Agents, Chemical Interruption and Difficients of body requirements. |
| Type of heridatary Cause of Disease | Hypertension, diabetes, cancer have genetic component. Trisomy of chromosome 21 causes Down's Syndrome. |
| Type of Developmental Defect Cause of Disease | Infection :Rubella, Radiation: medical X-rays, Toxic Chemical: Alcohol |
| What is Birth Injury? | There are two types Facial palsy and Erbs palsy. |
| What is Facial Palsy ? | Compression of the facial Nerve due to forceps delivery. |
| What is Brachial Plexus? | Stretching of the nerves at the apex of the axilla.eg. Erbs palsy. |
| Type is Biological Agent Cause of Disease. | Bacteria: Sinusitis,Virus: Hepatitis,Parasite: tick. |
| Types of Physical Agent Causes of Disease | Extreme Cold |
| What is inflammation? | A normal defense mechanism in the body and is intended to localize and remove an injurious agent. |
| What is Acute Inflammation? | leukocytes then move to the site of injury. |
| Signs of an Inflammation | Redness, warmth,pain and swelling. |
| What is Chronic Inflammation? | There is less swelling and exudate but more lymphocyte, macrophages and fibroblasts. |
| The healing process Steps. | The first phase of healing is inflammation, the body’s natural response to trauma. In the second wound healing stage, proliferation, the wound begins to be rebuilt with new, healthy granulation tissue. Maturation/remodeling, is the last stage of the wound healing process. |