What is the definition of "pathophysiology"?
:~~ Pathophysiology is defined as not only the cellular and organ changes
that occur with disease, but also the effects that these changes have on
total body function.
Name the 5 etiologic factors and give an example if listed.
:~~ Etiologic fac...
Define epidemiology and name some things that it tracks.
✓ :~~ Epidemiology is the study of disease occurrence. It tracks the health of
a community by tracking age, race, nutritional habits and locations.
What is the difference between incidence and prevalence?
✓ :~~ Incidence is the number of new cases in the population at a given time,
prevalence is the number of cases that exist in the population at a given
time.
Define mortality and morbidity.
✓ :~~ Mortality is the reason for death in a population. Morbidity is the effect
of the illness on someone's life, as it pertains to their quality of life.
Define primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and give an example of each.
✓ :~~ Primary prevention is what a person does to prevent a disease from
occurring, for example eating healthy and exercising.
Secondary prevention is aiming to detect and treat diseases when they are either
still curable or asymptomatic. An example of this is a colonoscopy
Tertiary prevention is when a disease is diagnosed and clinical interventions
happen to cause further complications. For example, using medication to reduce
the risk of future heart attacks.
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