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TA 2141
Disease Injury and Intervention II
Term/Definition | Question/Answer |
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Hyperplasia | An increased number of cells in response to hormone stimulation. |
Hypertrophy | An increase in the size of cells, tissues, and organs as a result of increased workloads. |
Atrophy | A decrease in cell, tissue, and organ size as a result of reduced workloads, ageing, or disease. |
Metaplasia | Change of one cell type to another. Can progress into cancer. |
Dysplasia | The disorderly arrangement of cells and nuclei that can progress to cancer if not treated. |
What are the phases of wound healing? | 1. Inflammation (days 1-10) 2. Proliferative Phase (days 3-20) 3. Remodeling Phase (days 9+) |
What are the common causes of cell injury? | 1. Physical Agents 2. Impaired Nutrient Supply 3. Metabolic 4. Chemical Agents 5. Microbial Agents 6. Immunological Agents |
What conditions are associated with Chronic Inflammation? | 1. Cardiovascular disease 2. Diabetes 3. Arthritis 4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
What are the phases of Inflammation? | 1. Acute (swelling stage) 2. Sub-acute (regenerative stage) 3. Chronic ( scar tissue maturation/remodeling stage) |
How can wound healing be facilitated? | 1. Ice 2. mobilization 3. Physical agents |