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Chapter 1 Human Diseases, A Systematic Approach, 8th ed., Zelman

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Definition
Health   show
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Homeostasis   show
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show Any deviation from normal structure or function of body (ex-not normal amount of insulin)  
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Pathology   show
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Pathologist   show
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Signs   show
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Symptoms   show
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show No signs or symptoms (chlamydia)  
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Syndrome   show
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Disorder   show
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show Process of identifying disease or disorder. Interviews can be used  
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Physical Exam types (to diagnose)   show
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show Visual examination of external surface of body, movement and posture (reflex with knee)  
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show Feeling the body with hands to see tenderness/texture of body (tumor)  
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show Listening to lungs/heart/intestines frequency/quality of sounds (wheezing of lungs)  
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Percussion   show
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show Pulse, respiratory rate, temperature  
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show Electrocardiography, radiography, Computed tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound, Nuclear medicine  
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show Reading hearts electrical impulses  
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show X rays for internal structures  
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show Computers and x rays to create 3d images of internal structures  
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)   show
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show Analyzes low frequency sound waves with tissues to create moving images  
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Nuclear Medicine   show
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Prognosis   show
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Acute   show
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show Comes on slower and last longer (asthma, cancer)  
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show Period of time when signs or symptoms of disease subside or disappear  
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Exacerbation   show
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Relapse   show
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show related disease that develops in someone that already has a disease (bed sores from fracture)  
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show aftermath of a disease (rheumatic fever causes permanent damage to heart)  
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Leading cause of death in USA   show
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Mortality   show
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show number of cases of a disease in a population- #of NEW cases of disease/total # of people in a population  
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show # new cases in disease in a population  
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show %population affected with certain disease in a specific time frame - # of people with a disease in a certain time frame/total people in population in time frame  
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Epidemiology   show
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show communicable diseases, maternal and child health  
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show Cause of a disease  
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show how the etiology leads to physiological changes in body resulting to disease  
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Idiopathic   show
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show Hereditary, congenital, degenerative, inflammatory, neoplastic, metabolic, traumatic, nutritional  
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show abnormality in genes or chromosomes  
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Congenital   show
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show function or structure of specific organs deteriorate over time  
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inflammatory   show
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neoplastic   show
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metabolic   show
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show physical or chemical injury  
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show over or under consumption of nutrients  
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show environmental, chemical, physiological, psychological, genetic  
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Environmental   show
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show exposure to chemical toxin, ex. working at nail salon  
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physiological   show
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psychological   show
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show abnormality in genes or chromosomes  
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show Poor Nutrition, Lack of Physical Activity, Tobacco Use, Excessive Alcohol Consumption  
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show Be Physically Active, Eat Wisely, maintain a Healthy Weight, Be Tobacco Free, Limit Alcohol, Get Recommended Screening Tests and Immunizations, Manage Stress  
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Palliative   show
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show drugs- can relieve signs and symptoms or cure  
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show correct physiological abnormalities  
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show used for mental disorders  
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show Palliative, Pharmacologic, Surgical, Psychiatric/Psychological  
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