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Pathology
Graduate
01/29/2012

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Term
Pathology
Definition
the branch of medicine that investigates the essential nature of disease, especially tissue and organ changes caused by disease
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Clinical Pathology
Definition
pathology applied to clinical problems
effects of a pathologic process on fxnl abilities and limitations
Term
Pathogenesis
Definition
development of disease
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Health
Definition
state of complete physical, mental, and social well being
*Not just absence of disease
Term
Components of Health
Definition
Biologic, Psychological, sociologic, spiritual
Term
Disease
Definition
a biologic or psychologic alteration that results in a malfunction of a body organ or system. Substantiated by objective data
Term
Illness
Definition
perception and response of the person to not being well; sickness or deviation from a healthy state
Term
Syndrome
Definition
collection of symptoms
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Germ Theory
Definition
diseases present in the human population for generations may still have an infectious cause
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Biomedical Model
Definition
disease is a result of malfunctioning organs or cells
Term
Multicausal theory
Definition
lifestyle, diet and stress response contribute to disease
Term
Homeostasis Theory
Definition
Illness occurs when external demands exceed the ability to adapt
Term
General Adaptation Syndrome
Definition
stress causes disease by placing excessive demands on the body, which in turn produces high levels of adaptive hormones
Term
Psychosocial Theory
Definition
integrates physiologic, psychologic, and social factors
Term
Psychoneuroimmunology Theory
Definition
study of the interactions among behavior and neural, endocrine, enteric, and immune system functions
Term
Energy Medicine
Definition
natural energy forces within the body maintain health; beliefs, expectations, and intention play a role in healing
Term
Disablement Model
Definition
Disease
Impairment
Fxnl Limitations
Disability
Term
ICF Model
Definition
Health Conditions
Impairments
Activity restrictions
Participation restrictions
Term
Disablement Model also called...
Definition
Nagi Model
Term
Which model is used in the Guide?
Definition
disablement model
Term
What does the Guide provide for the therapist?
Definition
Uses disablement model
Lists tests and measures and interventions used in PT practice
Defines preferred practice patterns
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
Indicates the primary dysfunctions toward which the PT directs interventions
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Prognosis
Definition
determination of the predicted optimal level of improvement in fxn; amount of time needed to reach that level
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