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4 Component Framework for Pathophysiology
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1. Etiology - What triggered the disease process?
2. Pathogenesis - How did the disease develop in the body?
3. Clinical Manifestations - What do I see and what does the patient say?
4. Treatment Implications - What are the best treatment modalities for this disease process? |
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- Study of causes or reasons for phenomena
- Identifies causal factors that, acting in concert, provoke a particular disease or injury
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| The result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment. |
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| A factor that when present increases the likelihood of disease. |
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- The development or evolution of a disease, from the initial stimulus to the ultimate expression of the manifestations of the disease.
- Describes how etiologic factors alter physiologic function.
- Expression of clinical manifestations that are observed in a particular disorder/disease.
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Data gathered by observation of and reporting from a patient.
- Signs (Objective)
- Symptoms (Subjective)
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| Objective or observed manifestations of disease |
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| Subjective feelings of abnormality in the body reported by the affected individual. |
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| Etiology of signs and symptoms has not yet been determined. |
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| 4 Stages of Clinical Manifestation and 2 Clinical Course |
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1. Latent Period
2. Prodromal Period
3. Acute Phase
4. Subclinical Stage
1. Acute 2. Chronic |
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| Time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent and first appearance of signs and/or symptoms. |
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| Time during which fist signs and/or symptoms appear indicating onset of disease. |
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| Disease/illness reaches full intensity. |
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| Patient functions normally; disease processes are well established. |
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Short-lived
May have severe manifestations
Typically requires hospitalization and immediate interventions. |
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May last months to years
Sometimes follows acute course
Long-term disease management approach. |
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