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Lesson 1: Intro to HD (Common Medical Terminologies (Disease: change in…
Lesson 1: Intro to HD
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Mechanism of Diseases
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Heredity (Genetic)
3 basic groups:
Polygenic Diseases (e.g. Diabetes mellitus, Schizophrenia)
Chromosomal Diseases (e.g. down syndrome, marfan syndrome)
Single Gene Diseases (e.g. muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis)
Neoplasia
Benign
have limited growth, confined to local area & do not spread (e.g. lipoma)
Malignant
cancer, invasion (spreading into tissues), metastasis (spreading into distant sites) e.g. osteosarcoma)
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Trauma
Physical injury from an external force e,g, motor vehicle accidents, poison, falls, suffocation, suicide
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Homeostasis
Body uses physiological processes to maintain a balance & stable environment within the body (e.g. regulating body temperature)
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Pathogenesis
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Chronic Disease: may begin insidiously & lasts for an extended period of time with slow healing process :warning:
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