BMS291 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fluid Balance, Iatrogenesis, Mortality Rate
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Week 1 introduction to pathophysiology and pharmacology. Terminology pathophysiology (study of body function when the normal sequence of events has been. Aetiology study of the cause or causes of disease. Iatrogenic direct consequence of a medical intervention. Pathogenesis - describes the mechanisms and progression of a disease. Intervention a mechanism of assisting the body to return to homeostasis. Signs measurable or visible indicators of the presence of a disease (objective); e. g. body temperature, blood cell counts, rash. Symptoms description by the patient of how they feel (subjective); e. g. pain, fatigue. Epidemiology the study of patterns of health and disease. Incidence number of new cases of a disease diagnosed within a particular period. Prevalence total number of cases, new and existing, diagnosed within a particular period. Morbidity illness or abnormal condition or quality; the incidence of ill health in a population.
