NSG 3370 Pathopharmacology Lesson 1 (Complete And Verified Study material) (8pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. Why Pathopharmacology?: Answer To develop a BROAD foundational understandingof pathophysiology and pharmacology. To help us answer WHY! - knowing WHY we do something is as important as knowing WHAT to do. 2. Pathophysiology: Answer The study of functional or physiological change in the bodythat result from a disease process. Uses knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology. Includes aspects of pathology, which describes structuralchanges in body tissues caused by disease. Cause and effect relationships, defined by signs and symptoms,guide the study of a specific disease. 3. Homeostasis: Answer Maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment regard-less of external changes The body is designed to maintain this stable environment - any deviation is aconsidered a disease or disorder 4. Diagnosis: Answer identification of a disease (name of disease) 5. Manifestations: Answer signs and symptoms of disease (objective vs subjective) (whatdisease does) 6. Etiology: Answer Causative factors in a particular disease (how/why it happens)