Comps Pathology Listing Questions

Predisposing causes/conditions of disease:

Age

Race

Sex

Occupation

Genetics

Nutritional Status

Economic Status

Environment

Emotional Status

5 Cardinal Signs/Symptoms of Inflammation

Heat

Redness

Swelling

Pain

Altered Function

3 Mechanical Body Defenses Against Disease

Skin & Mucous Membranes

Boney Encasements

Body Fluids

Excitatory Causes of Disease

Trauma

Living Agents

Physical Agents

Deficiency

Chemical Agents

Allergens

Infectious Agents

Heredity

Malignant Neoplasms:

1. Grow by infiltration

2. metastasize

3. can reoccur when surgically removed

4. cause extensive tissue damage

5. cause total body changes

6. tumor does NOT resemble tissue surrounding it

7. lethal unless treated

3 Stages of Syphilis (Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary

Primary Stage – Chancre (genital sore)

Secondary Stage – Skin Rash & Mucous Patches (ulcerations)

Tertiary Stage – Gumma (lesions)

Syphilis – Caused by spirochete – Treponema pallidum