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This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to developmental disorders, disease classification, diagnosis, and epidemiology.

What causes developmental disorders?

events that may occur while the child is developing in the womb, at birth, or after birth.

What is familial combined hyperlipidemia?

a genetic disorder that causes high cholesterol and increased fat levels in the blood.

How can congenital defects be detected?

before a child is born using today's technology.

What factors contribute to the susceptibility of older adults to disease?

Aging causes changes in normal body function, leading to a general reduction in function at the cellular and organ levels.

How does gender affect disease predisposition?

due to anatomical differences, such as osteoporosis being more common in women.

What role does lifestyle play in disease prevention?

can significantly impact overall health and reduce the risk of disease.

What is the impact of environmental factors on health?

Exposure to polluted air or water and chronic stress can contribute to poor health outcomes.

How does heredity influence disease risk?

may contain links to specific diseases.

What is the difference between signs and symptoms of disease?

Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and cannot be definitively measured.

What is inflammation?

the body's normal immune response to injury and disease, characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

Differentiate between communicable and noncommunicable diseases.

Communicable diseases spread from person to person, while noncommunicable diseases are caused by pathogens but are not contagious.

What characterizes immune disorders?

from the inability of the immune system to effectively protect the body.

What is a genetic disorder?

Genetic disorders are abnormalities caused by changes in genetic material, which can be inherited or occur spontaneously.

What are mental disorders?

conditions of the mind associated with behavior or psychological well-being, impacting function just like physical disorders.

What is required for a proper diagnosis of a disease?

step-by-step process, including collecting patient history, examination, and necessary diagnostic tests.

What is the R0 value in epidemiology?

basic reproduction number indicating how contagious a disease is.

Define epidemiology.

the branch of medical science that deals with the scope, distribution, and control of disease in a population.

What does palliative treatment aim for?

to make a patient more comfortable and improve the quality of life.

What is preventive treatment?

to prevent disease from occurring and is increasingly recognized in health care.

What effect did the 1918 influenza pandemic have on public health?

highlighted the importance of tracking disease incidence and prevalence to improve public health outcomes.