Terminology
A patient's general state of health, like "critical" or "stable"
Narrowing of blood vessels supplying the heart, often caused by plaque buildup
What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?
Metric that measures NEW cases of disease in a population?
What is incidence?
Stretching or tearing of a LIGAMENT
Subjective manifestation that must be described by the patient (like pain or nausea)
What is a symptom?
A disruption to normal body function with a clear, identifiable cause
What is a disease?
Group of diseases where cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue
What is cancer?
Metric that measures TOTAL cases (new + ongoing) in a population?
What is prevelance?
Stretching or tearing of a MUSCLE or tendon
What is a strain?
What is the most common risk factor shared by CAD, COPD, and many cancers?
Smoking/Tobacco use
A disruption to normal body function WITHOUT a clear cause
What is a disorder?
Disease affecting how the body uses glucose, with Type 1 and Type 2 versions
What is diabetes?
Metric that measures deaths from a disease?
What is mortality?
A break in a bone's continuity
What is a fracture?
Deep cut or tear in skin with irregular edges
What is a laceration?
Physical damage caused by external force or trauma
What is an injury?
Inflammation of lung airways that obstructs airflow, often from smoking
What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)?
If there are 500 new cases of flu in a population of 50,000, what is the incidence per 1,000?
(500 ÷ 50,000) × 1,000 = 10 per 1,000
Collection of blood outside a blood vessel; also called a bruise
What is a contusion (or hematoma)
The specific cause or origin of a disease
What is etiology?
True or False: Insomnia is classified as a disease because it disrupts sleep.
False - It's a disorder because there's no single clear cause
Disease that causes cells to not respond to insulin properly
What is type 2 diabetes?
A disease has high incidence but low prevalence. What does this tell you about the disease?
It's an acute disease that people recover from quickly (or has high mortality)
A patient hears a "pop" when they twist their ankle. Is this a sign or a symptom?
Could be argued either way! The sound itself is objective (sign), but if only the patient heard it, they're reporting it (symptom). Accept either with good reasoning.
What does RICE stand for in injury treatment?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation