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What is the medical term meaning study of underlying physiological processes associated with disease?
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Pathophysiology
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Pathophysiology is the study of?
how physiological processes are altered in disease or injury
Which neurotransmitter has been associated with physiological arousal and is possibly connected with thrill seeking?
Too little of this neurotransmitter can cause Parkinson's disease.
What is fetuin-A?
Fetuin-A is a glycoprotein found in the blood that is involved in various physiological processes, such as regulating calcium homeostasis and inhibiting calcification. It plays a role in conditions like insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. High levels of fetuin-A have been associated with increased risk of these conditions.
What is pathophysiology and psycho dynamics of disease causation?
Patho-physiological theories believe that diseases are caused primarily by germs. On the other hand, psycho-dynamic theories suggest that disease comes primarily from psychological processes.
What is a physiological disease?
A physiological disease is a disease in which the organs or the systems in the body malfunction causing illnesses. Some examples are asthma, hypertension, diabetes, glaucoma, and strokes.
Is leukemia physiological?
Yes. It is a physiological disease because it affects the physical being of the patient.
How does physiological disease spread and who it affects?
By the malfunctioning of the body, for example an organ. Diabetes and hypertension are physiological diseases.
What are some examples of the effects of emotional states on physiological processes?
there is a relation between loneliness and heart disease, as well as a connection between post traumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel syndrome , and fibromyalgia .
What is more important treat the symptoms of a disease or treat the underlying cause?
Which is more important: treat the symptoms of a disease or treat the underlying cause
When the patient is being treated for a condition that has an underlying cause?
code first the underlying disease
What disease processes might be seen with right upper quadrant pain that radiates into the right back at the shoulder with associated flatulence?
Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder.
What do you mean by physiological and pathological?
Physiological refers to the characteristics of an organism's normal functioning, while pathalogical is altered or caused by a disease.
