MEDRADSC 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Idiopathy
3 Sep 2018
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The nature & cause of the disease (how it rolls out & how it starts) The condition produced by the disease (what does it look like) How normal physiological processes are altered by disease. How the body normally acts, and now how it is acting with the disease. Firm foundations in anatomy & physiology is particularly important when a disease affects several organs or systems. Hardly ever 1 defect of the physiological process, its a bunch of defects. So that they have a considerable foundation of information to apply in their specialty area. To be able to confer w other hcp"s, apply knowledge to image &/or treat their patient correctly, to be able to care & empathize for patients appropriately. Ie congenital defects, inherited, microorganisms, immune disorder, degenerative, malignant, trauma. Disease caused by the treatment/activities of a physician or surgeon (medical treatment) Ie bladder infection after catheterization, vessel damage after angiogram, complications from radiation therapy.
