NUR 3125 Lecture 1: Pathophysiology and Cell Biology
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Study of structural alterations in cells, tissues, and organs which help identify the cause of disease. Pattern of tissue changes associated with disease. It is just there; we don"t know why . Disease or conditions resulting from medical intervention. You will now see this referred to as healthcare-acquired or hca . Expected outcome of a disease or health condition. Suddenly appearing change in health; short duration. Slowly developing change in health; long duration. Period where clinical manifestations if a chronic health state of a disease lessen or disappear. Period where clinical manifestations of a chronic health state become worse or more severe. All body functions depend on health of cells. Movement of wbc to site of infection. Hormone producing cells or pancreas, sex organs, and pituitary trophic hormones. Outer membrane continuous with endoplasmic reticulum (critical for protein formation) Storage unit for fat, carbs and secretory vesicles.
