MEDT230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Erythema, Epidural Administration, Sepsis

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Course: MEDT230
• Professor: earljarrett

Document Summary

Etiology: science and study of the causes of the disease and their mode of operation: investigation of the cause of the disease and mortality. External examination: skin, squamous cell carcinoma ( thick mass often has scale on surface)-sunlight exposure is a major risk factor---occurs on head, ears, and neck. Brain: degenerative diseases---parkinson"s disease/ alzheimer"s disease, normal and abnormal curves of the vertebral column. Heart: coronary artery disease, cardiomegaly, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pericarditis, lung: copd, mesothelioma, emphysema, liver: fatty liver, nutmeg liver, spleen: splenomegaly=enlargement of the spleen, kidney: horse shoe kidney, polycystic kidney. Pancreas: pancritis: inflammation of the pancreas. Necrotizing fasciitis: a skin bacteria that can destroy skin, fat, and tissue covering the muscle in a very short time. 1 out of 4 people die from it. Used steroids lower the body"s resistance to the infection. Virchow method: when organs are taken out of the body one organ at a time.