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    Introduction to pathology

    Associate professor Dr. Ashish Lakhey


    PATHOLOGY - Definition

    Pathology is the study (logos) of suffering (pathos).

    So, we can say that-

    Pathology is the Scientific study of disease.

    More specifically, pathology may be defined as the "scientific


    study of the functional, molecular (biochemical), cellular, tissue,
    or organ/ system in response to injurious agents or adverse
    influences."
    It is a discipline that bridges clinical practice
    and basic science
    DISEASE

    Disease is defined ----

    As any disturbance of the structure and/or


    function of the body or any of its constituent parts outside the
    normal range, especially one that produces specific clinical signs.
    CHARACTERISTICS OF DISEASE
    (Components of Pathology)

    1.Predisposing Causes of Disease: Factors which make an


    individual more susceptible to a disease (damp weather, poor
    ventilation, etc.)

    2. Etiology : This involves the study of pathogens that cause disease

    3. Pathogenesis: The mechanism causing the disease

    4. Morphology: The structural features of the disease

    5. Clinical Significance: The functional features of the disease


    Some important terminologies related
    with morphology
    Sequela: A secondary consequence or result (Most of the
    times synonymous with complication)
    NOMENCLATURE OF DISEASE

    1. Primary and secondary


    They may be used to describe the causation of a disease.

    Primary Means that the disease is without evident cause. Example,


    primary hypertension is defined as abnormally high BP without
    apparent cause.

    Secondary Means that the disease represents a complication of


    some underlying lesion. Example, secondary hypertension is
    defined as abnormally high BP as a consequence of some other
    lesion (e.g. renal artery stenosis).
    NOMENCLATURE OF DISEASE

    2. Acute and chronic

    Acute conditions have a rapid onset, often but not always followed
    by a rapid resolution.

    Chronic conditions may follow an acute initial episode, but often


    are of deceptive onset, and have a prolonged course lasting months or
    years.

    Subacute, a term not often used now, is intermediate between acute


    and chronic.
    What does a pathologist (Doctors of The Doctors) do?

    To render diagnoses and guide therapy,


    pathologists
    - Identify changes in the gross or
    microscopic appearance (morphology)
    of cells and tissues,
    and, biochemical
    alterations in body fluids (such as blood
    and urine).

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