Epidemics and Adaptive Cellular Changes Study Guide
Learn about the differences between epidemics and pandemics, and explore various adaptive cellular changes such as atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia, dysplasia, and neoplasia. This guide provides a foundational understanding of how cells and populations respond to stressors and disease.
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Physical Assessment in Long-Term Care
Physical Assessment in Long-Term Care
Physical assessment in long-term care helps recognize changes from a resident's usual baseline to prevent complications and support safety, dignity, comfort, and quality of life.
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- General survey
- Vital signs
- Neurological/cognition assessment
- Respiratory/cardiovascular assessment
- Skin integrity
- Mobility and safety assessment
- Nutrition and elimination assessment
- Pain and comfort assessment
- Clinical judgment
- Documentation and communication
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Epidemics, Pandemics, and Adaptive Cellular Changes
Epidemics and Adaptive Cellular Changes
This document defines the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic and identifies various adaptive cellular changes.
- Epidemic
- Pandemic
- Atrophy
- Hyperplasia
- Hypertrophy
- Neoplasia
- Metaplasia
- Dysplasia
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Pathology and Cellular Adaptation Terminology
A list of medical terms including neoplasm, necrosis, pathogenesis, etiology, and various cellular adaptations.
- Anaplasia
- Atrophy
- Chronic
- Dysplasia
- Etiology
- Exacerbation
- Exogenous
- Endogenous
- Hyperplasia
- Hypertrophy
- Hypoxia
- Iatrogenic
- Metaplasia
- Mortality
- Necrosis
- Neoplasia
- Pathogenesis
Inflammation, Infectious Disease, and the Immune System
Inflammation, Infectious Disease, and the Immune System
This content explores the protective responses of inflammation, the mechanisms of infectious disease, and the functions of the innate and adaptive immune systems.
- Acute and chronic inflammation
- Vascular and cellular inflammatory responses
- Cardinal signs of inflammation
- Chemotaxis
- Cytokines and acute-phase proteins
- Fever and pyrogens
- Pathogens, virulence, and reservoirs
- Healthcare-associated and opportunistic infections
- Innate and adaptive immunity
- Cell-mediated and humoral immunity
- Primary and secondary antibody responses
- Active and passive immunity
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Autoimmune disorders
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