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Definition
Pathophysiology is the scientific study of the structure and function of the body in diseases. It deals with the etiology (cause of diseases) mechanism effect and nature of diseases.
Types of Pathology
- General Pathology
- Systemmic pathology
General Pathology
General Pathology deals with fundamental cellular and tissue response to the pathogen.
Systemic pathology
systemic pathology examines the particulate response of specialized cells or organs.
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Patient
a patient is a person suffering from a disease.
Lesions
it is a characteristic change in tissue produced due to disease in human beings or experimental animals.
Etiology
it is a study of the causes of disorders.
Pathogenesis
it is a mechanism by which are produced.
Symptoms
these are fundamental changes tissue and organ felt by the patient.
Branches of pathophysiology are as follows
- Histopathology
- Experimental Pathology
- Immunology
- Cytology
- Geographic Pathology
- Genetic Pathology
Histopathology
histopathology used synonymously with anatomic pathology, pathologic anatomy, morbid anatomy, or tissue Pathology, is the classic method of study and still the most useful one which has stood the test of time. The study includes structural changes observed by naked eye examination referred to as gross or macroscopic changes.
Experimental Pathology
This is defined as the production of diseases in the experimental animal and the study of morphological changes in organs after sacrificing the animal.
Immunology
Detection of abnormalities in the immune system of the body comprises immunology and immunopathology.
Cytology
It includes the study of cells shed off from the lesion and fine-needle aspirations cytology of superficial and deep-seated lesion for diagnosis.
Genetic Pathology
this is the branch of Human genetics that deals with the relationship between heredity and disease.