What is the definition of pathophysiology?

Describes the body functional changes associated w/ disease

Before Laennec's stethoscope, how did physicians listen to heart & lung sounds?

they put their ear directly to patient's body

What happened during the Renaissance period?

Universities & medical schools were built

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Define pathophysiology, explain the evolution of this field in medicine and identify people important in the history of Pathophysiology

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1
Which is NOT a disease that prehistoric man suffered from?
fractures
malnourishment
osteoporosis
decayed teeth
2
Which is a medical achievement for the future?
Remote surgery
EKG machine
Nanomedical devices
Laser surgery
3
Which one is a medical practice of Ancient Egyptians?
purging
herbs
acupuncture
diagnostic dolls
4
Who discovered that carbolic acid killed germs?
Sir Joseph Lister
Louis Pasteur
James Blundell
Florence Nightingale
5
William Morton invented:
x-ray
ether inhaler
stethoscope
Gram staining technique
6
Who was the first to perform the first successful human blood transfer?
Florence Nightingale
Ignaz Semmelweiz
William Morton
James Blundell
7
Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented:
x-ray
vaccination
microscope
stethoscope
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Known as the "Father of Bacteriology"
Robert Koch
Wilhelm Roentgen
Ignaz Semmelweiz
Louis Pasteur
9
Who became known as the "Father of Modern Medicine?"
Rene Laenec
Louis Pasteur
Plato
Hippocrates
10
What did prehistoric women commonly suffered from?
sterility
skeletal fractures
pyorrhea
shorter life span
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What is the definition of pathophysiology?
Study of the functions of living organisms & their parts
Describes the body functional changes associated w/ disease
Study of the origin, nature & course of diseases
Describes bodily structure
12
The word vaccination is derived from a Latin word -
cat
cow
dog
pig
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Before Laennec's stethoscope, how did physicians listen to heart & lung sounds?
they used a cup and placed it on the patient's chests
they put their ear directly to patient's body
they felt the heart sounds through their palms
they did not listen to their heart beats
14
Which one is not considered humor?
blood
black fluid
phlegm
yellow bile
15
What happened during the Renaissance period?
Universities & medical schools were built
Religion dominated this era.
Treatment for ill included prayer.
Dissection for anatomical purposes were not accepted.
16
Which theory talks about 4 basic humors?
Greek health theory
Greek balance theory
Greek imbalance theory
Greek humor theory
17
How did Ancient Chinese doctors diagnose women?
they didn't because it was against religion
used ivory dolls
by physical examination
used voodoo dolls
18
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Pathology?"
Rudolf Carl Virchow
Louis Pasteur
Hippocrates
Rene Laennec
19
This scientist discovered the agent that causes anthrax.
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
Paul Erlich
Rudolf Virchow
20
Which inventor described antibodies as magic bullets?
Rudolf Virchow
Sir Joseph Lister
Louis Pasteur
Paul Ehrlich
21
What was the 1st code of medical ethics called?
Sanitation act
Hippocratic Oath
Patient care oath
The Nuremberg Code
22
Edward Jenner discovered:
anthrax
vaccination
rabies vaccine
animacules
23
Who were the first to keep accurate written health records?
Ancient Romans
Ancient India
The Egyptians
Primitive people
24
What did Ancient Romans build to develop a sanitation system?
pee buckets
aqueducts
dams
reservoir
25
How did Ancient Indians check for diabetes?
smelled & tasted urine
tested urine with chemicals
blood letting
they did not know how to
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What happened during the "Dark Ages?"
Treatment for ill includes prayer & exorcism
Church dominated the practice of medicine
None of the listed answers
All of the listed answers
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This scientist discredited humorism with his work.
Louis Pasteur
Wilhelm Roentgen
Hippocrates
Rudolf Virchow

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