Understanding disease


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    Introduction
    Students are required to complete the Workbook by answering all of the questions. Be guided by the mark allocation and the space provided as to the detail required for each question.
    Use the essential text for this unit to assist you:
    • Huether SE and McCance KL (Eds.). (2012) Understanding Pathophysiology. (5thed.) St Louis: Elsevier .
    Workbook Topic 1: Understanding disease
    Answer the following questions:
    1. Describe the differences between a sign and a symptom.Provide ONE (1) example of each to illustrate your answer. 6 marks
    2. In some instances, signs and symptoms may overlap. Illustrate this with an example from a chronic condition 3 marks
    3. Describe the differences between acute and chronic health conditions. Provide ONE (1) example of each to illustrate your answer. 6 marks
    4. Define the term “complication” in relation to disease. Illustrate your answer with some examples of complications of Type I and Type II diabetes. 6 marks
    5. Define the term “risk factor” in relation to disease. Illustrate your answer with some examples of risk factors for Type II diabetes. 6 marks
    6. Define the term “insidious”.Discuss why hypertension isconsidered to be an insidious disease. 6 marks
    Workbook Topic 2: Cell Injury & Inflammation
    Answer the following questions:
    1. List examples of causes of cellular damage according to biological, physical and chemical classifications. Provide THREE (3) examples of each classification. 9 marks
    Biological Physical Chemical
    2. The cardinal signs of Inflammation are listed below. Give their meaning and a brief explanation of their association with the cellular and/or vascular responses of inflammation. 10 marks
    Cardinal signs Meaning Physiologic mechanism involved in the production of sign
    Rubor
    Calor
    Tumor
    Dalor
    Functiolaeso
    3. Briefly describeinflammatory cytokines andchemokines and provide an explanation of their function. 6 marks

    4. Histamine is a product of cells involved in the inflammatory process. Name the cells that produce histamineand provide a brief explanation of the role of histamine.
    6 marks
    5. The following cellular components of blood are associated with acute inflammation. Note the sequence of their involvement and provide a brief description of the role of each.
    12 marks
    Cellular component Role
    Mast cells
    Basophils
    (WBC – PMN) Neutrophils
    Monocytes
    Macrophages
    Eosinophils
    6. List the possible causes of aninadequate acute inflammatory response that may lead to the development of chronic inflammation. 4 marks
    7. The following cellular components of blood are associated with chronic inflammation. Note the sequence of their involvement and provide a brief descriptionof the role of each.
    12 marks
    Cellular component Role
    Macrophages
    Lymphocytes
    B-Cell lymphocytes
    T-Cell lymphocytes
    NK – natural killer cells
    Fibroblasts
    8. Define the process of healing by repair and provide an example of a tissue or organ that may undergo this process. 2 marks
    9. Define resolution and provide an example of a tissue or organ that may undergo this process. 2 marks
    10. List the stages involved in wound healing. Describe a wound that would heal by primary intention and a wound that would heal by secondary intention. Briefly describe how secondary intention healing differs from primary intention healing. 12 marks

    Workbook Topic 3: Autonomic nervous system
    Answer the following questions:
    1. Compare and contrast the physiological functions of parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system on the major body systems including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular,respiratory and renal systems. List ONE (1) response for each body system in the table below. 11 marks
    BODY SYSTEMS PARASYMPHATHETIC SYMPATHETIC
    Responses Responses
    GI Tract
    GI Tract
    Salivary Glands
    Gastric acid
    Cardiovascular
    Heart rate
    Heart Contraction
    Blood vessels
    Skeletal arteries
    Lungs
    Bronchial muscle
    Bronchial glands
    Kidney
    Urination
    Juxtaglomerular apparatus
    2. Describe how the ANS is altered during anaphylaxis.Your answer should include the symptoms of anaphylaxis 7 marks
    3. Discuss how the EpiPen (adrenalineautoinjector) works to reverse the symptoms of anaphylaxis. 5 marks
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    4. Alice became very ill and was admitted to hospital after eating some field mushrooms. It was later discovered that the mushrooms contain high levels of muscarine, a compound that has a potent effect on the activation of the parasympathetic system. In addition to feeling nauseous, predict the clinical manifestations of mushroom poisoning based on the effect of overstimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. 9 marks

    5. It is widely recognised that hypertension is a risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis and subsequently coronary artery disease.
    Describe how hypertension may be aggravated by the reduction of blood flow to the kidneys.
    Your answer should include the regulation of systemic blood pressure, including sympathetic-mediated control, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone control and mediation via baroreceptors. 15 marks
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