Question

The morphological changes that occur in an organ determine the clinical features,course and prognosis of the disease. Discuss

Answer 1

Pathology:- study of disease, focusing on physiological gross and microscopic morphologic changes in cells reacting to injury.

Disease states (pathological processes)

• Inflammation
• Infection
• Neoplasia
• Immunologic
• Environmental
• Genetic
• Endocrine

Sign:- objective evidence( perceptible change) that signals disease.

Prognosis:-

Reasonable predictions about the course of a disease or process taking into account the natural history, the expected effects on therapy and particular factors specific for individual case.