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- 1 What is an unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment?
- 2 Is the medical term that refers to an unfavorable response to medical or surgical treatment caused by the treatment itself?
- 3 Which term means lowermost or below?
- 4 Is the weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures?
- 5 What are iatrogenic factors?
- 6 Which of the following is an example of an iatrogenic effect?
What is an unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment?
A complication in medicine, or medical complication, is an unfavorable result of a disease, health condition, or treatment.
Is the medical term that refers to an unfavorable response to medical or surgical treatment caused by the treatment itself?
Relating to a disorder induced by the treatment itself.
When a medical condition is due to medical treatment it is called?
When medical or surgical treatment causes a new illness or injury, the result is considered to be iatrogenic.
What does iatrogenic reaction mean?
: induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures an iatrogenic rash.
Which term means lowermost or below?
Inferior
Inferior means lowermost, below, or toward the feet. For example, the stomach is located inferior to (below) the diaphragm. Inferior is the opposite of superior.
Is the weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures?
The term _________________ describes weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures caused by pathology or by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time. Atrophy is when a tissue loses its size and functionality over time due to disuse or pathology. Thus the correct answer is atrophy (c.).
What does idiopathic mean in medical terms?
Purpose of review: The term idiopathic is often used to describe a disease with no identifiable cause. It may be a diagnosis of exclusion; however, what specific minimum investigations need to be performed to define idiopathic is not always clear.
What are the main causes of Iatrogenesis?
Causes of Iatrogenesis
- Medical error/negligence.
- Malpractices.
- No prior warnings about possible Adverse Drug Reactions.
- Over medicalization of Ill health.
- Commercialization of medicine.
- How to reduce iatrogenesis?
- Financial support and sponsorship.
- Conflicts of interest.
What are iatrogenic factors?
The side effects and risks associated with the medical intervention are defined as iatrogenesis [1]. Adverse drug reactions, malpractice, medical error, and negligence constitute common iatrogenic complications [1].
Which of the following is an example of an iatrogenic effect?
Medical error and negligence For example, radiation therapy and chemotherapy — necessarily aggressive for therapeutic effect – frequently produce such iatrogenic effects as hair loss, hemolytic anemia, diabetes insipidus, vomiting, nausea, brain damage, lymphedema, infertility, etc.
Which prefix means under less or below?
Sub-:
Sub-: Prefix meaning meaning under, below, less than normal, secondary, less than fully.
Which of the following medical terms has a prefix that means below?
3 Prefix
| PREFIX | MEANING | EXAMPLE OF USE IN MEDICAL TERMS |
|---|---|---|
| sub- | below, under | subcutaneous |
| supra- | above | suprascapular |
| sym-, syn- | together, joined | symphysis |