MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Changes in any of the body’s vital signs may be indicative of disease. For example, having a fever (a body temperature significantly higher than 37 °C or 98.6 °F) is a sign of disease because it can be measured. In addition to changes in vital signs, other observable conditions may be considered signs of disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -(SIMP-tum) A physical or mental problem that a person experiences that may indicate a disease or condition. Symptoms cannot be seen and do not show up on medical tests.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the illness stage, a person shows the characteristic symptoms of infection, such as a rash in chickenpox or vomiting due to food poisoning. The decline stage occurs when the number of infectious microbes declines and symptoms resolve. The final stage is convalescence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aetiology:the cause of a disease. Pathogenesis: the mechanism causing the disease. Pathological and clinical manifestations: the structural and functional features of the disease. Complications and sequelae: the secondary, systemic or remote consequences of a disease. More items •19-Mar-2015