NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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therapeutic
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idiopathic
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differential
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pathology
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -An idiopathic disease is a “disease of itself, ‘’ that is, one of uncertain origin, apparently arising spontaneously. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease of aging that has long had a mysterious etiology and pathogenesis, but findings in the telomere biology field have begun to provide clues.
Detailed explanation-3: -Idiopathic: Of unknown cause. Any disease that is of uncertain or unknown origin may be termed idiopathic. For example, acute idiopathic polyneuritis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic scoliosis, etc.