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    This document discusses etiologies and medical aspects of diseases. It defines etiology as the cause of a disease and categorizes etiologies into intrinsic, extrinsic, and idiopathic factors. Intrinsic factors come from within the body like genetics, while extrinsic factors come from outside like animal bites. Idiopathic means the cause is unknown. The medical aspects involve first aid, assessment, decontamination, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, long-term follow up, and psychological support for victims of disasters or exposure to hazardous substances. Long-term medical aspects address ongoing health problems from injuries, trauma, or carcinogenic changes.

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    This document discusses etiologies and medical aspects of diseases. It defines etiology as the cause of a disease and categorizes etiologies into intrinsic, extrinsic, and idiopathic factors. Intrinsic factors come from within the body like genetics, while extrinsic factors come from outside like animal bites. Idiopathic means the cause is unknown. The medical aspects involve first aid, assessment, decontamination, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, long-term follow up, and psychological support for victims of disasters or exposure to hazardous substances. Long-term medical aspects address ongoing health problems from injuries, trauma, or carcinogenic changes.

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    This document discusses etiologies and medical aspects of diseases. It defines etiology as the cause of a disease and categorizes etiologies into intrinsic, extrinsic, and idiopathic factors. Intrinsic factors come from within the body like genetics, while extrinsic factors come from outside like animal bites. Idiopathic means the cause is unknown. The medical aspects involve first aid, assessment, decontamination, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, long-term follow up, and psychological support for victims of disasters or exposure to hazardous substances. Long-term medical aspects address ongoing health problems from injuries, trauma, or carcinogenic changes.

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    ETIOLOGIES AND MEDICAL ASPECTS

    BACKGROUND OF ETIOLOGY
    If the doctor know the cause, then he can treat the cause and do more for the patient
    then he just treating their symptoms.
    Definition of Etiology
    Is the cause of a disease or the science that deals with such causes. The word etiology
    comes from the Greek etio-, which means ‘causation’ and ology, which refers to the scientific
    study of something.

    The three main categories of Etiology

     Intrinsic
     Extrinsic and;
     Idiopathic

    Intrinsic Etiologies
    Intrinsic means coming from within. Therefore, any pathological, or disease-causing,
    change that has occurred from inside the body has occurred as a result of intrinsic factors.

    Example of intrinsic factors:


    Inherited conditions, or conditions that are passed down to you from your parents. An
    example of this is hemophilia, a disorder that leads to excessive bleeding.

    Extrinsic etiologies
    This means the cause of the disease, or pathological change, came from outside the
    body.

    Example of extrinsic factors:

     Animal bite or stings


    Idiopathic etiologies

     Unknown cause. Remember we are ‘idio’-ts for not knowing the disease etiology.

    MEDICAL ASPECTS

    The medical aspects of environmental health problems in emergencies involve taking care
    of the affected people. Often, very specific knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of
    effects from hazardous substances is required.

    The medical management of people following a disaster may involve some or all of the
    following activities:

     First aid
     Assessment and triage of victims in order to prioritize treatment.
     Decontamination of people exposed to chemicals or radioactive materials
     Diagnosis
     Special and general supportive medical care
     Monitoring and prophylaxis against infection
     Long-term follow-up
     Psychiatric or psychological support.

    Long-term medical aspects


    Once the acute phase is over, there may also be long-term problems that need to be
    addressed. These include identifying and managing health problems resulting from trauma,
    injuries, internal organ damage or carcinogenic changes, and also the psychosocial impact of
    the emergency.

    Edcel O. Dionela BSED FILIPINO-3


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