Objectives Epidemiology  A disorder is a disruption to

 Epidemiology is the branch of regular bodily structure and

medicine that deals with the function.
The objective of the game is for players
incidence, distribution, and  A syndrome is a collection of signs
to be able to use critical thinking skills in
possible control of diseases and and symptoms associated with a
staying alive throughout the game whilst
other factors relating to health. specific health-related cause.
learning the following concepts through
 Diseases are pathological
the cards:
conditions of a body part, an organ, Pharmacology
or a system resulting from various  Pharmacology is the branch of
Anatomy causes, such as infection, genetic medicine concerned with the uses,
 Anatomy is the branch of biology defect, or environmental stress, and effects, and modes of action of
concerned with the study of the characterized by an identifiable drugs.
structure of organisms and their group of signs or symptoms.  Some basic classifications of drugs
parts.
are also described within the cards.
 The human body in the game is
Sign vs. Symptom Examples of which are:
composed of 11 organ systems
 A symptom is a phenomenon that Analgesics, Antibiotics,
namely: integumentary, muscular,
is experienced by the individual Anxiolytics, Antidepressants,
skeletal, nervous, circulatory,
affected by the disease Anticoagulants, and many more.
lymphatic, respiratory, endocrine,
 A sign is a phenomenon that can be  Some diseases are still being
urinary, reproductive, and
detected by someone other than the studied upon to find a
digestive; each composed of
individual affected by the disease corresponding cure. These diseases
various organs that performs its
are examples of incurable diseases.
respective unique function/s. These
Disease vs. Disorder vs. Syndrome Although the symptoms could be
organ systems work interconnected
 A disease is a pathophysiological managed, the disease itself would
in carrying out bodily functions.
response to internal or external be affecting the body indefinitely.
factors. Some diseases can only be cured
through surgical procedures. Some
just by simply resting and letting
the body heal itself.