09. Personal Health and Hygiene (sec 5 - 9) Flashcards
Health risks in tropical climates
What 3 types of organism thrive in warm wet conditions
- PARASITES
- BACTERIA
- VIRUSES
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What is an oversight risk of Europeans when in warm wet conditions
SMALL CUTS and ABRASIONS
failing to attend to small cuts and abrasions that develop into septic sores
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Heatstroke and sunstroke brought on my excessive exposure to heat is also known as
HYPERTHERMIA
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Hyperthermia brought on through excessive exposure to heat can be known by what 2 terms
- HEATSTROKE
- SUNSTROKE
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In hot, humid conditions, what is prevented from happening that impacts the bodies ability to do what
- SWEAT EVAPORATION
- REGULATE BODY TEMPERATURE
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What are 4 early onset symptoms of heatstroke;
- ____ : feeling hot
- ____ : greyscale
- ____ : colour
- ____ : rapid
- HIGH TEMPERATURE
- DRY SKIN
- VERY PINK SKIN
- HIGH PULSE RATE
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What is the best means of treatment for someone suffering heatstroke
RAPID COOLING
cool water or air conditioned room
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Malaria is caused by what
PARASITE CARRIED BY MOSQUITOES
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A disease carried my mosquitoes caused by a parasite
MALARIA
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What are 4 symptoms of malaria
- ____ : feeling sick
- ____ : shivery, hot flushes, sweating
- ____ : unconscious
- ____ : 6ft under
- FLU
- HIGH FEVER
- COMA
- DEATH
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What are 2 methods of avoiding being bitten by malaria carrying mosquitoes
- OUTSIDE AT NIGHT : avoid sitting outside at night
- LONG CLOTHING : wear long trousers and socks
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The name of a disease carried by mosquitoes caused by a virus
YELLOW FEVER
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What is a preventative measure to take to avoid contracting yellow fever
VACCINATION
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What are the 3 initial symptoms of yellow fever
- FEVER
- NAUSEA
- PAIN
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Untreated initial symptoms of yellow fever can develop into what 2 more serious conditions.
- INTERNAL BLEEDING
- LIVER FAILURE
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The name of a bacterial infection caused by coming into contact with the coughs, sneezes or spit of infected individuals
TUBERCULOSIS
(TB)
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Tuberculosis is what type of infection
BACTERIAL
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How is tuberculosis spread
- COUGH
- SNEEZE
- SPIT
coming into contact with infected individuals
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What size of the world population is thought to be infected with tuberculosis
1/3
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What is the best method of protection from tuberculosis
BCG VACCINE
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In poorer less developed countries, there is an increased risk in what sort of illnesses
WATERBORNE ILLNESSES
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Cholera is what sort of infection
BACTERIAL
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2 types of waterborne infections spread through faecally contaminated water or food
- CHOLERA
- TYPHOID FEVER
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How is CHOLERA usually transmitted
FAECALLY CONTAMINATED WATER
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What are the 3 key symptoms of cholera
- WATERY DIARRHOEA
- VOMITING
- DEHYDRATION
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What is the best means of treatment for cholera
ORAL REHYDRATION
clean fluids and electrolytes
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The name of an infection that causes inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection
HEPATITIS
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What are some of the symptoms associated with hepatitis
- SYMPTOMLESS
or; - JAUNDINCE
- MALAISE
- WEAKNESS & FEVER
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How is hepatitis spread;
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B & C
- CONTAMINATED FOOD and WATER
- DIRECT CONTACT : blood
REMEMBER B for BLOOD and A for WATER
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What are the typical treatments for;
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B & C
- VACCINE
- ANTIVIRAL DRUGS
REMEMBER
Hep A - one letter, vaccine one word. Remember the ‘aaaa’ sound in v’aaa’cine ah = Hep AY
Hep B & C - two letters, Antiviral Drugs two words. Remember A B C D from Drugs
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What are the 4 key symptoms of Typhoid fever
- RISING FEVER
- SWEATING
- GASTRO-ENTERITIS
- DIARRHOEA
REMEMBER
Typhoid FEVER
A fever breaks with SWEATS
Remember TyVOID - void in the stomach as you have diarrhoea
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Besides 4 key symptoms of rising fever, sweating, gastro-enteritis, and diarrhoea, what 2 other symptoms may be present with typhoid fever
- ABDOMINAL PAIN
- RED SPOTS ON CHEST
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What are the 2 typical treatments for typhoid fever
- REHYDRATION
- ANTIBIOTIC DRUGS
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What are 4 typical symptoms of intestinal parasites
- WEIGHT LOSS
- ABDOMINAL PAIN
- NAUSEA
- CHRONIC FATIGUE
To have intestinal parasites is really wank(c)!
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What is the typical treatment for intestinal parasites
ANTI-PARASITIC DRUGS
metronidazole
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