12.5 Heath and Diseases Flashcards
5 diseases’ symptoms
Notes
Infectious diseases
P62
Notes
Pathogen name rules
Notes
Pathogens
Virus (influenza, aids (hiv)), bacteria (tuberculosis, ecoli), fungi (athletes foot)
Transmission of infectious diseases (5)
Air/droplets: influenza
Water/food: cholera (explain stomach acid)
Body fluids (not saliva but blood/semen/virginal secretions): AIDS
direct contact: athlete’s foot
Animals: (vector) x1917 avian flu (not carrier), dengue fever
Prevention methods
Wear masks
Boil food
Avoid sexual contact
Wear condoms
Do not share needles
Keep foot dry
Bug spray
*REFER TO BOOK!!
Vaccination
4 differences
Relative antibody concentration in blood
2 aims
Variants/mutations
How to prevent infectious disease transmission?
Non-infectious diseases
Cardiovascular disease
Reasons of lipid deposit building up
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Cancer formation
Notes (tumour formation and category)
Signs of cancer
8
Lung cancer risk factors
Notes
Breast cancer risk factors
Notes
Skin cancer risk factors
Notes
Cervical cancer risk factors
Notes
Risk factors of cancer (4)
Notes
Diabetes cause and definition
Notes
Fates of glucose
(2) notes
Potential symptoms of diabetes
Notes (2)
Remedy/prevention of diabetes
Notes (3)