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12.5 Heath and Diseases Flashcards

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5 diseases’ symptoms

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Infectious diseases

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Pathogen name rules

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Pathogens

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Virus (influenza, aids (hiv)), bacteria (tuberculosis, ecoli), fungi (athletes foot)

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Transmission of infectious diseases (5)

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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

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Prevention methods

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Wear masks
Boil food
Avoid sexual contact
Wear condoms
Do not share needles
Keep foot dry
Bug spray
*REFER TO BOOK!!

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Vaccination

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4 differences
Relative antibody concentration in blood
2 aims
Variants/mutations

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How to prevent infectious disease transmission?

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Non-infectious diseases

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Cardiovascular disease

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Reasons of lipid deposit building up

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Coronary heart disease

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Stroke

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Cancer formation

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Notes (tumour formation and category)

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Signs of cancer

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Lung cancer risk factors

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Breast cancer risk factors

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Skin cancer risk factors

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Cervical cancer risk factors

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Risk factors of cancer (4)

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Diabetes cause and definition

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Fates of glucose

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Potential symptoms of diabetes

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Remedy/prevention of diabetes

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Notes (3)

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