Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes, And Arthritis Flashcards
Allergy treatments
Antihistamines
Autoimmune disease
Immune system mistakenly attacks itself targeting the cells, tissues, and organs of the own body
Allergy, not cold
Comes back when you’re exposed to a certain thing
Histamines
Chemicals that stimulate mucus and fluid production
Osteoarthritis
Cartilage breaks down
Rheumatoid arthritis
Debilitating destruction of the joints due to inflammation
Asthma
Small airways in lungs become narrowed causing difficulty in breathing
Diabetes 1 vs diabetes 2
1: body fails to produce insulin; glucose builds up in blood and cells don’t get energy
2: body is unable to make insulin or use it properly
Symptoms of diabetes
Frequent urination Excessive thirst Weight loss Change in vision Tingling
Glucose
Blood sugar
Manage asthma
Monitoring condition
Monitoring environment
Minimize risk of problems with arthritis
Control weight
Stay active
Arthritis treatments
To cure/ ibuprofen
Autoimmune diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Type 1 diabetes