Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes, And Arthritis Flashcards

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Allergy treatments

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Antihistamines

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Autoimmune disease

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Immune system mistakenly attacks itself targeting the cells, tissues, and organs of the own body

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Allergy, not cold

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Comes back when you’re exposed to a certain thing

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Histamines

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Chemicals that stimulate mucus and fluid production

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Osteoarthritis

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Cartilage breaks down

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Debilitating destruction of the joints due to inflammation

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Asthma

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Small airways in lungs become narrowed causing difficulty in breathing

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Diabetes 1 vs diabetes 2

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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

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Symptoms of diabetes

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Frequent urination
Excessive thirst 
Weight loss
Change in vision 
Tingling
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Glucose

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Blood sugar

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Manage asthma

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Monitoring condition

Monitoring environment

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Minimize risk of problems with arthritis

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Control weight

Stay active

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Arthritis treatments

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To cure/ ibuprofen

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Autoimmune diseases

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Type 1 diabetes

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