Basic Health Flashcards
To much salt
Can lead to high blood pressure and heart problems
To loose weight effectively
Reduce food intake or increase energy expenditure through increased exercise or both
High blood pressure
Mostly linked to heart disease
Common cause of pilot incapacitation
Gastro-intestinal upsets cause by food or drink
Dehydration
Skin remains dry with no noticeable sweaty feeling
Dehydration symptoms
Drying of nasal passages and a prickly sensation in the eyes
Humans are most comfortable in the relative humidity of?
40%~60%
Recommend period on the ground After making blood donations?
24hrs
Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke reduces?
The bloodys oxygen carrying capacity
What is barotrauma?
Pain and discomfort in pressure difference in the eardrum
during a descent the air pressure in the eardrum?
Pressure rises and the eardrum bludges inwards
During a climb the outside pressure in the eardrum?
The outside pressure drops and the eardrum bulges outwards
Presbyopia or (longsightedness)
Natural age related change cause by the weakening of the muscles controlling the eyes lens
Airsickness symptoms
Pale face, sweating, nausea and vomiting Anxiety or stress increase the likelihood of airsickness
To little iron in the diet leads to?
Blood disorders such as anemia
To little iron in the diet leads to?
Blood disorders such as anemia
Valsalve manoeuvre is more likely need during?
A decent than a climb
