CB5 - Health and Disease Flashcards
Explain what physical, mental and social health means.
Physical - exercising regularly - not smoking
Mental - good self-esteem
Social - having friends and socialising
What is the definition of health?
A state of being complete physical, social and mental well-being.
What is a disease?
An illness that harms your body
What are communicable disease?
Diseases that can be spread among people.
What are non-communicable diseases?
Diseases that can’t be spread among people.
What are pathogens?
A disease-causing organism.
What is the definition of lifestyle?
How you live your life - diet- exercise - smoking
What is causation?
An action causing something to occur
What is malnutrition?
Too little or too much of a specific nutrients.
What is correlation?
A relationship between variables, where if one changes so does the other.
What causes non-communicable diseases?
Mutations
Genetic disorder
Lifestyle - diet - exercise - age - gender
What are examples of noncommunicable diseases?
Cancer
Diabetes
AIDs
What causes cardiovascular disease?
Fatty build up/ blood clot in the coronary arteries, which provide blood to the heart.
Bad cholesterol, which increases blood pressure
What are the risks of cardiovascular disease?
Heart attack
Stroke
What increases the risk of cardiovascular disease?
High fat diet
Smoking - damages blood vessels, making it easier for fat to build up.
How is cardiovascular disease treated?
Statins
Stents
Biological valves
Mechanical valves
Artificial hearts
Heart transplants
How do statins treat cardiovascular disease?
Helps lower chloresterol.
What are the advantages of statins?
Decreases chance of heart attack.
What are the disadvantages of statins?
Can cause muscle and liver damage.
How do stents treat cardiovascular disease?
Put into your arteries to hold it open and to stop fatty build up.
What are advantages of stents?
Provides blood flow to the heart.
What are the disadvantages of stents?
Can damage the arteries or cause an allergic reaction.
How do biomechanical or mechanical valves treat cardiovascular disease?
Replaces faulty heart valves.
What are the advantages of biomechanical or mechanical valves?
Lower the risk of a blood clot.
What are the disadvantages of biomechanical or mechanical valves?
Risk of structural valve degeneration.