Chapter 12-13 Flashcards
Controllable risk factors for CVD
- high BP
- fat and cholesterol levels
- cigarette smoking
- physical activity
CVD is uncontrollable
- heredity
- age
- sex and ethnicity- first nations, inuits, africans and south asian
Risks for cancer
- lifestyle
- smoking
- obesity
- biological factors
- occupation
- environment
- chemicals in food
food additive
sodium nitrate/nitrosamine
Infectious disease
infections are thought to influence cancer development in several ways, most commonly through chronic inflammation, suppression of the immune system, or chromic stimulation
Seven cancer signs CAUTION
Changes in bowel movement A sore that does not heal Unusual bleeding or discharge Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing Obvious change in wart or mole Nagging cough or hoarseness
Tuberculosis (TB)
disease caused by bacterial infiltration of the respiratory sytem
Measles
viral disease that produces symptoms including an itchy rash and a high fever
Colorectal cancer
second leading cause of cancer death in men and women
prostate cancer
most frequently occurring cancer in men
Ovarian cancer
silent killer
Triad of Disease
hospitable environment
agent infectivity
host susceptibility
hospitable environment
temp
moisture
light
agent infectivity
virulence
ability to breach body defences
unique pathogen characteristics
host susceptibility
genetics smoking age diabetes lack of sleep stress hiv or aids chemo