Disease Flashcards
People prone to allergies.
Allergic
Caused by abnormal cells growing without control
Cancer
Abnormal condition and a disorder of a structure or function that affect a part or all of an organism.
Disease
Two categories of disease
Communicable
Non-communicable
Disease caused by pathogen or disease-causing organism and can be transferred from one person to the other
Communicable disease
Disease of the heart and blood vessel
Cardiovascular disease
Life-threatening reaction that can affect a number of organs at the same time
Allergic shock (anaphylactic shock)
Allergic rash that’s usually caused by skin contact with allergen
Allergic eczema
Examples of communicable diseases
Common cold Influenza Cholera Dengue Fever Tuberculosis Warts
Diseases not caused by pathogen of disease-causing organism and cannot be transferred from one person to another
Non-communicable disease
Non communicable disease
Allergy
Misguided reaction to foreign substances by the immune system
Allergy
Substances that trigger allergy
Allergen
Examples of allergens
Pollen Mite Dust Molds Danders Certain foods
Most common allergic disease and is characterized by seasonal nasal symptoms that are due to pollen.
Hay fever
Signs and symptoms of hay fever
Runny nose Stuffy nose Sneezing Nasal itching Itching ears and throat
Inflammation of the tissue layer (membranes) that cover the surface of the eyeball and the undersurface of the eyelids.
Allergic conjunctivitis
Symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis
Redness under the lids and the eyes
Watery, itchy eyes
Swelling of the membranes
Skin reaction that appear as itchy swelling and can occur on any part of the body
Hives (urticaria)
Symptoms of allergic shock
Stomach pain Nausea Vomiting Shortness of breath Low blood pressure
Intense itching
Hives (urticaria)
Chronic lung disorder that causes airways to be inflamed.
Ashtma
Symptoms of ashtma
Shortness of breath
Coughing
Chest tightness
Tubes that carry air into and out of the lungs
Airways
