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Diseases Flashcards

1
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main differences between a cold and the flu

A

fever, aches and pains, fatigue

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2
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predisposition

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vulnerability

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3
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difference between infectious and noninfectious

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noninfectious diseases are not caused by microorganisms. infectious diseases are

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4
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psychosomatic

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caused by mentality

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5
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cancerous tumors vs benign tumors

A

no capsules, cells spread into blood

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6
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why are antihistamines helpful

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they release histamines

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7
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chronic diseases

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long term

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8
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acute diseases

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short term

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9
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diabetes: what hormone is in short supply/not working? what organ produces that hormone?

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insulin, pancreas

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10
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4 pathogens

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bacteria, viruses, fungi, protist

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11
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4 ways pathogens spread

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person to person, soil/food/water, contaminated objects, animal bites

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12
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cause

A

virus/bacteria

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13
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transmitted

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how it is spread

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14
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prevention

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trying not to get sick

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15
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treatment

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makes it go away or get better

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16
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cure

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eradicate

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17
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are all communicable diseases infectious

A

yes

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18
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are all infectious diseases communicable

A

no

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19
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1st line of defense: structures

A

skin and cilia

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20
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1st line of defense: products

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mucus, saliva, acid

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21
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1st line of defense: actions

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cough, sneeze

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22
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1st line of defense: general or specific

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general

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23
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2nd line of defense: kind of white blood cells

A

phagocyte

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24
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phagocyte

A

engulfs germs

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25
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inflammatory response

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red, swollen, hot. blood vessels widen

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26
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2nd line of defense: general or specific

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general

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27
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a fever _______ and _______

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kills and stops reproduction

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28
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antigens

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cause antibody generation

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29
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what response is provoked by antigens

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make specific antibodies

30
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antibodies

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kill bacteria

31
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t-cells

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produce antibodies

32
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antibodies are a response to ____

33
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3rd line of defense: general or specific

34
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1st line of defense

A

barriers for pathogens

35
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2nd line of defense

A

inflammatory response

36
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3rd line of defense

A

immune response

37
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difference between active and passive immunities

A

active is longer. passive is shorter.

38
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2 ways to get active immunity

A

get sick, get vaccinated

39
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2 ways to get passive immunity

A

placenta/milk, inject antibodies

40
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vaccine

A

injects dead/weakened virus to make memory cells

41
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syphilis: virus or bacteria

42
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syphilis: curable

43
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syphilis: reoccur

44
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syphilis: vaccine

45
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gonorrhea/chlamydia: virus or bacteria

46
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gonorrhea/chlamydia: curable

47
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gonorrhea/chlamydia: reoccur

48
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gonorrhea/chlamydia: vaccine

49
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herpes: virus or bacteria

50
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herpes: curable

51
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herpes: reoccur

52
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herpes: vaccine

53
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genital warts: virus or bacteria

54
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genital warts: curable

55
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genital warts: reoccur

56
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genital warts: vaccine

57
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PID

A

pelvis inflammatory disease

58
Q

3 ways HIV can be transmitted

A

unprotected sex, needles, blood transfusion

59
Q

systen impaired in HIV

60
Q

cause of AIDS

A

a virus called HIV

61
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STI- passed

A

moist mucous membranes or placenta

62
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is AIDS considered an STI

63
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t/f: we can catch 7 STIs at one time

64
Q

what is the only STI vaccine

65
Q

untreated gonorrhea and chlamydia can cause ______

A

PID and reduce production

66
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is oral herpes an STI

67
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3 differences between previous cholera

A

seasonal, diarrhea, fatality

68
Q

is cholera contagious

69
Q

marfan syndrome

A

dominant disorder caused by a connective tissue problem.

70
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why is marfan syndrome hard to diagnose?

A

the mutations differ from person to person

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