Diseases Flashcards

1
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Disease from birth

A

Congential

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2
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Types of congential diseases

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Inherited (Taysach’s, sickle cell, hemophilia-handed down through the genome
Teratogen-effects embroyonic development (affects genome of baby)
Mutagen-effects parential DNA which effects future generation (chemicals, radiation)

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3
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New growth, such a a tumor

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Neoplasm

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4
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Something that is not living and affecting your body

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Environmental

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5
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Hormonal in nature

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Endocrine-includes diabetes, hypo/hyper thyroidism, adrenal insufficiency

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6
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Obstruction of a hollow organ

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Obstructive-artherosclerosis, kidney stones, gallstones, bowel obstruction, obstructed airway

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7
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Progressive disease

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Degenerative-Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons, MS, ALS, arthritis

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8
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Unknown, obscure causation

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Idiopathetic-epilepsy (though not all seizures are idiopathetic

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9
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Types of diseases 1-8

A
Infectious
Congenitial
Neoplasm
Environmental 
Endocrine
Obstructive
Degenerative
Idiopathetic
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10
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Sick versus not sick

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Acute versus subacute

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11
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Onset

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Chronic versus acute versus episodic

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12
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In regards to onset, a persistent problem that is exacerbated

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Chronic

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13
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In regards to onset, a sudden onset

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Acute

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