First partial Flashcards
What is health?
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and the absence of disease
What is negative feedback in homeostasis?
When the pituitary gland sends a sign to STOP the production of a hormone because you are producing it in excess.
What is positive feedback in homeostasis?
Brings about an even greater change in the same direction
What is the health triangle?
The triangle where you can measure the balance of mental, physical and social health
What is disease?
Abnormality or upset in the body’s normal processes
How can disease be classified?
According to what it affects: systemic or localizedAccording to the severity and duration: acute or chronic
Which are the 4 stages of disease?
Stage of susceptibility
Stage of subclinical disease
Stage of clinical disease
Stage of recovery, disability or death
What is the primary prevention?
Seeks to prevent a disease or condition at a pre-pathologic state
Primary prevention consists on…
Health promotion (education, counseling) and specific protection (vaccines, hygiene)
Secondary prevention consists on…
Health maintenance (identify in order to stop spreading it)Early diagnosis and prompt treatment (prevent complication, prevent spread, case finding measures)Disability limitations (adequate treatment and facilities)
What is the intention of the tertiary prevention?
Halt the disease process and obtaining an optimal health status. To maximize the use of remaining capacities
What is a gland?
A single epithelial cell that secretes an epithelium product
What are the exocrine and endocrine glands?
Exocrine- the ones that secrete their products into a duct
Endocrine- the ones that secrete their products directly into the bloodstream
Which are the normal values for blood pressure?
90/60 mm/Hg to 120/80 mm/Hg
Which are the normal values for breathing?
12 - 18 breaths per minute
