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Infectious And Noninfectious Disease Flashcards

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What is hypertension?

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High blood pressure

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2
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Describe a healthy artery

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Clear and flexible

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What is asthma?

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Air passages in the lungs become narrowed causing difficult breathing

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4
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What is epilepsy?

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A disorder of the nerves and brain that is characterized by uncontrollable muscle activity

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Describe emphysema

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Air sacs in the lungs are destroyed and have difficulty pushing air out

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6
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What is cancer?

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Abnormal cell growth

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7
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Name the 3 treatments for cancer

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Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery

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Name some warning signs of cancer

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Sore that doesn't heal
Change in size, shape, or color of mole, wart, or freckle 
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Lump in breast or elsewhere
Hoarseness or difficulty swallowing
Persistent cough
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9
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What is metastasis?

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When cancer spreads

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10
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What is a biopsy?

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When tissue is removed and tested for cancer

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11
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Name the ways germs are spread

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Person to person
Air
Water
Contaminated food or drink
Animals
Plants
Insects
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12
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What is a vaccine?

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A dead or weaken portion of a germ used to decrease our chances of ever getting the disease

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Infectious disease/communicable disease

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Any disease that is passed by a pathogen or germ

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Non infectious/non communicable disease

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Any disease that is passed on through heredity, the way we live, or a defects that occur at birth

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Abstinence

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Avoiding any behavior that puts us at risk of an illness, injury, or death

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16
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What do allergens and carcinogens cause?

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Allergies and cancer

17
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What is a carrier

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A person who has a disease but does not have symptoms, they are still able to pass the disease

18
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What r blood borne pathogens?

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Germs or diseases found in the blood

Ex. HIV Hepatitis

19
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Name the endocrine glands and what they produce

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Adrenals glands produce adrenaline
Thyroid glands produce thyroxin
Testes produce testosterone & sperm
Ovaries produce estrogen, progesterone, and eggs

20
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What gland is the master gland?

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The pituitary gland

21
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What do diabetes do?

A

Prevents the body from converting food into energy

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