INP final - INTEGRATION Flashcards
St-Onge finds it helpful to integrate everything from the course. Here are a few highlights (Note: this will probs be a huge essay question, le sigh)
INTEGRATION: What conditions are the kidney associated with in this course (in this course)?
DIABETES
High blood glucose can damage blood vessels in kidney and can cause diabetic nephropathy
HYPERTENSION
The kidneys help filter wastes and extra fluids from blood, and they use a lot of blood vessels to do so. Hypertension is the 2nd leading cause of kidney failure. Over time, uncontrolled hypertensions causes arteries around the kidneys to narrow, weaken or harden. acute renal injury
INTEGRATION: What conditions are the immune system associated with in this course (in this course)?
METABOLIC SYNDROME
OBESITY
CVD
SLEEP
DIABETES
a complication of diabetes is immune deficiency
INTEGRATION: What conditions are the liver associated with in this course (in this course)?
METABOLIC SYNDROME
OBESITY
CVD
MENTAL HEALTH
INTEGRATION: What conditions are the GI tract associated with in this course (in this course)?
ORAL HEALTH
dental caries often causes a poorer diet lacking in nutrients which can lead to GI problems
MENTAL HEALTH
INTEGRATION: What conditions is cancer associated with in this course (in this course)?
METABOLIC SYNDROME
OBESITY
ORAL HEALTH
