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malfunctions Flashcards

1
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what are the symptoms of deafness

A

difficulty hearing other people clearly, miss understanding what is said

asking people to repeat

worse hearing on one side

sounds seem quiter

hard to tell where sound are coming from

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2
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causes of deafness

A 
ear wax, infection, burst eardrum
loud noises/ certin med 
build up of fluid 
growth of bones 
build up of skin
ageing
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3
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what is hypertension

A

high pressure in blood vessels

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4
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risks of hypertension

A

heart attacks
heart attacks
strokes
kidney disease

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5
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causes of hypertension

A 
over weight 
too much salt 
smoking 
too much alcohol/ coffee
lack of fruit/veg
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6
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how would you check hypertension

A

BP test

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7
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what can treat hypertension

A 
exercise
healthy diet
stop smoking 
ACE inhibitors 
receptor blockers
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what is angina

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Chest pains caused by reduce blood flow to heart muscles

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9
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symptoms of angina

A

chest pain ( tight, dull, heavy)
tired
nausea
breathlessness

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10
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how to diagnose angina

A 
check BP 
BMI 
waist size 
cholestrerol level 
ECG/ECG exercising 
blood testes
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11
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how to treat angina

A

Treat attacks- stop/rest 999 take another does of medication 5 mins

Prevent attacks- Beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers

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12
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what is an heart attack

A

when the supply of blood is suddenly stopped/blocked

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symptoms of heart attack

A

chest pain
coughing/weezing
light headed
sweating

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14
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what can the causes of heart attacks be

A 
Coronary heart disease
smoking 
diabetes 
HBP
overweight
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15
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how to diagnose an heart attack

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ECG

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16
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how to treat an heart attack

A

medicine to break down blood clots
by pas surgery
stop smoking
healthy life style

17
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IBS symptoms

A

stomach pains/cramps
bloating
diarrhoea
constipation

18
Q

how to diagnose IBS

A

blood tests

poo sample

19
Q

living with IBS

A

cook meals with fresh ingredints
avoid triggers
find ways to relax
exercise

20
Q

what can cause IBS

A

food passing to quickly/ slowly
over sensitive nerves in gut
stress
family history

21
Q

what are gallstone

A

small stones of cholestrol that form in the gallbladder

22
Q

symptoms of gallstones

A

abdominal pain
itchy skin
diarrhoea
loss of appetite

23
Q

what are the causes of gallstones

A

overweight/obease
40+
bilirubin in the gallbladder

24
Q

diagnosing gall stones

A

MRI
CT scan
ultra sound

25
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treatment of gall stones

A

surgery to remove gall bladder

keyhole surgery

26
Q

what is Coeliac disease

A

immune system attacks tissue when gluten is ate

Damages small inestine as its unable to take in nutrients

27
Q

symptoms of coeliac disease

A

bloating
abdominal pain
indigestion/constipation
itchy rashes

28
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causes of coeliac disease

A

gluten

family history

29
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how to diagnose coeliac disease

A

blood tests

biopsy

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