Non-communicable Diseases

Question 1

What is a non communicable disease

Answer 1

-cannot be spread between organisms but communicable can

E.g. diabetes, HYPOTHYROIDISM

Question 2

How can different diseases interact with each other

Answer 2

• viruses infecting cells can be the trigger for cancers such as cervical cancer
• diseases of the immune system mean a person is more likely to catch infectious diseases, so people with HIV are more likely to get tuberculosis
• immune reactions triggered by a pathogen
• poor health can lead to diseases

Question 3

Risk factors can be:

Answer 3

• aspects of a person’s lifestyle e.g. lack of exercise

- substances in the person’s body or environments e.g. chemicals from smoking

Question 4

What are the treatments for CHD

Answer 4

• STENTS- Keep coronary arteries open

- STATINS- recuse blood cholesterol levels and slow down rate at which fatty materials build up

Question 5

How can heart valves affect someone if faulty

Answer 5

• develops leak or prevents valve opening fully

- can be replaced with biological or mechanical valves

Question 6

For cases of a heart failure:

Answer 6

• a donor heart can be transplanted

- artificial hearts to keep patient alive

Question 7

Risk factors for cancer

Answer 7

• smoking,obesity, common viruses and UV exposure

- genetic risk factors

Question 8

What is cancer caused by

Answer 8

-uncontrolled cell division, can form masses of cells called TUMOURS

Question 9

What are the two types of rumours

Answer 9

• BENIGN- do not spread around body

- MALIGNANT-spread in blood to different parts of body where they form secondary tumours