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Unit 4 Diseases Flashcards

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What is a common cold?

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A usually viral sickness that causes sneezing, stuffy nose, and coughing.

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What is the flu?

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The flu is a virus that causes body aches, fever, and headache.

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What is Asthma?

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Asthma is a condition where airways are narrow and swollen. It causes difficulty breathing, SBH, and WZ.

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What are allergies?

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Inflammation of the respiratory tract due to histamine release. Causes sneezing, mucous buildup, runny nose, and coughing.

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What is Parkinson’s?

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A movement disorder where the brain doesn’t produce enough dopamine. This causes symptoms like trembling of hands, arms, jaw, and face.

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What is Alzheimers’s?

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Alzheimer’ is the destruction of brain cells that produce acetylcholine. Causes dementia, trouble with speaking, writing, reading.

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What are migraines?

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Severe headache causing head pain, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.

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What is depression?

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Depression is low serotonin in the brain that causes depressed mood, insomnia, and thoughts of suicide.

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What is Insomnia?

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Insomnia is a common sleep disorder where you have trouble falling or staying asleep.

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What is psychosis?

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Psychosis is a mental disorder caused by abnormal thinking or perceptions (hallucinations). May also be called schizophrenia.

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What is bipolar disorder?

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A mental disorder that cycles between depression and mania(high feeling)

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What are seizures?

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Seizures are hyperactivity in the brain. Causes involuntary movements and can cause loss of consciousness.

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What is Hypothyroidism?

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Thyroid gland doesn’t make enough thyroid hormone. Can cause weight gain, hair thinning, and depression.

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What is diabetes?

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Diabetes is a condition that occurs when blood sugar is too high for a long period of time.

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What is type 1 diabetes vs 2?

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Type 1 is insulin dependent. Type 2 is non insulin dependent.

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What is Breast cancer?

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Abnormal cell growths in breast cells

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What is Menopause?

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Ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone. Leads to hot flashes, depression, etc

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What is pregnancy?

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Fetal growth for 9 months

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What is a yeast infection?

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Fungal infection of the genitals; can be caused by antibiotic use, may cause itching, vaginal discharge, and discomfort.

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What is Erectile dysfunction?

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Trouble getting or keeping an erection

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What is prostate cancer?

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Cancer in the cells of the prostate

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What is an enlarged prostate?

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Prostate cells enlarge causing blockage of urine. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)

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What is COPD?

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Chronic condition that narrows breathing airways; causes shortness of breath, mucus production and chest tightness.

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What is Pneumonia?

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Inflammation of the airways due to virus, bacteria, or Fungi

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What is Hepatitis?

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Inflammation of the liver due to alcohol, medications, or viral infections

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What are Hemorrhoids?

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Swollen, inflamed veins in anus or lower rectum due to straining or pregnancy

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What is Colon Cancer?

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Abnormal tumor growth in the colon or rectum that can spread to other parts of the body

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What is Acid Reflux?

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Acid from the stomach travels up the espohagus, causing burning

29
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What is Constipation?

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Hard stools caused by too much water being absorbed from feces

30
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What is Diarrhea?

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Loose stools caused by not enough water being absorbed by the GI tract

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What is Arrythmias?

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Heart beats irregularly

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What is Atrial fibrilation?

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Top chambers of heart don’t beat normally and can cause blood clots

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What is Heart failure?

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Heart muscle is weakened and can’t pump properly.

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What is Hypertension?

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Blood pressure is high in the blood vessels leading to rupturing of blood vessels.

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What is hypercholesterolemia?

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Cholesterol builds up in arteries leading to heart attack.

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What is an embolism?

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Stroke, blood forms and blocks blood to organ. Lead to tissue damage and death due to lack of blood flow.

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What is Dermatitis?

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Inflammation of the skin

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What is Eczema?

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Dry, itchy patches of skin

39
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What is Psoriasis?

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Patches of thick red skin due to a build up of skin cells.

40
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What is Acne?

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Hair follicles become plugged with oil and deadskin.

41
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What is skin cancer?

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Abnormal skin cell production.

42
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What is hyperthyroidism?

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Graves disease. An overproduction of thyroid hormones.

43
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What is Hashimoto’s disease?

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Immune system attacks the thyroid at first leading to excess thyroid but resulting in hypothyroidism over time.

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What is glaucoma?

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Increased fluid inside the eye that can place pressure on optic nerve and damage it.

45
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What is Conjunctivitis?

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Inflammation of the eye usually due to infection.

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what is otitis media?

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Infection of middle ear.

47
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What is Renal failure?

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Loss of kidney function which causes buildup of toxins in the blood.

48
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What is menopause?

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Ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone. Leads to hot flashes, depression, etc

49
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What is pneumonia?

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Inflammation fo the airways due to virus, bacteria or fungi.

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What is Arthritis?

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Inflammation of the joint that causes, swelling, pain, and trouble moving.

51
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What is gout?

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Uric acid crystal formation in joints. Can cause pain and swelling in the joints.

52
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What is osteoporosis?

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A condition in which bones become weak and brittle. Bone growth doesn’t keep up with old bone removal.

53
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What is anemia?

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Lowered amount of healthy red blood cells

54
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What is hemophilia?

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A disorder in which blood doesn’t clot normally.

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