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Wellness and Disease Flashcards

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is the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic
health- Global Wellness Institute

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Wellness

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is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and
mental health outcomes so that instead of just surviving, you’re thriving.- Pfizer

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Wellness

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failure of the body defense mechanism to cope with forces tending to disturb body
equilibrium.

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Disease

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Ecologic concept of disease based on 3 premises of the biologic laws

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▪ Disease is a result of the imbalance between the forces of the agent and the host
▪ The resulting imbalance depends on the nature of the agent and the host
▪ The nature of the agent and the host and their interaction depend on the environment

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Complete disease process starting from without or within the individual resulting in changes in body
form and function until equilibrium is reached, or recovery or death of the individual

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Natural History of Disease

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Natural History of Disease

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  1. Portal of Entry
  2. Incubation Period
  3. Clinical Manifestation of Disease or Clinical Horizon
  4. Outcome of Disease
  5. Period of Communicability
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Portal of Entry

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Respiratory Tract
Genito-Urinary Tract
Gastro-Intestinal Tract
Skin
Blood Stream

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Incubation Period

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  • Interval between the time of entry of the agent into the host and onset of signs and symptoms of disease, it varies from one
    disease to another
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Clinical Manifestation of disease or Clinical Horizon

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Fever
Rash
Other symptoms like Jaundice
Nausea and Vomiting
Measurement of Physiologic data is abnormal
Positive laboratory tests of urine, blood, stools

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Outcome of Disease

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  • a. Chronic condition
  • b. Carrier state
  • c. Temporary disability
  • d. Permanent disability
  • e. Death
  • f. Complete recovery
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Period of Communicability

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The period during which the patient is infectious

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is the organic body where the agent depends for survival

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Host

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influenced by sex, age, nutrition, heredity, and personality
development; habits and customs, race, previous experience

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Resistance/Susceptibility

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Human, Animal

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Host

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Climate, Housing, Healthcae settings, Travel

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Environment

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Viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites

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Agent

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is the substance or force whose presence or absence causes disease

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Types of Agent

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Biologic
Physical
Chemical
Nutrient
Mechanical

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Characteristics of Agents

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Mode of transmission
Virulence
Organ of Parasitism
Immunity Conferred

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a measure of the severity of the reaction

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Types of Disease Agents

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Biologic Agent
Nutrient Agent
Chemical Agent
Physical Agent
Mechanical Agent

22
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These living agents that parasitize man

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Biologic agent

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Examples are Arthropods, Helminths, Protozoa, Fungi, Bacteria, Rickettsiae, Viruses

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Biologic Agent

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Classified as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water

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Nutrient Agent

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These agents maybe classified according to the mode of acquisition

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Chemical Agent

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This category comprises such factors as abnormalities at atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity in industry

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Physical Agent

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These agents are chronic friction and other mechanical forces that add unusual stresses to body mechanisms resulting in crushing, tearing, penetrating, wounds, sprains, dislocations, and or fractures

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Mechanical agent

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Different types of Disease Agents

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Arthropods
Helminths
Protozoa
Fungi
Bacteria
Rickettsia
Viruses

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Flies, lice, ticks, mites, fleas

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Arthropods

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Ascaris, schistosomes, hookworms

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Malaria, amoebae, leismania

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Actinomycetes, monilia, histoplasma

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Cholera vibrio, streptococci, salmonella

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R. prowaseki, R. quintana

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Rickettsia

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Influenze virus, psittacosis virus

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is the sum of all forces that influence the growth and development of an organism

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Environment

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Reservoirs of Infections are:

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Man
Animal
Inaminate organic matter
Plant
Soil

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Thing, person, object or substance from which an infectious agent passes
immediately to a host

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Sources of Infections

39
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This includes the geological structure of the area such as the hills, valleys, plateaus, soil, and
rock composition, and the presence of water, plants, etc.

40
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The richer the area, the better the environmental sanitation, disposal of sewage and garbage,
availability of medical facilities, etc.

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Socio-economic

41
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This includes the “universe of living things that surround man, all else than man himself.”

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