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Details Title: Health Test Description: Chapters 10 and 11 Total Flash Cards: 28 Created: 02/25/2006 17:58:57	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Asthma Definition caused by: allergies, family history, bronchitis, anxiety, smoking... symptoms: coughing, wheezing, tightness in chest Term Breast Cancer Definition Caused by: genetic disposition, uterine cancer, age, increased fat in diet... symptoms: lump in breast, nipple discharge, change in breast contour Term Cervical Cancer Definition Causes: Genetic predisposition, age, sex @ early age, multiple partners,smoking Symptoms: abnormal vg bleeding, ab. pap smear Term Cirrhosis of Liver Definition Causes: genetic predisposition, heavy alcohol/drug use, hepatitis Symptoms: weakness, fatigue, wt. loss, nausea, jaundice, impotence, male breast increase Term Dental disease Definition Causes: age, fluoride deficient drinking water, excessive b/w meal snacks, not brushing/flossing regularly Symptoms: stained teeth, bad breath, cavities, tooth loss, painful gums and tongue Term Diabetes Definition Causes: obesity, overwt., trauma, genetic predisposition Symptoms: increased urination, excessive thirst, rapid wt loss, high blood glucose levels, increased ketones in blood glucose Term Heart Disease Definition Causes: Genetic predisp., age, high bld pressure, diabetes, poor exercise, smoking, obesity, stress Symptoms: chest pain, breathing difficulty, wt. loss, lung collapse, spit up blood Term Lung Cancer Definition Causes: Genetic predisp., age, smoking, environment (air, industrial, pollution) Symptoms: cough, breathing diff., spit up blood, wt loss, lung collapse Term Lung disease Definition Causes: genetic predisp., age, environment, (air, pollution..) Symptoms: Term Stroke Definition Causes: genetic predisp., previous stroke, heart attack, age, high bld pressure, smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, high fat diet Symptoms: brief loss of vision, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, sensory loss, weakness or paralysis Term Athletes Foot Definition Pathogen: fungus Transmitted by contact w/organism usually on shower floors, towels, or direct contact Symptoms: rash, peeling of skin, severe itching Treated: antifungal creams/powders Term Chickenpox Definition Pathogen: Virus Symptoms: rash develops 2-3 days after inhalation of virus, fever & itching of lesions Transmitted by: air, inhalation of droplets exhaled 4m infected person Treatment: trim fingernails closely, oral acyclovir, calamine lotion, oral antihistamines, acetaminophen, ibuprofen Term Cold Definition Pathogen: Virus Transmitted by: air, inhalation of drops exhaled from infected person, by direct contact Symptoms: runny nose, itchy eyes, congestion, sore throat, cough Treatment: bed rest, fluids, aspirin, acetaminophen, pseudoephedrine Term Rubella (German measles) Definition Pathogen: virus Transmitted by: air, inhalation of drops exhaled from infected person, by direct contact Symptoms: rash, swelling of lymph nodes, fever Treatment: gamma globulin may block symptoms, fluids, rest Term Influenza Definition Pathogen: Virus Transmitted by: air, thru inhalation of droplets exhaled by infected person Symptoms: fever for 1-7 days, nausea, sudden tiredness, vomiting, aching, headache, sore throat Treatment:fluids, aspirin, acetaminphen, rest Term Measles (rubeola) Definition Pathogen: virus Transmitted by: air, thru inhalation or droplets exhaled... Symptoms: red spotty rash, off and on high fever, unpleasant cough Treatment: aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, bland oral fluids Term Mono Definition Pathogen: virus Transmitted by: direct contact Symptoms: severe sore throat, swollen lymph glands, tiredness, white spots on tonsils, tongue, and soft palate, enlarged spleen Treatment:bed rest, oral rinse for throat Term Whooping cough (pertussis) Definition Pathogen: Bacterium Transmitted by: air, thru inhalation of droplets exhaled from infected person, direct contact Symptoms: cough, "whooping" cough sound, fever, vomiting Treatment: antibiotics, corticosteroids, frequent small feedings, cough medicines are of small benefit, careful observation Term AIDS Definition Pathogen: virus (HIV) Transmitted by: contact w/infected person, sexually, exchange of blood Symptoms: Often no symptoms, combo of wt loss, night sweats, cough, rashes, chronic fever Treatment:no cure, protease inhibitors, AZT... Term Chlamidia Definition Pathogen: Bacterium (chlamidia trachomatis) Transmitted by: contact w/infected person, usually during sexual intercourse Symptoms:whitish pus discharge from penis, frequent painful urination, often no symptoms exist Treatment: azithromycen, tetracyclines, or erythromycin Term Crabs Definition Pathogen: parasite (pubic lice) Transmitted by: contact w/infected person: sexual int. Symptoms: intense itching on genital area, nits on hair shafts Treatment: various topical ointments, shampoos, lotions prescribed by physician Term Genital Warts Definition Pathogen: virus (papilloma virus) Transmitted by: contact during intercourse Symptoms: pinky brown raised raised areas w/tendency to form a cauliflower-shaped mass on external genitalia Treatment: washing w/soap and water twice daily, painting lesions w/podophyllin, surgical removal Term Gonorrhea Definition Pathogen: Bacterium (neisseria, gonorrhoeae) Transmitted by: contact during intercourse Symptoms: burning urination, milky discharge 4m penis, urgency 2 urinate in women, inflammation of vagina, often no symptoms Treatment: one intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone plus 7 days of oral doxycycline Term Herpes Simplex type 2 Definition Pathogen: virus (herpes virus) Transmitted by: contact during sexual intercourse Symptoms: small grps of blisters on a reddened base of external or internal genetalia, painful urination Treatment: no known cure, normal saline solution to help prevent infection, apply antiviral agents to skin Term Syphilis Definition Pathogen: bacterium (treponema pallidium) Transmitted by: contact during sexual intercourse Symptoms: Primary-painless chancre on external genitals, Secondary-skin rash, achiness, tertiary-lesion, problems w/nervous system and cardiovascular system Treatment: penicillin or tetracycline Term Yeast Infection Definition Pathogen: Fungus (candida albicans) Transmitted by: direct contact w/infected person or normal flora overgrowth ex, diabetes, oral antibiotics, or immunodeficiencies Symptoms: vaginal discharge of thick whitish, skin may be bluish red, scaly, intense vulval and vaginal itching Treatment: Nystatin suppositories, vaginal canal for 2 weeks, axole antifungal creams in vagina for 7-10 days, diflucan orally Term Chain of infection Definition Pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, means of movement & transmission, means of entry into the host, susceptability of host Term Causes of Infection Definition Bacteria, Viruses, Protozoa, parasitic worms, fungi, prions, rickettsia