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| Define and explain asthma. |
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| a condition in which the bronchial tubes become inflamed and constrict, making breathing difficult. symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath |
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| Define and explain the stages associated with syphilis. |
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| An STD that is transmitted through sexual contact or from the mother to the fetus by a bacteria that enters through mucus membranes and burrows into the bloodstream. Primary syphilis: it begins with a chancre (painless open sore where bacteria enters the body) Secondary syphilis: skin rash that begins 3-6 weeks after chancre appears |
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| pathogens that grow inside living cells and resemble bacteria (case typhus and rocky mountain spotted fever) |
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| the death of a cardiac muscle caused by a lack of blood flow to the heart. happens when a coronary artery is narrowed by plaque and becomes clogged by a blood clot and blocks blood flow to the heart |
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| body builds up its own presence of antibodies |
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| Explain the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. |
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Type 1: body produces little or no insulin
Type 2: body produces insulin but it cannot be used by cells |
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| List examples of respiratory infections. |
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| common cold, influenza, pneumonia, strep throat |
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| List the how HIV can be transmitted. |
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| blood, body fluid, breast milk |
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