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caused by: allergies, family history, bronchitis, anxiety, smoking...
symptoms: coughing, wheezing, tightness in chest |
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Caused by: genetic disposition, uterine cancer, age, increased fat in diet...
symptoms: lump in breast, nipple discharge, change in breast contour |
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Causes: Genetic predisposition, age, sex @ early age, multiple partners,smoking
Symptoms: abnormal vg bleeding, ab. pap smear |
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Causes: genetic predisposition, heavy alcohol/drug use, hepatitis
Symptoms: weakness, fatigue, wt. loss, nausea, jaundice, impotence, male breast increase |
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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 |
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Causes: obesity, overwt., trauma, genetic predisposition
Symptoms: increased urination, excessive thirst, rapid wt loss, high blood glucose levels, increased ketones in blood glucose |
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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 |
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Causes: Genetic predisp., age, smoking, environment (air, industrial, pollution)
Symptoms: cough, breathing diff., spit up blood, wt loss, lung collapse |
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Causes: genetic predisp., age, environment, (air, pollution..)
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Whooping cough (pertussis) |
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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 |
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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... |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, means of movement & transmission, means of entry into the host, susceptability of host |
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| Bacteria, Viruses, Protozoa, parasitic worms, fungi, prions, rickettsia |
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