Post by FlameMaster5 on Feb 2, 2007 16:43:54 GMT -5
Yep, a test cometh! XD
I must write notes for it just like last semester. Except, this is for Health, which is easy. ;]
Ok, let's get studying! XD
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What are 5 areas of public health?:
1). Environmental
2). Occupational
3). Epidemiology
4). Health Behavior & Promotion
5). Health Policy & Administration
What are the agents of infection?:
1). Virus
2). Bacteria
3). Fungi
4). Protozoa
5). Helminths(Parasitic Worms)
Give a list of vectors(carriers):
1). Animals & Insects
2). People
3). Food
4). Water
What is the course/stages of infection?:
Stage 1: Exposure
Stage 2: Infection
Stage 3: Incubation
Stage 4: Prodormal
Stage 5: Clinical
Stage 6: Recovery or Relapse
Stage 7: Termination
What 2 systems does the body use to protect itself?:
1). The Lymph System
2). The Immune System
What is the definition of autoimmune disorders? List them:
Autoimmnue Disorders - Something common to your body that is suddenly attacked. Causes are genetics, drugs, chemicals, bacteria and diseases. Best way to treat these is by taking medications.
1). Thyroid Disease
2). Lupus
3). Arthritis
What is the definition of allergies?:
Allergies - any type hypertensity to food, flowers, mold, etc. Symptoms that are common are itching, nasal congestion, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Treatments that are common are nasal spray, shots or medicine.
Who is at risk for disease?:
1). Children & Their Families
2). The Elderly
3). The Chronically Ill
4). Smokers & Those With Respiratory Problems
5). Working With Sick Individuals
6). Residing In Poorly Ventilated Buildings
Name infectious diseases:
1). The Common Cold
2). Influenza
3). Meningitis
4). Hepatitis
5). TB
Name the sexually transmitted infections:
1). Chlamydia
2). Gonorrhea
3). PID
4). Syphilis
5). Herpes
6). HPV
7). HIV/AIDS(the difference is the modes of transmission)
What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease that you can't control?:
1). Heredity
2). Race & Ethnicity
3). Age
4). Gender
5). Bacterial Infection
What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease that you can control?:
1). Physical Inactivity
2). Tobacco
3). Obesity
4). Blood Fats
5). Metabolic Syndrome
6). Diabetes Mellitus
7). Psychosocial Factors
8). Drug use
List facts about blood pressure:
Blood Pressure - measure of force exerted against the arterial walls as blood is flowing through them.
Systolic Blood Pressure - top number; when the heart contracts, the blood pressuring against the arterial walls.
Diastolic Blood Pressure - bottom number; relaxation between contractions.
A healthy blood pressure is now 115/75.
What is hypertension? What can you do to prevent it?:
Hypertension - force of blood against arteries. Heart works harder to get blood to all different places. Heart gets enlarged due to overwork and gets hard eventually. Complications of hypertension are heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and blindness.
Lifestyle changes to prevent hypertension:
1). Losing Weight
2). Regular Excercise
3). Dietary Changes
4). Restriction of Sodium(Salt)
5). Medications
What is cholesterol? What are the risk factors? How can you reverse it??:
Cholesterol - plaque in the heart arteries.
Risk Factors:
1). Age
2). Smoking
3). Blood Sugars
4). Diabetes
5). Obesity
6). Family History of Heart Disease
7). High Blood Pressure
Reversing High Cholesterol:
1). Dietary Changes
2). Grazers
3). Healthy Food(fish, nuts, oats, green vegetables, soy)
4). Weight Management
5). Physical Activities
6). Medications
What is the process of atherosclerosis?:
Stage 1: Fatty streaks develop on the arterial walls at injury spots.
Stage 2: Growth and hardening of fatty streaks.
Stage 3: Plaque formation(well developed by age 30)
Stage 4: Narrowing and loss of elasticity of the arteries.
Stage 5: Restriction of blood flow to the heart or brain; limited oxygen delivery to the heart or brain.
Stage 6: Blood pressure elevation, blood clot formation and thrombosis.
Stage 7: Heart attack and/or stroke.
What is the definition of myocardial infarction(heart attack)?:
Myocardial Infarction - Condition that occurs when blood supply is cutoff in an artery and it begins to die.
Symptoms of a heart attack in order:
1). Crushing, heavy discomfort or pai in the chest.
2). Chest pain that radiates in the shoulders, jaw, neck and arms.
3). Heart burn that causes nausea or vomiting.
4). Heart spasm, nausea, sweating.
5). Light headedness and dizziness.
6). May collapse or lose consciousness.
NOTE: Call 911 when someone is having a heart attack. the symptoms only last two minutes each. the average person who has a heart attack waits 3 hours before going to the doctor. Death is very possible in only a few hours...
What is the definition for cerebro vascular accidents(strokes)?:
Cerebro Vascular Accident(CVA) - When a blood supply to the brain is blocked. The cause of this is a blood clot that breaks off and goes to the brain.
Signs of a stroke:
1). Sudden tingling or numbness in the face, arms, etc that doesn't go away.
2). Sudden confusion, difficulties in speech or understanding.
3). Difficult in seeing in one eye or both.
4). Trouble with walking, dizziness, sense of balance.
5). Sudden severe headache for no reason.
Risk factors for stroke:
1). Gender(men are more likely to have strokes)
2). Race
3). Age
4). Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
5). Heart Disease
6). Blood Fats
7). Diabetes
8). High Diet In Fat or Sodium
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Wow... That took awhile. Well, that's my notes. Time to print and study later. By the way, I hope you learned something. ;]
I must write notes for it just like last semester. Except, this is for Health, which is easy. ;]
Ok, let's get studying! XD
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HEALTH TEST 1 NOTES
What are 5 areas of public health?:
1). Environmental
2). Occupational
3). Epidemiology
4). Health Behavior & Promotion
5). Health Policy & Administration
What are the agents of infection?:
1). Virus
2). Bacteria
3). Fungi
4). Protozoa
5). Helminths(Parasitic Worms)
Give a list of vectors(carriers):
1). Animals & Insects
2). People
3). Food
4). Water
What is the course/stages of infection?:
Stage 1: Exposure
Stage 2: Infection
Stage 3: Incubation
Stage 4: Prodormal
Stage 5: Clinical
Stage 6: Recovery or Relapse
Stage 7: Termination
What 2 systems does the body use to protect itself?:
1). The Lymph System
2). The Immune System
What is the definition of autoimmune disorders? List them:
Autoimmnue Disorders - Something common to your body that is suddenly attacked. Causes are genetics, drugs, chemicals, bacteria and diseases. Best way to treat these is by taking medications.
1). Thyroid Disease
2). Lupus
3). Arthritis
What is the definition of allergies?:
Allergies - any type hypertensity to food, flowers, mold, etc. Symptoms that are common are itching, nasal congestion, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Treatments that are common are nasal spray, shots or medicine.
Who is at risk for disease?:
1). Children & Their Families
2). The Elderly
3). The Chronically Ill
4). Smokers & Those With Respiratory Problems
5). Working With Sick Individuals
6). Residing In Poorly Ventilated Buildings
Name infectious diseases:
1). The Common Cold
2). Influenza
3). Meningitis
4). Hepatitis
5). TB
Name the sexually transmitted infections:
1). Chlamydia
2). Gonorrhea
3). PID
4). Syphilis
5). Herpes
6). HPV
7). HIV/AIDS(the difference is the modes of transmission)
What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease that you can't control?:
1). Heredity
2). Race & Ethnicity
3). Age
4). Gender
5). Bacterial Infection
What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease that you can control?:
1). Physical Inactivity
2). Tobacco
3). Obesity
4). Blood Fats
5). Metabolic Syndrome
6). Diabetes Mellitus
7). Psychosocial Factors
8). Drug use
List facts about blood pressure:
Blood Pressure - measure of force exerted against the arterial walls as blood is flowing through them.
Systolic Blood Pressure - top number; when the heart contracts, the blood pressuring against the arterial walls.
Diastolic Blood Pressure - bottom number; relaxation between contractions.
A healthy blood pressure is now 115/75.
What is hypertension? What can you do to prevent it?:
Hypertension - force of blood against arteries. Heart works harder to get blood to all different places. Heart gets enlarged due to overwork and gets hard eventually. Complications of hypertension are heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and blindness.
Lifestyle changes to prevent hypertension:
1). Losing Weight
2). Regular Excercise
3). Dietary Changes
4). Restriction of Sodium(Salt)
5). Medications
What is cholesterol? What are the risk factors? How can you reverse it??:
Cholesterol - plaque in the heart arteries.
Risk Factors:
1). Age
2). Smoking
3). Blood Sugars
4). Diabetes
5). Obesity
6). Family History of Heart Disease
7). High Blood Pressure
Reversing High Cholesterol:
1). Dietary Changes
2). Grazers
3). Healthy Food(fish, nuts, oats, green vegetables, soy)
4). Weight Management
5). Physical Activities
6). Medications
What is the process of atherosclerosis?:
Stage 1: Fatty streaks develop on the arterial walls at injury spots.
Stage 2: Growth and hardening of fatty streaks.
Stage 3: Plaque formation(well developed by age 30)
Stage 4: Narrowing and loss of elasticity of the arteries.
Stage 5: Restriction of blood flow to the heart or brain; limited oxygen delivery to the heart or brain.
Stage 6: Blood pressure elevation, blood clot formation and thrombosis.
Stage 7: Heart attack and/or stroke.
What is the definition of myocardial infarction(heart attack)?:
Myocardial Infarction - Condition that occurs when blood supply is cutoff in an artery and it begins to die.
Symptoms of a heart attack in order:
1). Crushing, heavy discomfort or pai in the chest.
2). Chest pain that radiates in the shoulders, jaw, neck and arms.
3). Heart burn that causes nausea or vomiting.
4). Heart spasm, nausea, sweating.
5). Light headedness and dizziness.
6). May collapse or lose consciousness.
NOTE: Call 911 when someone is having a heart attack. the symptoms only last two minutes each. the average person who has a heart attack waits 3 hours before going to the doctor. Death is very possible in only a few hours...
What is the definition for cerebro vascular accidents(strokes)?:
Cerebro Vascular Accident(CVA) - When a blood supply to the brain is blocked. The cause of this is a blood clot that breaks off and goes to the brain.
Signs of a stroke:
1). Sudden tingling or numbness in the face, arms, etc that doesn't go away.
2). Sudden confusion, difficulties in speech or understanding.
3). Difficult in seeing in one eye or both.
4). Trouble with walking, dizziness, sense of balance.
5). Sudden severe headache for no reason.
Risk factors for stroke:
1). Gender(men are more likely to have strokes)
2). Race
3). Age
4). Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
5). Heart Disease
6). Blood Fats
7). Diabetes
8). High Diet In Fat or Sodium
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Wow... That took awhile. Well, that's my notes. Time to print and study later. By the way, I hope you learned something. ;]
