Health chapter 14: lifestyle diseases
Type one
(Juvenal) the pancreas does not produce enough insulin
What is cancer
A disease caused by uncontrollable cell growth
Atherosclerosis
A disease in which fatty materials build up on an artery wall This can block blood flow or release clots that cause stroke and heart attack
What is diabetes
A disorder in which cells are unable to untainted glucose from the blood which results in high blood glucose (blood sugar) levels
Malignant tumor
A mass of cells that invades and destroys normal tissue (cancerous)
Uncontrollable risk factors
Age Gender Race Heredity
Normal blood pressure
Between 80/50 and 135/85
What is the 3bd leading cause of death in the United States
Cancer
What are some lifestyle diseases
Cardiovascular disease, many forms of cancer, and two forms of diabetes
What is the leading cause of death in the United States
Cardiovascular diseases
Ways to detect cvd's
Check blood pressure Electrocardiograms )EKG's) Ultrasound Angiography
Ways of Treating cvd's
Diet and exercise Medicine Surgery Angioplasty Pacemakers Transplant
What are cardiovascular diseases (cvds)
Diseases and disorders that result from progressive damage to the heart and blood vessels
What are lifestyle diseases
Diseases cause partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors
Preventing cance
Don't smoke Limit uv ray exposure Eat less sat fat Eat more fruits and veggies and fiber Exercise and weigh good Get check ups regularly
How do you identify a stroke
FAST Face- ask them to smile Arms- ask them to raise both arms Speech- ask to speak a simple sentence Time- time is critical
What does cancer start with
Genetic damage Which those cells begin to divide and divide again creating rumors
Why is it important to find diabetes early
If not treated for too long complications occur: blindness Strokes Kidney disease Loss of lower limbs
Ultrasound
Images of the pumping heart and heart valves
Detecting diabetes
Important to find early Ways to detect Glucose tolerance tests Urinalysis Insulin tests
Angiography
Injecting dye into the coronary arteries to look for blockages
Type two
Insulin is produced but your body fails to respond to it
Benign
Is an abnormal but usually harmless feel mass
Two types of rumors
Malignant and benign
What does checking blood pressure help with
Monitoring cardiovascular disease and health
Ways to prevent cvd's
Reduce saturated fats, cholesterol, and sodium consumption Keep weight at recommended level Exercise Do not smoke Monitor blood pressure and cholesterol Reduce stress
Detecting cancer
Self exams Biopsies (tissue sample) X rays MRI Blood and DNA test
What are the four main types of cardiovascular disease
Stroke Heart attack High blood pressure Atheroscleosis
What are strokes
Sudden attacks of weakness or paralysis that occur when blood flow to an area of the brain is infuriated (blood brings oxygen)
Testing cancer
Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation therapy
How is blood pressure measured
Systolic pressure -------------------- Diastolic pressure
Diastolic
The blood pressure between heart contractions
Heart attack
The damage and loss if function of an area of the heart muscle - often cause by blockage of the coronary arteries that carry blood into the heart
Blood pressure
The force that blood exerts on the walls of a blood vessel. High blood pressure can injure blood vessel walls and lead to other cardiovascular diseases
What is a diabetic coma
The loss if consciousness that happens when there is too much blood sugar and too many toxic substances in your body
Systolic pressure
The maximum blood pressure when the heart contracts
Electrocardiograms
The measure of the electrical activity of the heart
Metastasis
The process in chich cancer cells travel to other parts of the body creating new rumors
Blood pressure is also called
The silent killer
Treating diabetes
Type one: must check blood sugar levels many times a day and learn to give themselves insulin injections or an insulin pump Type two: sometimes involves insulin but more focuses on exercise and a healthy diet with moderate amounts of sugar
Preventing diabetes
Type one; you can't Type two: exercise Maintain good weight Eat good Avoid Tobacco Reduce stress
Warning signs of a Herat attack
Uncomfortable pressure squeezing or pain the the center of chest for more then a couple of mins Pain spreading to shoulders neck and arms Chest pain along with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea and shortness of breath
Chemotherapy
Using drugs to kill cancer cells
Radiation therapy
Using radiation to target and kill cracker cells
What are some controllable risk factors for lifestyle diseases
Your diet and body weight Your physical activity Levels of sun exposure Smoking and Alchol abuse