Common Chronic and Acute Conditions Chapter 18

Learning Objectives Describe common diseases and disorders of the following systems: Integumentary Musculoskeletal Nervous Circulatory Respiratory Endocrine Reproductive Immune and lymphatic Identify community resources for residents who are ill

Acute Chronic Integumentary Scabies Shingles Open Wound Closed Wound Dermatitis Fungal Infection

Hip or Knee Replacement Musculoskeletal Arthritis Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoporosis Fracture Closed Open Hip or Knee Replacement Muscular Dystrophy Amputation Phantom sensation

Nervous Mild or severe Progressive and incurable Progressive Stroke (CVA) Progressive and incurable Parkinsons’s Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Location of injury impacts severity Head/Spinal Cord Injury Repeated seizures Epilepsy Varies in severity Visual impairment

skills video Angina pectoris Circulatory Hypertension Blood pressure consistently 140/90 or higher Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Blood vessels narrow Myocardial Infarction (MI) Blood flow to heart is blocked Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) One or both sides of the heart stop pumping blood effectively Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) Decreased blood circulation to the extremities Angina pectoris skills video

Respiratory COPD Asthma Bronchiectasis URI Lung Cancer Tuberculosis (TB) Chronic, progressive, incurable disease Chronic inflammatory disease Abnormally enlarged bronchial tubes Common cold – usually viral Growth of abnormal cells or tumors in lungs HIGHLY contagious if active

Monitor glucose levels Endocrine Diabetes Type 1 Pancreas does not produce insulin Usually diagnosed in children and young adults – continuing throughout life Type 2 Most common form Body does not produce enough insulin or fails to use insulin properly Pre-diabetes When glucose levels are elevated, but not high enough for Type 2 diagnosis Gestational diabetes Appears in pregnancy Hyperthyroidism Care guidelines Regulate carbs Consistent meal times Regular exercise Monitor glucose levels Proper foot care Hypothyroidism

Reproductive STI Chlamydia Syphilis Gonorrhea Genital herpes Men Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) Women Vaginitis

HIV AIDS Cancer Immune and Lymphatic Attacks immune system and disables it Transmitted by sexual contact, blood, infected needs, or mother to fetus AIDS Final stage of HIV infection Infections, tumors, and CNS symptoms appear Cancer Abnormal cell growth Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Complementary medicine Alternative medicine judge Herbals  may interact with medications SUPPORT

Review Common disease and disorders Community resources Integumentary Musculoskeletal Nervous Circulatory Respiratory Endocrine Reproductive Immune and lymphatic Community resources