CHRONIC DISEASES: WARM-UP #4 Lifestyle Disease: a disease associated with the way a person lives Examples:  Heart Disease  Stroke  Obesity  Type 2 Diabetes  Diseases associated with smoking, alcohol, and drugs Chronic Disease: a disease lasting 3 or more months; cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medicine Examples:  Arthritis  Cardiovascular Disease  Cancer  Diabetes  Epilepsy Copy the following in your notebook

TODAY’S VOCABULARY Apathy: a lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern Blood pressure: measure of the amount of force that the blood places on the walls of flood vessels, particularly large arteries, as it is pumped through the body Bronchitis: inflammation of the bronchi caused by irritants Chronic Disease: an ongoing disease or condition Heredity: all the traits that were biologically passed on to your from your parents

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE  Disease the affects the heart or blood vessels 2 Types:  Hypertension & Atherosclerosis Hypertension: High Blood Pressure Atherosclerosis: disease where there is an accumulation of plaque on the artery walls Behavioral Factors:  Smoking  Poor diet  Lack of activity  Alcohol  Overweight Environmental Factors:  Stressful workplace  Family situations  Etc…

HYPERTENSION/ ATHEROCLEROSIS

CANCER Skin Cancer  Carcinoma  Mole or freckle that changes; sore that won’t heal  Detected with physical exam or biopsy Behavioral Factors:  Sun and tanning beds Environmental Factors:  Occupation  Ozone layer  Lack of shade  Time of day Lung Cancer  No immediate symptoms  Detected with severe cough, shortness of breath, wheezing; biopsy Behavioral Factors:  Smoking Environmental Factors:  Air pollution  Occupation  Radon  Asbestos  Pollution  uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells Tumor: abnormal mass of tissue that has no natural role in the body  Benign = Non-cancerous  Malignant = Cancerous

OSTEOPOROSIS  condition in which there is a progressive loss of bone tissue Detected:  Natural part of aging, but can be largely prevented throughout teen years  X-ray Behavioral Factors:  Lack of activity  Lack of calcium and vitamin D Environmental Factors:  None identified

BRONCHITIS  inflammation of the bronchi caused by irritants Causes mucus that blocks airways and causes wheezing and coughing Treatment:  Antibiotics & reducing exposure Behavioral Factors:  Smoking  Choice of occupation Environmental Factors:  Pollution  Asbestos  Secondhand smoke

EMPHYSEMA  progressively destroys the walls of the lungs Symptoms  No immediate symptoms  Difficulty breathing, chronic cough, wheezing Behavioral Factors:  Smoking  Choice of occupation Environmental Factors:  Pollution  Asbestos  Secondhand smoke

TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH

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TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH 2.Cancer 3.Stroke

TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH 1.Cardiovascular Disease 2.Cancer 3.Stroke

EXIT TICKET Draw and complete the following table: DiseasePrevention #1Prevention #2Prevention #3 Hypertension Atherosclerosis Skin Cancer Lung Cancer Osteoporosis Bronchitis Emphysema

EXIT TICKET Apply the decision-making model to two of the following health risks: o Cancer o Osteoporosis o Bronchitis o Emphysema o HIV o Diabetes o Heart Disease o Strep