1. Common Chronic and Acute Conditions
Chapter 18

2. 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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

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