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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
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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
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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…
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HYPERTENSION/ ATHEROCLEROSIS
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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
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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
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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
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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
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TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH
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3.Stroke
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TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH 2.Cancer 3.Stroke
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TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH 1.Cardiovascular Disease 2.Cancer 3.Stroke
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EXIT TICKET Draw and complete the following table: DiseasePrevention #1Prevention #2Prevention #3 Hypertension Atherosclerosis Skin Cancer Lung Cancer Osteoporosis Bronchitis Emphysema
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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
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