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

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TODAY’S VOCABULARYApathy: a lack of strong feeling, interest, or concernBlood 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 bodyBronchitis: inflammation of the bronchi caused by irritantsChronic Disease: an ongoing disease or conditionHeredity: 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:SmokingPoor dietLack of activityAlcoholOverweight

Environmental Factors:Stressful workplaceFamily situationsEtc…

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 activityLack 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

TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH

3. Stroke

TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH

2. Cancer3. Stroke

TOP 3 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH1.Cardiovascular Disease

2.Cancer3.Stroke

EXIT TICKET Draw and complete the following table:Disease Prevention #1 Prevention #2 Prevention #3HypertensionAtherosclerosisSkin CancerLung CancerOsteoporosisBronchitisEmphysema

EXIT TICKET Apply the decision-making model to two of the following health risks:

oCancer oOsteoporosisoBronchitisoEmphysema

oHIVoDiabetesoHeart DiseaseoStrep