human disorders

tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils

Asthma

\-inflamation of the bronchi and bronchioles, irritations can trigger a attack,-narrow air passage and reduce air flow

cystic fibrosis

\-mutation of a gene,-clogs lungs with sticky mucus and traps disease casuing bacteria

Lung Cancer

tumor in the lung

laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx

pneumonia

An inflammation of lung tissue, wherer the alveoli in the affected areas fill w/fluid

bronchitis

\-inflammation of the bronchial tubes,-filled with mucus

Emphysema

Walls of alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity

Hepatitis A

hepatitis from contaminated water

hepatitis b

hepatitis from sex

hepatitis c

hepatitis from contaminated blood

Cirrhosis

when scared liver tissue replace healthy tissue with scar tissue

constipation

Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate; often a result of too little fiber in the diet

Gallstones

Small crystals that form from bile in the gallbladder.

peptic ulcer

open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum

Crohn's disease

A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract.

ulcerative colitis

loose and bloody stools, cramps and adnominal pain

Type one diabetes

insulin producing cells destroyed by immune system

Type two diabetes

a condition in which the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces

Stenosis

narrow aortic valves

arrhythmia

irregular heartbeat/rhythm

ischemic stroke

a type of stroke that occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked

hemorrhagic stroke

occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures; also known as a bleed

Arteriosclersosis

walls of arteries thicken and plaque builds up

aneurysm

bulge in an arterial wall caused by weak spot in elastic fibers and pressure may rupture vessel

Hemophilia

A hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding

Amenia

blood contains less healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin

myeloid leukemia

too many immature leukocytes (wb cells)

lymphoid leukemia

cancer of lymphocytes

acute leukemia

appears suddenly, progresses rapidly, death within months

chronic leukimia

can be undetected for months or years

angioplasty

the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel

coronary bipass

a section of blood vessel taken from somewhere else in the body to replace a clogged coronary artery. can be single, double, triple, or quadruple bypass

bronchoscopy

thin endoscope used to examine lungs and trachea to dignose

capsule endoscopy

a tiny video camera in a capsule that the patient swallows

cardiac catheterization

a diagnostic procedure in where a tube is guided into artery to heart, dye is pumped and special x ray is taken

CAT/CT scan

computerized axial tomography, used to get interal picture of organs

chemotherapy

The use of drugs to treat diseases such as cancer

echocardiogram

ultrasound of the heart

electrocardiogram

record of the electrical activity of the heart

Holter monitor

a portable device that is used to record the electrical activity of the heart over extended periods