Health, Sickness, and Natural History of Disease

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from lecture notes on health, disease, and disease progression.

Health

A state of complete physical, mental and social well- being and NOT merely the absence of disease.

Disease

Imbalance with a failure of the organism's adaptive mechanisms, affecting its well-being

Physical Health

Bodily functions need for physical activity, healthy eating, and adequate sleep

Intellectual Health

Ability to think and learn from life experiences; Ability to question and evaluate information through critical thinking.

Emotional Health

Ability to cope effectively with life and express emotions appropriately

Social Health

Ability to interact with other people, creating support systems.

Spiritual Health

Having a sense of purpose and meaning in life

Occupational and Financial Health

Career that aligns with your values; Managing money properly

Environmental Health

Impact of our environment on our well-being

Community Health

Health programs that bring individuals closer to health

Wellbeing or Wellness

A purposeful and enjoyable way of living, characterized by personal responsibility and optimal improvement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Environment (Epidemiologic Triad)

Factors that affect the agent and the opportunity for exposure

Agent (Epidemiologic Triad)

What causes the disease, such as bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites.

Host (Epidemiologic Triad)

Organism that gets the disease.

Biological Agents

Bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites.

Physical Agents

Changes in temperature, mechanical action of objects, electricity, radiation.

Chemical Agents

Toxic substances

Stage of Susceptibility

Also known as PRE PATOGENIC PERIOD; Epidemiological triad occurs; The person is not yet infected/sick

Stage of Subclinical Disease

The person is already infected/sick but is NOT showing symptoms

Stage of Clinical Disease

Symptoms appear; Diagnosis is made

Resolution

The disease ends with recovery, disability, or death

Signs

Health issues that can be observed and/or measured.

Symptoms

Manifestations of disease that are only apparent to the patient; Subjective experience of a potential health issue

Primary Prevention

Health activities aimed to promote health; True prevention, precedes disease; Aimed at health promotion, focus on maintaining or improving health; Includes health education, vaccines, physical and nutritional activities, water sanitation, garbage collection, etc.

Secondary Prevention

Aimed at diagnosing diseases early and treating them early; The earlier the treatment, the better the outcome.

Tertiary Prevention

Occurs when a defect is permanent; Aimed at preventing complications and deterioration; Rehabilitation and quality of life

Hygiene

Conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases.

Individual hygiene

Washing hands, dental hygiene, sleep habits

Collective hygiene

Housing, Workplace, Transportation, Infrastructure and services, Governance and authorities