health chapter 11-12

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overdose

Indigestion of more of a drug than the body can process at once

Medication abuse

the intentional use of medicines for reasons other than the prescribed use

detoxification

the first part of treatment which clears a person’s body of the drug

withdrawal

unpleasant side effects of when someone who took drugs stops

hypoxia

a condition that occurs when the supply of oxygen needed by the body is depleted

hallucinogens

drugs that cause hallucination and alter a person’s sense of reality

opioids

synthetic opiates that are prescribed for pain relief

vaccination

dead or nontoxic part of a pathogen that is injected into a person to be immune

amphetamines

a stimulant that increases the level of dopamine in the brain

Name of the active ingredient in marijuana

delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

What does the FDA ensure for medications?

The medicine is safe to take and no tampering

Why no medication for kids that are for adults?

Medicine are created in proper dosage for size

Why are opioids typically prescribed?

to relieve pain

Examples of opioids?

Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet, Kadian, and Avinza

Methods where medication can be delivered?

Oral, transdermal, inhalation, avinza

What do antibiotics do for the body?

Substance that targets and kills pathogenic bacteria

Main reasons people use medications

treat symptoms, cure, manage, or prevent a disease

bacteria

single-celled organisms that grow/reproduce in and out the body and are harmful

incubation period

the time between pathogens entrance in body, and first symptoms of disease

clinical stage

the stage which signs and symptoms of a disease are at its highest. Contagious

covalent stage

the stage which signs and symptoms of a disease fade. Non-contagious

pathogen

microorganism that causes infectious diseases

virus

Pathogen that infects cells and uses their energy because it can’t grow on it’s own

infectious disease

a disease caused by microorganisms pathogens that can be transmitted

mucus

thick, watery substance that shields body from pathogens

antibiotic

a substance that targets and kills pathogenic bacteria

phagocytes

a white blood cell that engulfs and destroys microorganisms

pasteurization

the process of healing and then quickly cooling liquids to kill pathogens

fever

rise in body’s temperature which stimulates white cells and blocks pathogen reproduction

pandemic

a widespread epidemic that affects an enormous number of people and spreads between countries across the world

epidemic

Occurs in one area in large numbers

endemic

Occurs in one area in small numbers

Cause of inflammation and symptoms

a response to infection or injury which preps the body to control and move pathogens. Redness, heat, swelling, pain

examples of microorganisms

Bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites

Ways to prevent infectious diseases

covering mouth, washing hands, vaccinations

Used to treat bacterial infections

antibiotics

Why do we have few treatments for viral infections?

they infect cells but cannot reproduce on their own. Our body’s immune system must defend the body.

How does mucus protect the body from pathogens

protects body from invading pathogens