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1 One out of every six overweight teens is pre-diabetic

2 chemotherapy attacks rapidly dividing cells, which is why some people lose hair as a result.

3 5 symptoms of heart attack

1 radiating chest pain

2 heavy sweating

3 nausea

4 shortness of breath

5 loss of consciousness

4 5 symptoms of stroke

1 tingling, numbness, paralysls in extremeties or face

2 sudden and unexplained dizziness

3 dimness or loss of vision, especially in one eye

4 sudden loss of or difficulty with speech

5 loss of consciousness

5 Infectious diseses were the number 1 cause of death until the early 20th century

6 5 types of pathogen

name description example of condition

1 virus smallest form of life flu, cold, HIV

2 bacteria larger/more complex than viruses strep throat

3 fungi microscopic plantlike organism athlete's foot, yeast infection

4 protozoa single-celled animal-like organism giardia intestinalis

5 multicellular parasite largest type of pathogen tapeworm

7 6 links in the chain of infection

1 infectious agent

2 resrvoir host

3 portal of exit

4 mode of transmission

5 portal of entry

6 susceptible host

8 5 stages of disease

1 infection stage - susceptible host comes into contact with pathogen

2 incubation stage - pathogen starts to multiply within body

3 prodromal stage - first symptoms begin to appear

4 illness or clinical stage - all symptoms present

5 recovery stage - immune system starts to overcome pathogen

9 the common cold is the most frequently occuring disease

10 there are more than 200 different cold viruses

11 most cases of food poisoning are the result of improper cooking and storage of food

12 salmonella is most common cause of food poisoning

13 chlamydia is caused by a bacteria, and is the most commonly occuring STI

14 chronic diseases are responsible for 70% of deaths

15 normal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg

16 both heart attack and stroke are medical emergencies

17 mini strokes have symptoms that last less than 24 hours, and are often precursors to full strokes

18 cancer is defined as the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells

19 the most common treatment for cancer is surgical removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue

20 radiation therapy prevents cancers cells from reproducing

21 smoking causes 1/3 of cancer deaths5 loss of consciousness

4 5 symptoms of stroke

1 tingling, numbness, paralysls in extremeties or face

2 sudden and unexplained dizziness

3 dimness or loss of vision, especially in one eye

4 sudden loss of or difficulty with speech

5 loss of consciousness

5 Infectious diseses were the number 1 cause of death until the early 20th century

6 5 types of pathogen

name description example of condition

1 virus smallest form of life flu, cold, HIV

2 bacteria larger/more complex than viruses strep throat

3 fungi microscopic plantlike organism athlete's foot, yeast infection

4 protozoa single-celled animal-like organism giardia intestinalis

5 multicellular parasite largest type of pathogen tapeworm

7 6 links in the chain of infection

1 infectious agent

2 resrvoir host

3 portal of exit

4 mode of transmission

5 portal of entry

6 susceptible host

8 5 stages of disease

1 infection stage - susceptible host comes into contact with pathogen

2 incubation stage - pathogen starts to multiply within body

3 prodromal stage - first symptoms begin to appear

4 illness or clinical stage - all symptoms present

5 recovery stage - immune system starts to overcome pathogen

9 the common cold is the most frequently occuring disease

10 there are more than 200 different cold viruses

11 most cases of food poisoning are the result of improper cooking and storage of food

12 salmonella is most common cause of food poisoning

13 chlamydia is caused by a bacteria, and is the most commonly occuring STI

14 chronic diseases are responsible for 70% of deaths

15 normal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg

16 both heart attack and stroke are medical emergencies

17 mini strokes have symptoms that last less than 24 hours, and are often precursors to full strokes

18 cancer is defined as the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells

19 the most common treatment for cancer is surgical removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue

20 radiation therapy prevents cancers cells from reproducing

21 smoking causes 1/3 of cancer deaths

22 lung cancer contributes to bladder, esophagus and breast cancer

23 asthma is the number one cause of school days missed

24 anyone can get an STD, and you can catch the same STD more than once

25 some STDs, like syphillis, can continue to reappear 10 to 20 years after initial infection