Communicable Diseases Flashcards

Scurvy, Anaemia, HIV, HPV, Chlamydia, Athletes foot, toxoplasmosis

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Scurvy

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A non communicable, nutrient deficiency disease caused by a serious vitamin C deficiency and can lead to swollen or bleeding gums

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Causes of Scurvy

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A lack of Vitamin C (which usually comes from fruit/veg)
Not eating or eating very little
Smoking (reduces how much vitamin C you take in)
Drug/ Alcohol dependency which effects diet
Eating disorders
Reduced access to nutritious foods

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Symptoms of Scurvy

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Swollen, Bleeding gums
Teeth may fall out
Feeling tired and weak
Red or blue spots on the skin
Skin that bruises easily
Joint, muscle or leg pain

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Treating Scurvy

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Increase vitamin C intake, usually from fruits or vegetables. Vitamin C supplements may also be recommended. Full recovery is usually made within a couple of days.

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Anaemia

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A non communicable, nutrient deficiency disease caused by a lack of Iron, it can lead to tiredness and pale skin and is usually caused by blood loss.

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Causes of anaemia

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A lack of iron, usually caused by blood loss, pregnancy or a vegetarian/ vegan diet

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Symptoms of anaemia

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Tiredness and lack of energy
Shortness of breath
Paler skin then normal
Headaches

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Treating anaemia

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Increasing intake of Iron (with Iron tablets), with orange juice (to help absorption). These should be taken for roughly 6 months.

Eating Iron rich foods (such as beans, meat and fortified cereal)

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HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus)

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A virus which attacks T cells (a type of WBC) and leads to a weakened response by the immune system to new diseases. If untreated it can develop into AIDS. It spreads by sexual contact, using used needles, using shared needles.

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Symptoms of HIV

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high temperature
sore throat
body rash
frequently ill
tiredness
joint pain
muscle pain

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Treating HIV

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Antiretroviral drugs

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HPV (Human papillomavirus)

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A viral disease which infects cells it’s spread by, skin to skin contact around the genitals, sex, sharing sex toys

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Symptoms of HPV

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Not everyone develops symptoms, but they can become more prominent in some years (around 30):
Form cancer
genital warts

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Treating HPV

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There’s no treatment, and most problems are cleared within 2 years.

Ointments or creams may be used to treat warts etc…

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Chlamydia

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A bacterial infection which is spread by:
unprotected sex (or contact)
sharing sex toys
infected fluid entering the eye

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Symptoms of chlamydia

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pain when urinating
unusual discharge from genitals
pain & swelling testicles
stomach pain (women)

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Treating chlamydia

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A course of antibiotics

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Athletes foot

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A fungal infection caused by:
walking barefoot where someone else walked
touching effected skin
hot, wet or sweaty feet

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Symptoms of Athletes foot

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cracked, bleeding skin
white patches between toes
flaky patches
blisters

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Treating athletes foot

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steroid/ antifungal cream
antifungal tablets

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Protozoan

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A sub kingdom of protists e.g. toxoplasmosis

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Toxoplasmosis

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A type of protozoan which is spread by cat faeces or infected meat

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Symptoms of toxoplasmosis

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Flu like symptoms
fever
aching muscles
tiredness
nausea
sore throat
swollen glands

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Treating toxoplasmosis

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some antibiotics
immunity developed after infection