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Health Flashcards

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What is Health?

A

Mental, physical and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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What is natural history of disease?

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progression of a disease process over time without intervention.

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Which are the 4 stages of natural history of disease?

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susceptibility, pre-symptomatic, clinical, disability or death

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4
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What is susceptibility stage?

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Probability of disease

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What is pre-symptomatic stage?

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No sign or symptoms but disease is there

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What is clinical stage?

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Disease appears

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What is the disability or death stage?

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Result residual effect or death

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What is a disability?

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limitation of a person’s activities

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What is prevention?

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Stop the progression of a disease

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10
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primary prevention…

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Promotion of health

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secondary prevention…

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Stop or slow progression of a disease

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tertiary prevention…

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Improve quality of life and prevent a major damage

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What is the immune system?

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Cells and tissues that protect the body from pathogens and foreign substances.

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Which are the 3 lines of defense?

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Protective, Eater cells, smart cells

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15
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Protective barrier

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skin and mocuos membranes

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Eater cells

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Natural killer cells and microphages

17
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Smart cells

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Antibodies, B-cells, T-cells

18
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Active immunity

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When body receives help through injections and other methods. VACCINES

19
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Passive immunity

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When the immune system works without external help . BREAST MILK

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non specific immunity

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The physical and chemical barriers (skin and mucous) , and inflammation

21
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What causes inflammation?

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The damage cells release chemicals that cause blood vessels to leak fluid into the tissues causing swelling.

22
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vaccines

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Injection of live attenuated virus to produce immunity

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specific immunity

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Acquired immunity, B cells and T cells, antibodies

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