Transcript Body System Risk Lecture

-Heart Disease include the following
CARDIOVASCULAR
conditions: #1 leading cause of death
SYSTEM:
in adults (in America).
-Atherosclerosis: hardening and narrowing
of an artery.
-Hypertension: High Blood Pressure (force
of blood against the artery walls).
-Arrhythmia: Abnormal heart rhythm.
Either too slow, too fast or irregularly.
Brady= (less then 60 bpm) Tachy=
(more than 100 bpm)
Treatment: Stent/Angioplasty or bypass
surgery (CABG)
ISSUES WITH THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Allergies: Immune response to substances that are
usually not harmful.
Autoimmune Disease: Immune System attacks your own
body’s cells and tissues by mistake.
Examples:
Celiac (can’t tolerate gluten) the I.S. responds by
damaging the lining of the small intestines.
Diabetes: attacks cells that make insulin.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): I.S. attacks the protective
coating around nerves. Affects brain and spinal cord.
COMMON ISSUES WITH THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
* Asthma – wheezing and
breathlessness caused by a
narrowing of the airways.
* Bronchitis – inflammation of the
lung's mucous lining.
* Emphysema – destruction of the
alveoli (air sacs).
* COPD- Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease.
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
1. Gallstones: (gallbladder secretes bile for
digestion) hard deposits that block duct
leading to your intestines.
2. Ulcers: open sores that eat away at the
lining of the digestive system.
3. Hemorrhoids: inflammation of the blood
vessels at the end of your digestive tract.
Hemorrhoidectomy (removal)
4. Diverticulitis: small pouches called
diverticula can form anywhere-weak spots.
Surgery to remove diseased part of the
colon.
5. Colon Cancer: colonoscopy (age 50) to
check for ad. Cells.
NERVOUS SYSTEM ISSUES
Parkinson’s Disease: problem with the nerve cells in brain that
control movement. Symptoms are shaking (tremor), stiff muscles
and slow movements. May cause problems with balance,
confusion and memory loss.
ALS: (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) aka Lou Gehrig’s disease is a
progressive wasting away of nerve cells in the brain and spinal
column that control the muscles that allow movement.
***Symptoms: muscle weakness, inability to control movements,
problems speaking, swallowing and breathing.
MUSCULAR SYSTEM ISSUES
Sprain (ligaments) vs. Strain (muscles or tendons): Twist or pull a
muscle vs. tendon. RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation)
Tendon attaches muscle to bone.
Ligament attaches bones to bones.
Compartment Syndrome: The blood vessels, muscles and nerves
get compressed in a closed area, which cuts off oxygen supply.
URINARY SYSTEM
UTI- (Urinary Tract Infection) Bacterial
infection in the bladder-to kidneys.
Women more prone because of smaller
urethra (quick access to bladder).
Symptoms:
-Burning while urination
-Frequent or intense to urinate
-pain/pressure in back or lower abdomen
-Cloudy, dark, bloody or strange-smelling
urination.
-Fever or chills (sign of infection)
RX? Antibiotics
Kidney Stones:
Clumps of calcium
because of chemicals
in urine become
concentrated enough
to form a solid mass.
Kidney Failure:
(AKA renal) inability
to filter waste from
blood. Dialysis or
transplant.
SKELETAL SYSTEM ISSUES
Know the different types of fractures:
MALE/FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Male:
Female:
Hypospadias- external
urethral opening opens
anywhere below the tip
of the penis (rather
then tip)
-Endometriosis: lining of the
uterus grows elsewhere. Can
cause fertility problems.
Hydrocele- fluid dilled sac
surrounding the testis.
(surgically corrected)
-PID- Fallopian tubes become
swollen leaving scar tissue. Can
be complication of STI’s and can
lead to permanent sterility (no
babies).