Fill out the required information using information from the lessons, "Infectious
Disease" and "Non-Infectious Diseases".

Infectious Diseases:
Disease, Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment
Common Cold
Hepatitis, Viral
Influenza

Non-Infectious Diseases:
Disease, Possible Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Cancer
Coronary Heart Disease
Diabetes, Type I
Diabetes, Type II

Respuesta :

Common cold transmission: physical contact, coughs, and sneezes, contact with infected objects, contact with nasal secretions.
Symptoms: Runny nose, coughing, sneezing, fever, sore throat.
Treatment: over the counter sedatives,  Mild painkillers, rest and local management.
Hepatitis transmission: blood transfusion, sexual contact, Organ transplant, Faecal contamination and contact, sharing of needles.
Symptoms: Fatigue, dark urine,  fever, jaundice
Treatment: A combination of medications prescribed by the doctor.
Viral Influenza Transmission: contact with infected persons, cough, sneeze, contact with contaminated objects.
Symptoms: Fatigue, headache, runny nose, chills, fever, sore throat.
Treatment: Oral and nasal spray, antihistamines.


































































































Infectious Diseases:

Common Cold

Sneezing or coughing infected droplets into the air, share personal stuff.

Runny nose, sneezing, congestion, coughing, sore throat, fever, and achy muscles.

Rest, plenty of water, medications to help relieve the symptoms.


Hepatitis, Viral

Fecal contamination of food, sexual contact, blood.

Fever, tiredness, headache and a yellow coloring of the skin and eyes.

Rest and complete abstinence from the damaging substance.


Influenza

Sneezing or coughing infected droplets into the air, share personal stuff.

Runny nose, sneezing, congestion, coughing, sore throat, fatigue.

Rest, plenty of water, medications to help relieve the symptoms.



Non-Infectious Diseases:

Cancer

biological or internal factors, such as age, gender, inherited genetic defects and skin type, environmental exposure.

Skin changes, Breast changes, A thickening or lump on or under the skin, Hoarseness or cough that does not go away

Changes in bowel habits, Difficult or painful urination, Problems with eating, Weight gain or loss with no known reason, Abdominal pain, Unexplained night sweats, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Feeling weak or very tired.

Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.


Coronary Heart Disease

Plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

Can have no symptoms, but people may experience, pain areas in the chest, gastrointestinal, indigestion or nausea, whole body lightheadedness or sweating or fast heart rate or shortness of breath.

Self care and blood thinners, lifestyle changes, medications, angioplasty, and surgery.


Diabetes, Type I

Usually, the body's own immune system which normally fights harmful bacteria and viruses, mistakenly destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, other possible causes include: Genetics.

Increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, and blurred vision.

Regular monitoring blood sugar levels, insulin therapy, diet, and exercise.


Diabetes, Type II

Genetics, lifestyle and insulin resistance.

Increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, and blurred vision. In some cases, there may be no symptoms.

Diet, exercise, medication, and insulin therapy.



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