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47 Cards in this Set
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In Canada, how much money is spent per person per year on health care? How much money total for the country? |
$6k/ person and $211 billion per year |
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What are the 5 foundations of Canadian medicare? |
UCAPP- Universality, comprehensiveness, accessibility, publicly administered, portability |
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What roles to federal and provincial governments play in health care? |
Provinces plan and deliver, federal government does everything else (promo, research, $) |
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Name the agencies responsible for protecting consumers through quality assurance of health care. |
Health protection branch of health Canada, ministry of health, colleges/universities of health professionals |
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What factors are involved in being an informed health care consumer? |
Accepting responsibility, understanding strengths and limitation of self care, traditional medicine, CAM, know when to seek help |
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Give examples of when to seek medical help? |
Serious injury -Severe chest pain -Weakness, trouble speaking, dizziness -Head or spinal injury -Allergic reaction -Anoxia -Fever above 38.5 -Bleeding -Unexplained lump |
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What is the difference between complimentary and alternative medicine? |
Complementary is together with conventional Alternative is in place of conventional |
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What type of health care provider specializes in manipulation of the spine? |
Chiropractor |
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What is acupuncture? |
Stimulating specific points by inserting thin needles into the skin |
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What is naturopathic medicine? |
Promotes wellness and prevention, treats root cause of illness, treatment involves substances found in nature (water, crystals, magnets, herbs) |
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What factors should influence choosing a health professional? |
Credentials, confidence, trust, clear timelines, personal characteristics, recommendation or referral |
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Change in the structure or function of the body |
Disease |
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Define idiopathic |
No known cause |
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What is a neoplastic disease |
Caused by a tumour or mass |
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What is a iatrogenic disease |
cause by a medical treatment
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What is the difference between a sign and a symptom? |
A sign is SEEN and a symptom is FELT |
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Explain the 4 methods of clinical examination |
Percussion: tapping Auscultation: what do I hear? Palpating: what do I feel? Inspection: what do I see? |
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Name the 5 vital signs? |
Temperature, pulse, respiration, pain, blood pressure |
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A word for the worsening of S&S |
Exacerbation |
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What is a prognosis based on? |
S&S severity and duration, treatment options, known courses |
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Functions of the cardiovascular system? |
Transports O2, nutrients, Regulates temp, pH protects from infection and blood loss. |
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How many times does a heart beat during an average lifetime? |
2.5 billion beats, 100,00/day |
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What is the name for the natural pacemaker of the heart? |
Sinoatrial node |
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Medical term for heart muscle |
Myocardium |
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What is atherosclerosis |
Narrowing and hardening of the arteries |
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What is it called when blood re-routes through unused blood vessels due to blockage |
Collateral circulation |
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What is the cause of coronary heart disease? |
Atherosclerosis |
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What is ischemia? |
insufficient blood flow |
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What is the clinical term for chest pain? |
Angina |
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Clinical term for stroke |
cerebrovascular accident |
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What are some causes of stroke? |
Clot or embolus, ruptured blood vessel, aneurysm |
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What is atrial fibrillation? |
Condition involving irregular heart beat |
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What is a congenital disease? |
Appears at birth |
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What is congestive heart failure? |
Insufficient pumping causes a build up of fluid in lungs and extremities (congestion) |
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Term for cardiac catheterization |
angiogram |
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What is angioplasty? What is percutaneous coronary intervention? |
Angioplasty- balloon to compress fatty deposits PCI- stent |
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When medication (tPA) is used to dissolve blood clots |
Thrombolysis |
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What is the term for cancer cells spreading? |
Metastasizing |
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What is angiogenesis? |
Formation of new blood vessels |
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What type of cancer would cancer of the bones, cartilage, fat, and muscle fall under? |
Sarcomas |
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Name 6 most common risk facts of cancer? |
Age, Lifestyle, Genetic, Environmental, Infectious agents, Medical treatmens |
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Why is age a risk factor in cancer? |
Longer exposure to enviro., weaker immune system |
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What is responsible for 85% of lunch cancer? |
Smoking |
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Examples of environmental factors causing cancer? |
Asbestos, arsenic, formaldehyde, sun rays |
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Tests for colorectal cancer? |
Fetal occult blood test, colonoscopy |
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What is chemotherapy? How long does it last? |
Destroying cancer cells through chemical medicine, 4-8 treatments over 3-6 months. |
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What treatment is most effective in treating localized tumors? How long does this treatment last? |
Radiation, daily for 4-6 weeks |
