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72 Cards in this Set
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Leading Cause of Death in the United States
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Cardiovascular Disease
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Number two leading cause of death in the Untied States
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Cancer
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Veins carry blood ____________ the heart
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TO THE HEART
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Arteries Carry blood _____________________ the heart
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AWAY FROM
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Every _________ years adults should have their cholesterol levels checked
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Five
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LDL
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Low Density Lipoproteins
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HDL
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High Density Lipoproteins
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Fat that trasnports cholesterol from the live to organs and tissues; excess is deposited on artery walls, where it can eventually block the flow of blood into the heart and the brain.
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LDL (bad Cholesterol)
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Blood fat that helps transport cholesterol out of the arteries and thus protecting against heart disease
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HDL (Good Cholesterol)
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Desirable measurement for blood pressure
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115 over 75
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What is substained abnormally high blood pressure?
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Hypertension
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What ways can cholesterol be lowered?
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Exercising regularly, not smoking, eating more fruits, vegetables, grains
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Form of CVD in which the inner layers of artery walls are made thick and irregular by plaque deposits; arteries become narrow and blood supply is reduced.
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Atherosclerosis
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most common symptom of ______________ is severe chest pain often in the left arm or shoulder.
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Angina
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Change in the normal pattern of the heartbeat
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Arrhythmia
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Condition resulting from the heart's inability to pump out all the blood that returns to it, blood backs up in the veins leading to the heart, causing an accumulation of fluid in various parts of the body.
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Congestive Heart Failure (symptoms include hypertension, heart attack, rheumatic fever, and birth defects)
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_____________ stroke is impeded blood suppply to the brain caused by the obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot.
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Ischemic
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_______________ stroke is impeded blood supply to the brain caused by the rupture of a blood vessel.
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Hemorrhagic
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_____________ stroke is a wandering blood clot that is carried in the bloodstream and may become wedged in one of the cerebral arteries
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Embolic
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blood-filled pocket that bulges out from a weak spot in an artery wall. Sac formed by a distention or dilation of an artery wall.
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Aneurysm
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Physical effects of a _____________ are paralysis, walking disability, speech impairment, memory loss, and changes in behavior
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Stroke
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Small stroke, usually a temporary interruption of blood supply to the brain causing numbness or difficulty with speech.
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TIA's
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Treatments for _________________________ are diet, weight management, exercise, and if necessary, Medication
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High Blood Pressure
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Test to detect abnormalities by measuring the electrical acticity in the heart.
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Echocardiography
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Tumor that is cancerous and can spread
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Malignant
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Tumor that is only dangerous if it interferes with body functions
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Benign
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The spreading of cancer
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Metastasis
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_________ is the most common cancer among men in the United States
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Prostate Cancer
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Skin Cancer, breast cancer, uterus cancer, and Prostate cancer are the most common form of ___________________ tumors
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Malignant
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The blood forming of cells is ______________________
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Leukemia
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__________ is the quantifying extent of cancer
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Staging
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The earliest stage of cancer
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Zero
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American woman's chance of developing cancer in her lieftime
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1 and 3
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______ percent of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco/smoking
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87
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Pain Comes Earlier or Later in life with cancer
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Later
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Pesticides on our fruits and vegetables have not been linked to cause cancer.
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True
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When a tumor and surrounding tissue/lymph nodes have to be removed (Surgery, Radiation, or Chemotherapy)
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Surgery
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Purpose is to eliminate or shrink localized cells which is also used in other therapies
(Surgery, Radiation, Chemotherapy) |
Radiation
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Systematic treatment, uses drugs/hormones, this is used when cancer has spread, interferes with the ability of cells to grow or multiply which affects all cells
(Surgery, Radiation, Chemotherapy) |
Chemotherapy
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Any substance that causes cancer
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Carcinogen
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Signs of Colorectal Cancer
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Blood Stool and Change in bowel
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Heredity, work, diet, being overweight, alcohol and tobacco use are all signs that could _________________________
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Increase a woman's chance of breast cancer
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Melanoma is a
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Type of skin cancer
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ABCD's of A Mole
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Asymmetry, Border Irregularity, Change in Color, Diameter greater than 6 mm
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Phytochemicals do what?
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Protect against chronic diseases
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Fruits, vegetables, meats low in fat, plants that contain phytochemicals are all foods recommended for what?
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Cancer Prevention
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CAUTION
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7 warning signs of cancer
C- Change in bowel or bladder habits A- A sore that doesn't heal U- Unusual Bleeding T- Thickening or lump in breast/elsewhere I- Indegestion or difficulty swallowing O- Obvious change in wart or mole N- Nagging cough or hoarsness |
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Microorganisms are ______________.
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Pathogens
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Examples of agents are _________,______,__________,___________-,________________,______________,
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Viruses, bacteria, fungi, protoza, microscopic worms, prions
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Common Cold, Herpes, Hepatitis, and HIV are all diseases caused by what?
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Viruses
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Infectious diseases are reemerging because of
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global and air travel, population increase, misuse of antibiotics, changes in human behavior
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Influenza Causes ____________ a year
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20,000
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Disease in which the immune system attacks the person's own body
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Autoimmune Disease
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Chronic Bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs
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Tuberculosis
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Infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
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Meningitis
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Warts are caused by what?
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HPV
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Infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to the uterus, oviducts, and pelvic cavity. Deals with Gonorrhea and/or chlamydia and hasn't received adequate treatment.
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PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
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What is responsible for the common cold sore?
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Herpes
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Most effective approach to avoid STD's
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Abstinence
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What is a chancre?
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Sore produced by syphilis in its earliest stage.
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Can you treat genital warts with over the counter medication?
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No.
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The STD related to cervical cancer is_____________
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HPV
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What's the best way to break the chain of infection
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Wash your hands
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Dietary fats that are healthiest for one to consume are
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Omega 3, Calcium, Vitamin E, Potassium, Increase Fiber
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1 in 700,000 strokes result in death
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1 in 700,000 strokes result in death.
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What are the best way to break the chain of infections
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Wash your hands
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Generally, anitbiotics are effective against what agent?
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Bacteria
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The STD related to cervical cancer is
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HPV
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How does estrogen protect women?
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Estrogen protects women from Heart Disease until they reach menopause
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How does body fat distribution affect one's risk of heart disease?
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Apple V Pear, Pear is better.
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What role does aspirin play regardring heart disease?
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It's an Anti-Clotting medicine and it decreases inflammation
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What bacteria can lead to rheumatic fever and heart disease, if untreated?
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Strep Throat
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