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11 Cards in this Set
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What percentage of the population is diabetic? |
7% of the population is diabetic. |
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What are the types of diabetes and what % is each? |
1. Type 1 diabetes is insulin-dependent. 5-10%. 2. Type 2 diabetes is non-insulin-dependent. 90-95%. 3. Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy. 2-5%. 4. Other types of diabetes. 1-2% |
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Name some of the health risks associate with Obesity. |
Some health risks of obesity include: 1. hypertension. 2. type 2 diabetes. 3. cardiovascular disease. 4. stroke. 5. sleep apnea. 6. gall bladder disease, and 7. some cancers |
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What are some of the sequelae of obesity? (stuff that results specifically from obesity) |
1. Decreased ability to perform areas of occupation, like A.D.L., I.A.D.L., mobility, and social participation. 2. Symptomatology related to larger body size, like musculoskeletal pain, limited mobility, and lower activity tolerance. |
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What is Bell's Palsey? |
Bell's Palsey is paralysis of the facial nerve, causing muscular weakness in one side of the face |
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What are the general affects that Lyme Disease has? |
Lyme Disease impairs the immune response and affects the neurological and orthopedic systems. |
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Decubitus Ulcers -- where are we at greatest risk of getting them? |
We are at greatest risk of decubitus ulcers over bony prominences. |
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Describe the stages of decubitus ulcers. |
There are 4 stages -- stages 1 & 2 are partial thickness ulcers, stage 3 is full thickness. 1. Stage 1 -- redness, edema, superficial epidermis and dermis involved. Stage 2 -- redness, edema, blistering and hardening of tissue, inflammation extends to fat. Stage 3 -- a full thickness skin lesion, it extends down to the muscle. Stage 4 -- ulcer extends down to the bone. it includes bone destruction. |
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Decubitus Ulcers are also called what? |
Stupid lay persons also call Decubitis Ulcers pressure sores and bed sores. |
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Images of the stages of decubitus ulcers are show on the back of this card. |
Image. |
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What mofo's are at higher risk for overheating? |
At higher risk for overheating are the elderly, obese, and those taking drugs. |
