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14 Cards in this Set
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Peptic ulcers |
Acid irritates stomach walls Treated with antacids/antibiotics |
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Crohn’s Disease |
Pain diarrhea weight loss Inflames GI Tract Special diet + medication |
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Hepititis |
A: contaminated water B: sexual contact C: infected blood contact Treated with drugs |
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Cirrhosis |
Fatigue jaundis Healthy liver tissue to scar tissue Self repairing or transplant |
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Diabetes |
Not enough insulin Injections |
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Laryngitis |
Hoarse voice pain in throat Information of the larynx Clears up on its own |
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Emphysema |
Coughing gasping for air |
Loss of alveoli elasticity reduces exchange surface Caused by smoking and incurable |
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Bronchitis |
Coughing with mucus Red inflamed bronchi Treated with medication |
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Pneumonia |
Cough fatigue and difficulty breathing Inflamed alveoli filled with fluid Vaccination |
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Asthma |
Wheezing coughing when taking outside Caused by irritants Treated with inhaler |
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Mitral valve prolapse |
Chest pain swollen ankles Mitral valves flap back into atrium Caused by age or previous heart attack Treated with medication |
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Haemorrhagic stroke |
Confusion sudden numbness difficulty seeing Blood vessel in brain bursts Treated with medication and possible surgery |
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Anaemia |
Fatigue pale and cold skin Blood contains fewer than normal blood cells Treated with medication and blood transfusions |
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Leukaemia |
Weight loss persistent fatigue |
Cancer of white blood cells Caused by too many leukocytes Treated with chemotherapy |
