Disease Unit

non-communicable disease:

Disease that does not spread from person to person but is caused by some other factor such as genetics or their eating behavior or the air they breathe are called non-communicable.

Leading Causes of Death in the United States:

                                     #from 2007                                        #from2009      #from2010

   1. Heart Disease.      616,067           1. Heart Disease          598,607           595,444

   2. Cancer.                 562,875           2. Cancer                     568,607           573,855

   3. Stroke                   135,952           3. Emphysema             137,082           137,789

   4. Emphysema          127,924           4. Stroke                      128,603           129,180

   5. Accidents             123,706           5. Accidents                117,176           118,043

         Overall Total =  2,423,712                                            2,436,652        2,465,932

Leading causes of Death in the US.

A Behavioral way to look at causes of death:

Atherosclerosis Disease Progression diagram that we drew in class.

Mr. Brown tells the ant hill allegory to illustrate the slow accumulation of the plaque deposits.  We studied a diagram of how LDL causes damage

Heart Disease:            Risk Factors for Arteriosclerosis: (hardening of the Arteries)

            Age

            Gender

            Genetic Makeup

            Smoking

            Overweight

            High Blood Pressure

            High Serum Cholesterol

            Diabetes

            Consumption of saturated fats

            Consumption of "Trans Fats"             

            Consumption of cholesterol

            LDL  Info On WebMD

            CRP - (C-reactive protein)

            Lack of Exercise

            Stress (hostility) - Angry kind of Stress.

Terms you Must Understand!

   Hypertension- high blood pressure due to disease.

   Arteriosclerosis/Atherosclerosis - refers to artery disease - "hardening of the Arteries" is another term for this disease.

   Angina Pectoris - pain in the heart (chest) due to artery disease.

   Heart Attack - heart damage due to artery disease.

   Cardiac Arrest - heart stops due to artery disease.  Victim will die without CPR and defibrillation

   Fibrillation - damaged heart muscle shakes and does not pump blood.

   Stroke - the artery damage happens in the brain and causes brain damage.  This can lead to paralysis.

Treatments:

Bypass Surgery - veins used for another blood pathway around the artery blockage.  A common treatment for arteriosclerotic disease.

Angioplasty & Stinting - balloon is used to expand and open up clogged artery, a mesh stent is used to keep the artery open.

Drug Treatment for Heart Disease:

Videos we watched:

            Fresh Prince: Phil has dun-lap syndrome!  Why is the Dun-Lap a problem?

            Heart Attack:  A British Construction Boss has a Heart Attack.

            Oprah on Fat:  We want to avoid becoming a Jillian Bennet!  We saw food that is healthy and food that is unhealthy.  We watched a bypass operation.

Behaviors:  Regular Exercise, Mediterranean Diet, Relaxation Moments during day.