What is a diagnosis? Who gives a diagnosis?
A diagnosis is learning what illness a person has by studying the signs and symptoms. A doctor gives the diagnosis
_____ is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
Health
What is a contagious disease? Give an example.
it moves from one person to another. Examples: Flu, Covid-19, measles
Malaria is caused by which infectious agent?
Protozoans
What is primary care?
Health center or general doctor
What is specialised care?
Hospitals or specialists
Give an example of a diagnosis test.
X-ray, ultrasound, etc.
_____is when something internal or external causes an alteration in your body function for a period of time.
Illness
Cardiovascular diseases which affect the circulatory system are infectious or non infectious?
non infectious
Tramatic Injuries like burns, breaks, sprains... are infectious or non infectious?
non infectious
Tuberculosis or salmonellosis is caused by which infectious agent?
Bacteria
What are the 4 infectious agents?
Bacteria, Fungi, Protazoans, Viruses
Cancer... infectious or non infectious?
non infectious
Covid-19 or other illnesses like the common cold or flu is caused by which infectious agent?
viruses
congential diseases.. from birth or pregnancy are infectious or non infectious?
non infectious
Diseases that affect our mood and behavior, like depression or anorexia, are infectious or non infectious?
non infectious
What is a non- contagious disease? Give an example.
it does not move from one person to another. Examples: tetnus, breaking your leg, etc.
What are symptoms?
are the changes in you notice in your body when you are ill.
Allergies... are infectious or non infectious?
non infectious
What are signs?
are what a healthcare worker can see on your body in a medical examination.
True or False: Vaccines are substances that stop you from developing a disease?
True
Respiratory diseases, like having bad lungs... are infectious or non infectious?
non infectious
Nutritional diseases are infectious or non infectious?
non infectious
Athletes foot and ringworm are caused by which infectious agent?
Fungi