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Health Care
Some Knowledge of Daily Healthcare
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- Lyme disease
is an acute inflammatory disease that is caused by a
spirochete (Borrelia burgdorferi) transmitted by ticks
(genus Ixodes and especially I. dammini), that is
often characterized initially by
a spreading red annular skin lesion at the site of the infection,
fever, and chills, and that may result in joint pain, arthritis, and
cardiac and neurological disorders
- Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks of
Ixodidae family
- The first sign of Lyme disease is
A bull's-eye rash that expands to several inches in
diameter
- It usually takes for the rash to go away
after a few weeks
- Other early symptoms, with or without the rash, are
Flu-like symptoms such as fatigue, headache, fever,
and chills
- Lyme disease can be hard to diagnose because
the symptoms are random and vague
- If Lyme disease is not treated promptly because
it can be difficult to cure
- Infection does not occur until a tick has been
attached on your body
Between 36 to 48 hours
- An effective defense in preventing Lyme disease is
a daily tick check on your body
- Depression
a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by
sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a
significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent
sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes
suicidal tendencies
- Depression can strike anywhere from
childhood to your senior years
- Symptoms of depression may include:
(1) Anxiety, agitation, and persistent sadness,
(2) Weight loss or gain,
(3) Difficulty concentrating and loss of interest
in usual activities
- Depression is usually treated with
Psychotherapy and/or medication
- After giving birth, 10 to 20 percent of women
experience Postpartum depression
- Depression can be brought on by
A negative life event,
Problems with mood-regulating brain chemicals,
Medication, hormonal changes, or illness
- What is a depressive reaction?
A temporary depression resulting from feelings about a
specific incident
- What is dysthymia?
(1) Minor, chronic depression,
(2) It is similar to a depressive reaction in
its symptoms and degree of suffering,
(3) A depression that usually lasts at least two years
- Major depression is a:
Serious condition that can lead to an inability to function
or even to suicide
- Obesity
- Obesity is
(1) A chronic, metabolic disease,
(2) Caused by multiple inherited and acquired factors,
(3) Increasing to a level that may be considered
an epidemic
- More than 70 million Americans are currently
overweight.
- 32 percentage of the U.S. population
is currently considered obese.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) is
used to accurately measure the
proportion of fat on the body.
- The BMI test takes into account
Weight and height.
- What factor(s) contribute to obesity?
(1) Excessive calorie and food intake,
(2) Decreased physical activity,
(3) Genetic influences
- Cardiovascular disease, High blood pressure,
Gallstones are health implications brought
on by obesity, but Acne not.
- Excess fat in Upper body (particularly the abdominal
region) poses the greatest health risk.
- Nightmare
- A nightmare is defined as a dream occurring
during REM period of sleep.
- Make sure to call a health care provider if your
nightmares persist for more than
Six weeks and remain unexplained
- A common cause of a nightmare is
(1) The death of a loved one,
(2) Anxiety or stress,
(3) Illness with high fever, or an adverse
reaction to medicine
- Caffeine and other stimulants
should be AVOIDED to reduce the
likelihood of nightmares.
- Nightmares tend to be more common among
Children
- The majority of adults tend to
(1) Not remember anything about their
nightmares or dreams,
(2) Only remember small portions about their
nightmares or dreams
- Occasional nightmares without other symptoms are
Common occurrences and require no treatment
- Eating just before you go to bed causes
Your metabolism and brain activity to rise, which may
cause nightmares
- Vitamin
- Vitamin A is important for Eyes and skin
- Do not take fluoride with dairy products or anything
with calcium because
Calcium decreases the absorption of fluoride in the body
- Vitamin C is important for what parts of the body:
Skin and connective tissues,
Normal chemical and hormonal production,
Immune system
- Folic acid
is important for the formation of red and
white blood cells
- You will find folic acid in
Dried beans, peas, spinach, and beets
- The essential function of vitamin B6 is
It breaks down protein, fat, and carbohydrates
in the food we eat
- Vitamin D is responsible for
The absorption of calcium from the stomach
- Choline controls
Fat and cholesterol buildup in the body
- Sweat
- If someone sweats excessively, they may
have a medical condition known as
Hyperhidrosis.
- Most sweat glands in humans are eccrine,
which means they
Secrete outwardly
- Eccrine sweat glands function mainly
To control temperature
- What do eccrine sweat glands help your hands and feet do?
They assist grip
- Apocrine sweat glands, which differ anatomically
and physically from eccrine sweat glands, are
usually found in Armpits, perineum, and genitalia
of the body?
- Offensive odors occur when
Sweat mingles with the bacteria on the skin
- The action of deodorants and antiperspirants
are based mainly on
An antibacterial effect, The mechanical blockade
of the apocrine glands pores
- Autonomic nervous system
of the body controls the sweat glands?
- Smoking
- One in 3 people will die from
their addiction to cigarettes
- Kissing a smoker is said to be
like kissing a (an):
Ashtray, Exhaust pipe, Piece of burnt toast
- Ninety percent of new smokers are
Age 18 and younger
- How does nicotine affect your blood?
It causes it to clot
- After quitting smoking for two years, the risk of
heart disease
Almost decreases to the level of someone who never
smoked
- That nasty smoker's cough
Should go away within three months of quitting
- Nicotine is 10 times more powerful in its
addictive properties than
Heroin
- Hangovers
- By the time you start experiencing a hangover,
most of the alcohol is
Out of your system
- Doctors speculate that hangovers are actually
A mild form of withdrawal
- The best way to avoid a hangover is to
Drink moderately or not at all
- If you end up getting drinking a little too
much, make sure to
Drink plenty of water
- Alcohol acts like
A diuretic - it flushes fluids out of your system
- Don't take Tylenol or other acetaminophen-based
drugs for your hangover because
It can prove toxic in combination with alcohol
- Make sure if you are going to drink alcohol,
that you have food in your stomach because
It slows the absorption of alcohol, and gives your body
time to detoxify it
- Alcohol causes many people's blood sugar to drop.
If you do drink too much, make sure and eat
Carbohydrates
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