Unit 4: Diseases and Disorders

Diseases that are caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors.

Includes cardiovascular disease, many forms of cancer, and two types of diabetes

Chapter 14: :Lifestyle Diseases

See page 340

Make a list of healthy behaviors and a list of unhealthy behaviors.

Activity/Discussion

Controllable – habits, behaviors, and practices you can change.◦ Your diet and body weight

◦ Your daily levels of physical activity

◦ Your level of sun exposure

◦ Smoking and alcohol abuse

Sec. 1: Risk Factors for Lifestyle Diseases

Uncontrollable

◦ Age

◦ Gender

◦ Ethnicity

◦ Heredity

Risk Factors Cont’d

Explain why you have control over whether or not you get a lifestyle disease.

Name four controllable risk factors.

Quiz

What is it?◦ Diseases and disorders that result from

progressive damage to the heart and blood vessels

◦ Includes heart disease (heart attack), stroke, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), and high blood pressure.

◦ Leading cause of death in the United States.

Sec. 2: Cardiovascular Diseases

See page 344.

Define stroke, high blood pressure, heart attack, and artherosclerosis.

One paragraph each.

Activity/Homework

The earlier you detect and treat CVD, the greater your chance of reducing the damage and danger of the disease

Detecting and Treating Cardiovascular Diseases

Methods include◦ Checking and monitoring blood pressure

◦ Electrocardiogram

◦ Ultrasound

◦ Angiography

Detecting CVD (pg 346-347)

Diet and Exercise Medicines Surgery Angioplasty Pacemakers Transplants

Treating CVD (pg 347)

Trim the fat, and hold the salt Keep your weight near recommended levels Don’t smoke GET MOVING! Watch those numbers – have BP and

Cholesterol checked regularly Relax

Preventing CVD

Name several methods for detecting heart disease.

What are four types of food that lower the risk of cardiovascular disease?

Identify the term for “a disease or disorder that results from progressive damage to the heart and blood vessels.”

Quiz

What is it?

Caused by uncontrolled cell growth.

These out-of-control cells quickly grow in number

Sec. 3: Cancer

Malignant

Benign

Tumors

Make a list of types of cancers you have heard of.

Activity

Breast Prostate Respiratory Colon Urinary Lymphoma Skin Leukemia Ovarian Nervous System Cervical

Types of Cancer

Self-exams Biopsy X-rays MRI Blood and DNA tests

Detecting Cancer

C –Change in bowel or bladder habits A – A sore that doesn’t heal U – Unusual bleeding or discharge T – Thickening or a lump anywhere in the

body I – Indigestion or difficulty swallowing O – Obvious change in a wart or mole N – Nagging cough or hoarsness

Warning Signs of Cancer

Surgery

Chemotherapy

Radiation therapy

Treating Cancer

No butts about it: Don’t Smoke! Safeguard your skin Eat your veggies, and cut the fat Stay active, and maintain a healthy weight Get regular medical checkups

Preventing Cancer

What are the three basic types of cancer treatment available today?

What are 3 strategies for preventing cancer?

Quiz

Activity

◦ Make a list of all the high sugar items you enjoy and consume regularly.

Section 4: Living with Diabetes

What is diabetes?

◦ A disorder in which cells are unable to obtain glucose from the blood such that high blood-glucose levels result.

Sec. 4: Living with Diabetes

Type 1: Insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes

Type 2: Life-style or noninsulin-dependent

Gestational

Types of Diabetes

Diet

Exercise

Insulin

Treatment & Prevention

Why is it so important for a person with diabetes to monitor the amount of insulin he or she takes?

How do the three types of diabetes differ?

Quiz

Chapter 14 Review (pg 360).

Key Terms Section 1,2, 3, & 4

Homework

Section 3: Understanding Disabilities

What are disabilities?

◦ Physical or mental impairments or deficiencies that interfere with a person’s normal activity.

Chapter 15: Disabilities

In a group of two, students will create a PowerPoint and write a 2-3 page Literary Review paper about their assigned disability.

The Powerpoint and Literary Review will contain the following pieces of information:

◦ See next slide

Disability Research Project

Description/definition of the disability History How it is diagnosed Different types/severity (if applicable) Characteristics of the disability

◦ Psychomotor◦ Cognitive◦ Affective

Treatment(s)/assistance available Conclusion Bibliography

Information to be included in PPT and Paper.

Do Not Plagiarize!

Either use MLA or APA format for the paper and bibliography.

PPT & Paper must contain at least 3 sources of information (use credible sources).

This project is worth a total of 350 Points!

Lack of effort will not yield satisfactory grades (above C).

Additional Information

See PowerPoint.

Example: Muscular Dystrophy