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Illness has a rapid onset
What is Acute illness
Skin infection caused by a tiny mite. Highly contagious. Called an itch mite. Spreads by direct contact
What is scabies
surgical removal of some or all of a body part
What is amputation
A progressive disease that affects the central nervous system
Myelin sheath breaks down over time and does not allow messages to be sent or received from the brain
What is MS (multiple sclerosis)
Consistent blood pressure measuring 130/80 or higher
Major cause is atherosclerosis or hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels
This needs to be controlled to prevent CVA, MI, kidney disease, blindness
What is HTN (hypertension)
inflammation or swelling of the skin
What is dermatitis
Skin rash caused by varicella-zoster virus
If you had these as a child you are at risk to develop these.
S/S pain, tingling, itching in an area that later develops into a rash of fluid filled blisters
What is shingles
Spinal cord injury resulting in the loss of function from waist down
What is paraplegia
A progressive, incurable disease
Causes section of the brain to degenerate
Affects muscles causing them to become stiff
Stooped posture and shuffling gait
Causes pill rolling
Tremors, shakes
may have a mask-like facial expression
What is Parkinson's Disease
Heart damage to both sides of the heart that causes the heart to not pump efficiently
What is CHF (congestive heart failure)
A long term or long lasting illness
What is a Chronic illness
Autoimmune disorder
joints become red, swollen, and very painful
What is rheumatoid arthritis
Heart muscle that is not getting enough oxygen due to exercise, heavy meal, stress, excitement
Described as pressure or tightness in the left side or center of chest
What is Angina pectoris
Brain disorder that results from disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain which causes repeated seizures
What is Epilepsy
A disease in which the legs, feet, arms, or hands to not have enough blood circulation. This is due to fatty deposits in the blood vessels that harden over time.
Legs, feet, arms, and hands feel cool or cold. Nail beds or feet become ashen or cyanotic. Swelling occurs in the hands and feetWhat is PVD (peripheral vascular disease)
degenerative arthritis
most common type of arthritis
affects hips, knees due to weight bearing jointsjoints in the fingers, thumbs, and spine can also be affected
What is osteoarthritis
Inherited disease
causes gradual wasting away of muscle, weakness, deformity
Muscles in the hand are impaired and there maybe twitching of the hand or arm musclesLegs may be weak and stiff
Person may be in a wheelchair
What is MD (muscular dystrophy)
Spinal cord injury resulting in loss of all use of limbs or from the neck down
What is quadriplegia
People over 40 are at risk
Cloudy lens of the eye
What is cataract
Chronic, progressive disease.
Shortness of breath, especially getting air out of the lungs
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are considered this
What is COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Bones lose density causing them to be more porous and brittle
Caused by any one or combination of lack of calcium in the diet, loss of estrogen, lack of regular exercise or reduced mobility, age.
More common in women, especially menopausal
What is osteoporosis
occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain
Can be mild or severe
What is a CVA (cerebrovascular accident)
When all or part of the blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked, oxygen and nutrients fail to reach the cells. Waste products are not removed and the muscle cells die
What is an MI (myocardial infarction)
Unrelieved pressure in the eye
To much ocular fluid
This results in damage to the retina and optic nerve
What is Glaucoma
Usually diagnosed in children and young adults
pancreas does not produce any insulin
requires daily insulin injections
What is Type 1 diabetes