HEART DISEAS AND STROKES
Primarily caused by
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Hep E is more common in places in the world with
poor hand-washing and lack of clean water.
MRSA -
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Hippocrates
Father of Modern Medicine”
James Blundell (1790-1879)
An English obstetrician, the first to propose blood transfusion. Successfully completed in 1829.
Sclerosis -
abnormal hardening
Hep B and C are?
“bloodborne”.
HIV-
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) -
invented the first microscope, considered the “Father of Microbiology”.
Florence Nightingale
Founder of Modern Nursing
Risk factors for a stroke include:
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Smoking
Diabetes (specifically type 2)
More common in people who are
obese and inactive
MRSA -
Caused by a bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics
HIGHLY infectious
Robert Hooke was the first to
observe living things under a microscope in 1665.
Joseph Lister (1827-1912)-
developed methods of sanitation and disinfection
Ischemic Stroke - caused by
a blood clot in a blood vessel.
Cancer
Begins as a
single cell that incorrectly copies itself; then grows uncontrollably.
HIV Can
deadly, but patients can now live relatively normal life spans with treatment.
Edward Jenner (1749-1823)
developed the smallpox vaccine
Clara Barton(1821-1912) -
founded the American Red Cross
It is a chronic disease - once diagnosed, you will
forever have to monitor it through medications, diet, exercise, etc…
Hepatitis
- inflammation of the Liver
MRSA Can result in
sepsis or “blood poisoning”
ROBERT BOYLE
“Founder of Modern Chemistry”
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) -
proved microorganisms cause disease, used methods to kill bacteria in milk, created vaccine for rabies in 1885