Predisposing factors
some increased risks of diseases are simply intrinsic to one’s stage in the human life cycle.
Age
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Enteritis
Seeks medical attention and describes symptoms and/or exhibits signs of disease, the clinician begins an orderly series of steps to investigate the cause
Diagnosis
Established more specific regulations to prevent adulteration of (tampering with) drugs, foods, and cosmetics:
FDA
Certain diseases are more common in women and other disorders are more common in men
Gender
Streptococcus (β-hemolytic group A) organisms
Strept Throat
Xray, chest xray, labs
Diagnostic Testing
may cause drowsiness,” “may cause nervousness,” and “may be habit-forming.”
Occupation, habits, or one’s usual manner of living can have negative cumulative effects that can threaten a person’s health
Lifestyle
Hepatitis C virus
Liver
Maternal breast cancer, father with CAD
Family history
his provided the FDA with a list of all drugs manufactured for commercial distribution.
NDC
absent immune system makes an individual susceptible to infections,
immunodeficiency
Fever, rash, hepatitis, encephalitis
West Nile virus
hypertension for 8 years, diabetes type 1, smoker
Medical History
Set much tighter controls on a specific group of drugs: those that were being abused by society;
DEA
Genetic predisposition (inheritance) currently is considered a major risk factor.
Hereditary
Liver disease may become chronic
Hepatitis C virus
Cannot take PCN or ingest shellfish
Allergies
First government attempt to establish consumer protection in the manufacture of drugs and foods.
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act