Symptoms
Cells are growing and reproducing uncontrollably, forming lumps.
Cancer
How to stop bleeding from a cut?
Apply firm pressure with a clean cloth
One way to prevent contracting HIV?
To feel under the weather?..
is to feel slightly ill
What happens when you get a cold?
Runny nose, sneezing, coughing
High blood pressure, not enough insulin, so often so thirsty.
Diabetes
How to treat a burn?
Run cool water over the burn for 10-15 minutes
Two examples of traditional medicine
An illness that will be fatal is…
life-threatening
Shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain, heart pounding, the world is collapsing on me?..
That’s a panic attack
A pandemic that killed 50 million people in Europe in 14th century?
Black Death (Black Plague)
How to stop a nosebleed?
Three ways to prevent the spread of viral/bacterial disease
My skin is going to break out!
I will develop an awful rash
What are the symptoms of food poisoning?
A virus jumped from animals to us, with outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa, causing vomitting, diarrhea, rash, bleeding.
Ebola
How to do CPR?
Chest compression -> open airway by lifting chin -> mouth-to-mouth rescue breath
Four lifestyle changes to keep a healthy heart
weekly exercise, balanced diet, no smoking, weight management, low cholesterol, stress management, quality sleep
Researchers are testing a new drug and its effect on a controlled group of people
clinical trials
Name five things that cause an allergic reaction
Severe, long-term deficiency in Vitamin C, causing gum disease, bleeding, limb soreness. Sailors often died from it.
Scurvy
What to do in case of eye injury?
Don’t rub or apply pressure -> clean eye area with a wet towel -> flush the eye with saline or clean water
Name five ways to diagnose a disease.
I need to _____ surgery on my hip after the fracture. (⬇️🚶♂️➡️)
undergo