WGU C458 Health Wellness Fitness - Unit 1 Module 2

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42 terms Phant0mDeku Preview WGU - Health, Fitness, and Wellness...58 terms vikkicunningham08 Preview WGU C458 Health, Fitness and Well...319 terms tjame51Preview WGU - 132 term will P communicable diseasedef: disease transmittable from one person to another by means germs - virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite (e.g. cold, flu, hepatitis, lice, athlete's foot) noncommunicable diseasedef. non-transmittable disease caused by means other than germs (e.g.cardiopulmonary disease, diabetes, cancer) communicable diseases by viruscommon cold influenza (flu) mononucleosis (mono or kissing disease) viral meningitis hepititis (A B or C) cold sore (herpes simplex virus or HSV) chicken pox (varicella virus measels Ebola virus Zika virus communicable diseases caused by bacteriabacterial meningitis urinary tract infection hepitis MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

communicable diseases caused by fungus or parasite fungus: athlete's foot

parasite: malaria, head lice,

communicable disease type caused by all types of germs STI's/STD's (sexually transmitted disease or infection)

types of STI/STD: chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, human immunodeficiency

virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), human papilloma virus (HPV), syphilis, and trichomoniasis)

(NOTE: Ebola and Zika also sexually transmittable, but mostly spread by other

means) most common methods of transmission of communicable diseases

• Direct contact—kissing, touching, sneezing, coughing, and engaging in sexual

contact. Also pregnant mothers to fetus

• Indirect contact— touching surfaces containing germs transferred by infected

person or animal (door knobs, light switches, toilet flush handles, etc)

• Bites—through bites of either insects or animals.
• Contamination— of Food, water, soil, or plants consumed or touched

best means of general prevention of communicable diseases

• Frequent hand washing with soap & hot water
• Contact avoidance (distancing & surface disinfecting)
• Avoid sharing beverages, utensils, and lip products.
• Flu prevention = annual flu vaccine
• Proper food handling practices
• STI / STD Prevention = protected sex & regular testing

common cold symptoms (4)*All MILD symptoms *UPPER AND/OR LOWER Respiratory Tract Itchy & watery eyes Sneezing Throat discomfort (mildly sore & itchy) Congestion (Nasal / chest) influenza (flu) symptomsSymptoms *MORE SEVERE than cold, but less than other viral infections Muscle stiffness and fatigue nasal congestion, cough, sore throat Headaches and *HIGH Fever symptoms of Mononucleosis (mono)Headache, fatigue, and fever *SWOLLEN lymph nodes (neck & armpits) and tonsils sore throat *Soft, SWOLLEN spleen *Skin RASH Symptoms of Meningitis*SUDDEN high fever and SEVERE headache with STIFF neck, nausea and/or vomitting *Can cause stroke, hearing loss, brain damage symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection*BURNING URINATION abdominal pain/discomfort/pressure pain in back, side, below rib *URGENCY (feeling need to urinate) *FOUL smelling urine fever, fatigue, shakiness

symptoms of Hepatitis A, B, or Closs of appetite nausea or vomitting diarrhea *Dark urine & pale Bowel Movement *jaundice (yellowing of eyes and skin) Symptoms of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Fever *Skin bump or rash (red, swollen, painful, warm, pus-filled or draining) *Especially after contact with another's wounds or personal items such as razors symptoms of cold sores (herpes simplex virus)*Small, hard, painful spot or fluid-filled blister on lip, nose, or cheek *Tingling / itching or oozing / crusting at infected area *Especially after contact with any items having touched anothers lips or mouth symptoms of head lice*Itching at scalp, neck, and ears *Visible lice on scalp or nits (eggs) on hair shafts symptoms of chicken pox*Starts with uncomfortable, itchy rash which becomes fluid-filled blisters which then become scabs accompanied with fever, headache, tiredness, and loss of appetite symptoms of measels*Blotchy red rash starting at head and moving to whole body *Tiny white spots inside the mouth *Conjunctivitis (pink eye) Feeling achy Fever, cough, runny nose chicken pox vs measles symptomschicken pox: rash becomes blisters that open and scab; vs measles rash doesn't blister and is accompanied with white spots in mouth and pink eye general symptoms of STI / STD· Sores or bumps on the genitals or in the oral or rectal area · Painful or burning urination · Discharge from the penis · Unusual or odd-smelling vaginal discharge · Unusual vaginal bleeding · Pain during sex · Sore, swollen lymph nodes, particularly in the groin but sometimes more widespread · Lower abdominal pain · Fever · Rash over the torso, hands, or feet Types of Heart Disease1. CAD / CHD (Coronary Artery Disease / Coronary Heart Disease)

• Stroke
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

noncommunicable diseases: Cancer-cellular abnormality disease

-attack and change or destroy normal cells -cause growths called tumors -benign tumor = non cancerous -malignant tumor = cancerous -metastasized = spread beyond area of origination to

• other regions of body (metastasis)

noncommunicable diseases: Asthma- chronic disease of lung/respiratory system

• characterized by episodes of extreme breathing difficulty caused by

inflammation of bronchi

• usually triggered by stress or allergy (called asthma attacks);
• cannot be cured, but may be managed with use of inhalers and breathing

treatments noncommunicable disease: Epilepsyneurological disorder causes misfiring of neurons resulting in seizure (may be frequent or not; may be severe or not) Cardiopulmonary definitioncardio relates to heart; pulmonary relates to lungs; therefore cardiopulmonary relates to both heart and lungs main types of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases preventable / controllable non-preventable / non-controllable genetics, ethnicity or family history environmental risk factors