BHAN155 Study Guide - Final Guide: Melanoma, Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain
8 Dec 2016
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Last exam review: chapter 12, cardiovascular disease. Types and causes: heart function/anatomy, reducing your risk, surgeries, drug therapies, cancer- what is it; causes/risks. Types of cancer: cancer treatment, based off review questions. One out of every 3 suffers from heart disease. Chest pain from reduced oxygen flow- angina. Obesity is the second leading death in us next to cardiovascular disease. 90% of all lung cancers would be reduced if people didn"t smoke. Abcd of melanoma: chapter 12a, what is diabetes, types of diabetes, symptoms, blood tests, lifestyle changes to improve glucose levels, other options to improve quality of life, based off review questions. Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the us. What is the cause for death in individuals with diabetes? cardiovascular disease. A reading greater then 126 is a sign of diabetes on a glucose test: chapter 15, threat of over population, air pollution- types/impact, water pollution- contamination/impact, land pollution- types.
