HLTH201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Nebulizer, Dash Diet, Breast Self-Examination
15 Oct 2016
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Topic 4 acute and chronic physical illness. The nature of chronic illness acute illness individual expects to recover (common cold, flu, soar throat, etc) Run their course or easily cured with meds. ; some avoided with vaccinations chronic illnesses incurable, worsen over time, and endure over many years/lifetime (arthritis, dementia, heart disease, etc) Multiple causes due to combination of lifestyle/environmental agents (diet, smoking, inactivity, etc) Physicians cannot cure them, can only reduce symptoms/deterioration see table 4. 1 on pg. 93 acute/chronic illnesses overlap heart attack (acute) is often caused by atherosclerosis/diabetes/ bp/ cholesterol (chronic) acute can lead to chronic heart attack (acute) can lead to heart failure (chronic) Disability something (disease/accident) causes impairment of body function that restricts person from some aspect of daily living. Most of the top 10 causes of death are chronic illnesses vary by age but highest/increasing among 65+
