Question

1.  List common respiratory diseases affecting Americans. Which of these has:

a. Genetic Basis?

b. An Environmental Basis?

c. An Individual Basis?

d. What are the combined risks?

2. Compare the symptoms of ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Crohn's disease. How can you tell whether your stomach is reacting to final exams or telling you that you have a serious medical condition?

3, What are the major disorders of the musculoskeletal system? Which, if any, have you or your family members experienced in the last year? Were they preventable? If so, what actions might have prevented them?

4. Why do you think allergies are the top medical conditions that college students seek medical care for each year? What can you do to reduce your risks for allergies?

Answer 1

1. a). Genetic basis: cystic lung disease, congenital lung disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency forms inherited forms of emphysema and lung cancers.

b). Environment basis: pneumoconiosis, farmers lung disease ,asbestosis and byssinosis.

C). Individual basis means affects only for individual at the time. In accidents due to the blow on lung can have pleural effusion and emphysema.

d). Both: Asthma, COPD, pneumonia and allergic disorders.

2.

Ulcerative collitis	GERD	crohn' s disease
Indigestion Abdominal pain( left lower quadrant) Vomiting Fever Dehydration Liquid stools	indigestion Pain during swallowing Regurgitation May have fever Dehydration -	indigestion Pain (right lower quadrant). Vomiting Fever Dehydration Steatorrhea

Symptom of serious medical condition:

Extreme pain in abdomen, bleeding either internally or exterally, indigestion, diarrhoea, fever, vomiting and dehydration.

3. Arthritis, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, carpel tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis and myopathy. Have experience of plantar fasciitis. Yes it is preventable .ways to prevent are maintaining proper weight in normal BMI range. Doing Foot exercise regularly.

4. Yes of course college students get more allergic disorders because they expose to new environment, climate conditions and new foods. Hence they may have allergic problems. To reduce this risk students who have severe allergic disorders can choose college in suitable conditions to them. Can make arrangements with the college mess regarding the foods to avoid. For dust and climate allergies can clean the rooms regularly and avoid expose to dust and cool environment.