Noncommunicable Diseases Noncommunicable Diseases n Bell Ringer What
Noncommunicable Diseases
Non-communicable Diseases n Bell Ringer: What do you know? What question do you have?
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I can… n n connect non-communicable diseases to people I know that are affected by them. I can explain possible causes of non-communicable diseases.
What are they? ? Diseases that are not spread through contact n Caused by a breakdown in body cells and tissues n May begin due to person’s lifestyle habits, environment, or heredity n
Common Noncommunicable Diseases n n n n Allergies Alzheimer’s disease Arthritis Asthma Cardiovascular disease Stroke Lung Cancer Heart Cancer
More… n n n n Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes Cerebral Palsy Muscular Dystrophy Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson’s Disease Epilepsy Kidney Disease
More… Sickle Cell Anemia n Lou Gehrig’s Disease/ALS n Obesity n Kidney Disease n Bell’s Palsy Can anyone relate to any noncommunicable disease mentioned thus far? n
Heart Disease n Any condition that lessens the strength or function of the heart or blood vessels
How to prevent Heart disease? • • Four factors out of your control - age, gender, race, and family history Five factors within your control - weight, exercise, diet, stress, tobacco
Treating Heart disease n n n Heart transplant: replacing damaged heart with a healthy donor heart Re-route: use an artery from the patient’s leg to form a detour Angioplasty: using a tiny balloon to crush the fatty deposit
BELL RINGER Day 2 n Think of ONE non-communicable disease and describe how this disease has affected you or someone in your family.
Cancer n n Abnormal body cells growing out of control Carcinogens: substances that cause cancer - tobacco, sunlight, radiation, chemicals, air and water pollution
Choices Article September 2016 What happened to Miya that made her realize something wasn’t right with her body? n What did Miya’s chemotherapy treatment involve? n What were the hardest parts of treatment? n
Choices Article Critical Thinking Miya said that she was “really in touch with her body. ” What does she mean by that? n Miya’s summer plans were sidetracked by her need for treatment. Why else might someone have to miss out on certain events if they became seriously ill? n Why did Miya’s friendship with Kianna grow stronger? n
Tumors n When an abnormal cell survives and reproduces, it groups together to form a mass called a tumor – Where was Miya’s tumor located? Benign: not cancerous n Malignant: cancerous n – Which type of tumor did Miya have?
Common types of cancer n n Skin cancer: exposure to sunlight Lung cancer: #1 cause of cancer deaths Lymphoma: weakens the immune system Colon and rectal cancer: diet related n n n Breast cancer: most common in women over 50 Cancer of reproductive organs: both men and women (ovarian, testicular, cervical) Leukemia: affects tissues that produce blood cells
Cancer treatments n n n Surgery: remove cancer cells from body Radiation: x-rays are aimed at tumors to destroy cancer cells Chemotherapy: chemicals are used to destroy cells (can cause nausea, hair loss, or other side effects)
Non-Communicable Disease Summative Research Partner Power. Point Presentation Assigned ONE non-communicable disease from teacher Slides: create one slide for each subtopic (6) - Title - People Affected - Symptoms/Causes - Treatments - Interesting Facts - Organizations related to Disease - Resources
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