Health and Social Care Unit 4 - Control and Regulatory System Malfunctions

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What is a stroke?
This is when there is a blood clot in a blood vessel and deprives the area of oxygen
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What are 2 symptoms of a stoke?
Weakness in the left side of the body, blurred vision and impaired speech
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What does FAST stand for when applied to a stroke?
F- Face A - Arm S - Speech T - Time
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What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Autoimmune disease - when the immune system attacks the myelin sheath of the nerve cells
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What are the side affects of MS?
Tingling affects, numbness, incontinence and blurred vision
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What is Type 1 diabetes?
Autoimmune - islets of the pancreas are destroyed and insulin cant be produced
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What is Type 2 diabetes?
Overweight and high cholesterol stops the pancreas producing insulin
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What are 2 treatments for Diabetes?
Insulin injections, reduce fat intake, reduce calorie intake, complete regular physical exercise
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What is Kidney Nephrotic Syndrome?
Rare form of childhood disease, this is when the immune system overreacts to a common infection, sore throat. This attacks parts of the kidney
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What is Cirrhosis of the liver?
This is when, someone will drink too much alcohol and causes scarring of the liver, this stops it to regenerate
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What are 2 symptoms of a stoke?

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What does FAST stand for when applied to a stroke?

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What is Multiple Sclerosis?

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What are the side affects of MS?

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