Chapter 4 Epidemiology Cheat Sheet by Klucas2

Heredity conditions can be associate with cancer which are called hereditary retino­bla­stoma. This is a huge risk factor for cancer.

Epilepsy is also another heredity trait that has a strong genetic influence. These can trigger two different types of seizures which are called Partial Seizures and Genera­lized Seizures.

Osteop­orosis can also be a heredity trait but can be offset if you eat a health diet and exercise regularly.

Smoking is very detrim­ental to your health and often leads to chronic disease. Smoking is on its way to being one of the leading causes of death.

If smoking decreases it can help to diminish chronic health diseases.

The enviro­nment is a contri­buting factor to chronic health issues. Physical stress also plays a big part in developing chronic health issues.

Anemia: Alcohol abuse, arsenic, benzene, cooper defici­ency, nitrates, lead, radiation

Asthma: Allergens, air pollut­ants, enviro­nmental tobacco smoke, workplace exposures

Cancer: Chemicals, viruses, bacteria, radiation

Cardio­vas­cular: Carbon monoxide, noise, tobacco smoke, physical stress, carbon disulfide, nitrates, methylene chloride

Dermat­ologic: Dioxin, nickel, arsenic, mercury, cement (chrom­ium), polych­lor­inated biphenyls (PCBs), glues, rubber cement

Kidney: Cadmium, lead, mercury, chlori­nated hydroc­arbon solvents

Lung Cancer: Asbestos, chromium, diesel exhaust, tobacco, radon

Mesoth­elioma: Asbestos

Methem­ogl­obi­nemia: Benzoc­aine, dapsone, nitrates

Neurop­syc­hol­ogical: Tetrac­hlo­roe­thy­lene, mercury, arsenic, toluene, lead, methanol, noise, vinyl chloride

Noise-­induced hearing loss: Extreme and prolonged noise events

Peripheral Neurop­athy: Alcohol abuse, toxic substances (arsenic, mercury)

Reprod­uctive: Methyl­mer­cury, carbon monoxide, lead, ethylene oxide

Respir­atory: Asbestos, radon, beryllium, cigarette smoke, glues, carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, PM10, sulfur dioxide, uranium

Disabi­lity- the diminished capacity to perform within a prescribed range

Disability often comes from having a chronic disease. This includes impair­ment, activity limita­tions, and partic­ipation restri­ctions.

People on disability often struggle and have difficulty dealing with their chronic disease and managing day to day life.

They often required assistance everyday to function.