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Diseases That Effect The Human
Body.
A medical documentary

Sharita Aggers
HCA/220
10/13/2013

Introduction
Key points of Discussion
Diseases that affect The Human Body:
1. Thyroid Disease
2. Pneumonia
3. Tuberculosis
4. Coronary Artery Disease
5. Colon Cancer.
6. Liver Disease

Thyroid Disease
Signs and Symptoms include: Fatigue
Weight Gain
Bloating
Muscle Weakness
Racing Heartbeat

Thyroid Disease (cont.)
Female women are at greater risk than men.
Recent neck trauma, biopsy, injection or

surgery.
Current or former smoker.
Surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid, or radioactive iodine treatment to the thyroid.
Certain medical treatments and drugs increase the risk of developing an underactive thyroid
Major stress including major life events like death or divorce, or major physical stress.

Pneumonia
Pneumonia - What Increases Your Risk
Cigarette smoking is the strongest risk factor for

pneumonia.
Having a weak immune system.
Large consumption of alcohol.
Adults 65 or older; Children 1 year or younger.
Recent cold or flu.

Pneumonia (cont)
Signs and Symptoms:





Shortness of breath
Chest Pains
Nausea
Very bad cough.

Treatment





Oxygen therapy
Antibiotic Drugs
Acetaminophen or aspirin to reduce fever.
Mechanical Ventilation.

Tuberculosis
 You can become infected

with tuberculosis bacteria when he or she inhales minute particles of infected sputum from the air.

 The bacteria get into the

air when someone who has a tuberculosis lung infection coughs, sneezes, shouts, or spits (which is common in some cultures)

Tuberculosis (cont)
Tuberculosis - is a lung infection


Causes of Tuberculosis:

1.
2.
3.

caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Spread by airborne droplets during coughing
Severity depends on immune system



Signs and Symptoms:

1.
2.
3.

Bacteria Multiplies in the lungs
Fever, cough and weight loss
Night Sweats and Hemoptysis (coughing Blood)



Treatment:

1.
2.

Combination of Anti- tubercular drugs

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