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Acute vs. Chronic Diseases

By: Adejah Samuel

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What Is An Acute Disease?

What is an Acute Disease?

A disease or condition that is normally caused by one thing and has a short duration.

Examples of Acute Diseases

Examples

  • Asthma attack
  • Burn(s)
  • Broken bone
  • Allergy
  • Acne
  • Common Cold
  • Flu
  • Heart Attack
  • Acute Bronchitis

Whats next?

Whats Next?

Diving in deeper into Acute Bronchitis

What is Acute Bronchitis?

Acute Bronchitis is an contamination of the lungs that affects the air ways typically for a few weeks.

Acute Bronchitis

Symptoms

What are the Symptoms of Acute Bronchitis?

Symtoms include:

  • Fever
  • Congestion
  • Wheezing
  • Chills
  • Shortness of breath
  • Disappears in a few days
  • Cough Lingers

Preventing Acute Bronchitis

Prevention

In order to prevent obtaining acute bronchitis one should stay away from cigarette smoke, get the flu vaccine (it is possible to get bronchitis from the flu),

wash your hands and wear a mask that bothers your lungs like fumes.

Who is At Risk?

Who is At Risk

The people who are at greater risk of getting acute bronchitis are young children, elderly. people who have asthma and people who have cancer or diabetes. This is due to them being more exposed due to personal situations

How Many Cases are There?

Cases

Every year there is approximatley 1 in 21 or or 12.5 million people in USA alone.

Treatment

What is the Treatment for Acute Bronchitis?

The treatment for acute bronchitis is to get a lot of rest while drinking plenty of fluids and if possible obtaining medication over the counter for inflammation and cough,

Future Outlook For Acute Bronchitis

Outlook

The outlook for the future depends on each person. This depends on how well ones lungs are functioning and how severe the symptoms are. It also depends on how well one follows their treatment plan.

What Is A Chronic Disease?

What is an Chronic Disease?

A disease or condition that is normally caused many underlying disorders and has a long duration.

Examples of Chronic Diseases

Examples

  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Cancer
  • Crohn Disease
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Alzheimers Disease

Whats next?

Whats Next?

Diving in deeper into Alzheimers Disease

What is Alzheimers Disease?

Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimers disease is a neurodegenerative progressive disorder that causes behavioral changes, disorentiation and affects memory.

Symptoms

What are the Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease??

Symtoms include:

  • Memory Loss
  • Confusion with time and location
  • Difficulty completeing tasks
  • Misplacing items
  • Poor judgement
  • Unfounded emotions
  • Difficulty with words

Preventing Alzheimers Disease

Prevention

In order to prevent getting Alzheimers disease one should cut down on sugar, avoid trans fats, cook at home more often and try to learn something new everyday.

Who is At Risk?

Who is At Risk

The people who are at greater risk of getting alzheimer’s disease are 65 years of age and above

How Many Cases are There?

Cases

More than five million people live with alzheimer’s disease.

Treatment

What is the Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease?

There is no cure for alzheimer's disease. But there is acetylcholine. A drug that slows down how fast the symptoms of alzheimer's disease progresses.

Future Outlook For Alzheimer's Disease

Outlook

The outlook for the future is to continue research and commiment for caring for people with alzheimer's disease.

Citations

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  • +diseases&selectedindex=8&ajaxhist=0&vt=0&eim=0,1,2,6Anderson, N. (2019, December 24). List of Acute Diseases. Retrieved May 3, 2020, from https://healthfully.com/list-of-acute-diseases-4188911.html
  • Department of Health. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2020, from https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/chronic/
  • Facts and Figures. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2020, from https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figuresPreventing
  • Alzheimer's Disease. (2020, April 15). Retrieved May 3, 2020, from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/alzheimers-dementia-aging/preventing-alzheimers-disease.htm
  • Statistics about Acute Bronchitis. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2020, from https://www.rightdiagnosis.com/a/acute_bronchitis/stats.htm

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