organisation- diseases and risk factors

Questão	Responda
What is a stent?	tubes inserted inside arteries, keeping them open, lowering the risk of a heart attack from layers of fatty deposits
Give two advantages and disadvantages of statins:	By reducing bad cholesterol they can reduce risks of strokes, coronary heart disease and heart attacks, can help with other diseases Are long term drugs that must be taken regularly, they aren't instant
What is a communicable disease?	can be spread from person to person, bacterial, viral, protist, fungal
What is a non-communicable disease?	cannot be spread
What are risk factors?	things that are linked to an increased likelihood of development of the disease. like family history, smoking, alcohol, lifestyle, area
What type of tumour is cancerous?	Malignant- spread to neighbouring healthy tissue, can create secondary tumours

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	Criado por Clare Noone quase 6 anos atrás