Medical Storyboard Presentation
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
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