Exam 22: Reducing Risks and Coping with Chronic Conditions

People in which age group have the highest risk for low back pain?

The disease characterized by inflammation and spasm of airways, blocking air flow in and out of the lungs is

Amelia was just diagnosed with asthma. How is this disease categorized?

Fibrous breast tissue makes it easier for women to recognize an abnormal lump.

Joshua has a disease in which the mucous membranes of the walls of his large intestine have become inflamed. His diagnosis is

It's difficult to find or make products with natural ingredients that are less likely to produce allergy symptoms or trigger asthma attacks.

Lung function can be damaged by a single exposure to a toxic chemical or severe heat or by years of exposure to tobacco smoke or other forms of toxins.

Histamine production can cause increased mucus secretions and other allergy symptoms.

Emphysema involves enlargement of the alveoli in the lungs.

Two of the most common food intolerances are to

Twenty-five percent of all school absences are due to which common chronic respiratory disease?

Patients with fibromyalgia should avoid extreme temperatures to help prevent worsening symptoms.

An antibody is any foreign protein substance capable of triggering an immune response.

An autoimmune disease in which antibodies injure or destroy organs such as the kidneys, brain, and heart is

Emphysema is an irreversible respiratory disease in which

Joan suffers from migraine headaches. New research suggests that migraines may be triggered within the brain itself as a result of

The tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs are the

Idiopathic conditions can be cured by treating the known cause.

Fibromyalgia primarily affects men in their 30s and 40s.

The inflammatory skin condition that causes redness and small bumps on the face is known as rosacea.