PROFESSION

• Terms referring to some general aspects of medicine and its allied profession

  • BAED
  • RRT
• Other types of disease not classified systematically
• Physical agents


  • Noise
  • Pressure
  • Light
  • Cold
  • Radiation
  • Heat
• Noise


  • Occupational deafness
• Pressure


  • Air embolism
  • Blast injury
• Light


  • Occupational cataract
  • Miner's nystagmus
• Cold


  • Hypothermia
  • Frostbite
  • Trench foot
  • Raynaud's disease
• Radiation


  • Genetic changes
  • Aplastic anemia
  • Keratoses
  • Sunburn
  • Radiodermatitis
  • Photosensitives
  • Cancers
• Heat


  • Heat stroke
  • Heat hyperpyrexia
  • Heat syncope
  • Heat exhaustion
  • Heat rash
  • Burns
  • Hyperhidrosis
  • Erythema
  • Telangiectasia
• Radiation hazard and injury
• Connective tissue disease


  Disorders involving the protein-rich tissue
• Examples of connective tissue

  • Fat
  • Bone
  • Cartilage
• Connective tissue disease can involve

  • Joints
  • Muscles
  • Skin
  • Organ and organ systems
  • Eyes
  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Kidneys
  • GIT
  • Blood vessels
• Causes and specific symptoms vary by the different types of connective tissue disease
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)


  • More than 10 disorders
  • Characterized by over-flexible joints, stretchy skin, and abnormal growth of scar tissue
  • Symptoms range from mild to disabling
• Epidermolysis bullosa (EB)


  • Skin is fragile (tears/blisters as a result of minor bump, stumble or even friction from clothing)
• Marfan Syndrome


  • People tend to be tall, have extremely long bones, thin "spider-like" fingers and toes
  • Eye problems (Abnormal placement of eye lens and enlargement of the aorta)
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta


  • Brittle bones, low muscle mass and lax joints and ligaments
• Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis


  • Inflammation of the muscles and the skin
• Rheumatoid Arthritis


  • Immune system attacks the thin membrane, lining of joints, causing pain, stiffness, warmth and swelling of the joint and inflammation throughout the body
  • Can lead to permanent joint damage and deformity
• Scleroderma


  • Causes thick, tight skin, buildup of scar tissue and organ damage
  • Two general categories: Localized scleroderma and systemic sclerosis
• Sjögren's Syndrome


  • Immune system attacks the moisture-producing glands
  • Symptoms range from mildly uncomfortable to debilitating
  • May experience extreme fatigue and joint pain
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE/Lupus)

  • Inflammation of joints, skin and internal organs
• Vasculitis


  • Inflammation of the blood vessels
  • Affects blood flow to organs and other body tissues
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease


  • Characterized by several diseases
  • Symptoms range from mild to life-threatening complications
• Infectious fevers
• Pyogenic bacteria
• Venereal diseases (VD)
• Tuberculosis


  • Caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (attacks the lungs and damage other parts of the body)
  • Transmitted through the air (cough, sneezing or talks)
  • If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal
  • Those infected with TB bacteria who are not sick can take medications to prevent TB from developing in the future
• Tropical diseases
• Nutritional common disorders
• Poisoning
• Medical treatment for poisoning

  • Elimination: Get rid of the unabsorbed poison before it can do any harm (through intubation, activated charcoal or whole body irrigation)
  • Antidotes: Prevent the poison from working or reversing the effects of the poison