PUBLIC HEALTH

• Vitamin: A

  Chemical Name: Retinol

  Deficiency State: Xerophthalmia
• Vitamin: B1

  Chemical Name: Thiamine

  Deficiency State: Beriberi
• Vitamin: B2

  Chemical Name: Riboflavin

  Deficiency State: Retarded growth and bad skin
• Vitamin: B3

  Chemical Name: Niacin

  Deficiency State: Pellagra
• Vitamin: B6, B9, B12

  Chemical Name: Pyridoxine, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin

  Deficiency State: Anemia
• Vitamin: C

  Chemical Name: Ascorbic Acid

  Deficiency State: Scurvy
• Vitamin: D

  Chemical Name: Calciferol

  Deficiency State: Rickets and Osteomalacia
• Vitamin: E

  Chemical Name: Tocopherol

  Deficiency State: Decreased sterility
• Vitamin: K

  Chemical Name: Phylloquinone

  Deficiency State: Decreased blood coagulation
• Mineral: Calcium

  Chemical Name: Calcium

  Deficiency State: Hypocalcemia
• Mineral: Iodine

  Chemical Name: Iodine

  Deficiency State: Goiter
• Mineral: Iron

  Chemical Name: Ferrum

  Deficiency State: Anemia
• Substance in Cigarette: Acetic Acid

  ingredient in hair dye

  Toxic Condition: Acetic Acid Toxicity

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: Difficulty breathing, pain

  Antidote: None
• Substance in Cigarette: Ammonia

  common household cleaner

  Toxic Condition: hyperammonemia

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: Ataxia, gait

  Antidote: L-carnitine
• Substance in Cigarette: arsenic

  in rat poison

  Toxic Condition: arsenicosis

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: vomiting, abdominal pain

  Antidote: dimercaprol
• Substance in Cigarette: butane

  lighter fluid

  Toxic Condition: butane toxicity

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: drowsiness, headache

  Antidote: none
• Substance in Cigarette: Cadmium

  in battery acid

  Toxic Condition: itai-itai

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: osteomalecia

  Antidote: iv fluids
• Substance in Cigarette: Carbon monoxide

  car exhaust fumes

  Toxic Condition: Carbon monoxide poisoning

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: dizziness, headache

  Antidote: oxygen
• Substance in Cigarette: Formaldehyde

  embalming fluid

  Toxic Condition: Formaldehyde toxicity

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: eye, nose, throat irritation and burning and lacrimation

  Antidote: none
• Substance in Cigarette: Lead

  in batteries

  Toxic Condition: Plumbism or Saturnism

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: mood disorder and headache

  Antidote: chelation therapy
• Substance in Cigarette: Tar

  material for paving roads

  Toxic Condition: Coal tar poisoning

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: abdominal pain, tachycardia

  Antidote: activated charcoal
• Substance in Cigarette: Acetone

  nail polish remover

  Toxic Condition: ketoacidosis

  Cardinal Signs and symptoms: sweet sensation in the mouth

  Antidote: none
• Heart disease: Heart Failure

  The heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen
• Heart disease: Arrythmias

  Condition characterized by irregular heartbeat, where the heart's electrical impulses becomes erratic, causing it to beat too fast/slow or inconsistently.
• Heart disease: Cardiomyopathy

  Difficulty in pumping blood to the rest of the body.
• Heart disease: Coronary artery disease

  Caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart
• Heart disease: Heart valve disease

  Any valve in the heart is damaged or diseased.
• Type of cancer: Lung cancer

  Predisposed individuals: Family member who had lung cancer; smoker
• Type of cancer: Prostate cancer

  Predisposed individuals: old age; african-american; family history
• Type of cancer: Colon cancer

  Predisposed individuals: age over 50; family history and genetic predisposition
• Type of cancer: Leukemia

  Predisposed individuals: radiation exposure, old age, genetics, benzene exposure (occupational disease)
• Type of cancer: Melanoma

  Predisposed individuals: lighter skin color, too much sun exposure
• Predominant in the Philippines

  Occupational disease: Hearing loss

  Predisposed individuals: Exposed to loud and high-pitched sounds; machineries
• Predominant in the Philippines

  Occupational disease: Dermatitis

  Predisposed individuals: Handling irritants and sensitizing agents
• Predominant in the Philippines

  Occupational disease: Skin cancer

  Predisposed individuals: Exposure to coal tar, mineral oil, ethylene.
• Predominant in the Philippines

  Occupational disease: Cataract

  Predisposed individuals: Exposure to light flares from molten gas or metal wielding
• Predominant in the Philippines

  Occupational disease: Pneumoconiosis

  Predisposed individuals: Exposure to fibrogenic mineral dusts such as silicon, coal and asbestos.
• Predominant in the Philippines

  Occupational disease: Hepatitis

  Predisposed individuals: Close contact with infected blood, ex. nurses
• Predominant in the Philippines

  Occupational disease: Asthma

  Predisposed individuals: Environmental triggers, chemical fumes, harsh working environment.
• Disease-Causative Agent-Mode of Transmission

  Dengue - Female aedes aegypti - Vector