Infectious & Non-Infectious
by Jade Burdette and Maggie O'Neal
Infectious
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
R.M.S.F. is a disease transmitted by infected ticks that is potentially fatal in North and South America. Symptoms include: fever, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, and muscle pain. The main treatment is Doxycycline, and is most effective in the first few days.
Whooping Cough
Whooping Cough usually starts with cold-like symptoms: runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, watery/red eyes, dry cough, fever. After 2 weeks the symptoms worsen, they include: red/blue face coloring, extreme fatigue, vomiting, and whooping sound. The only prevention are the T-dap vaccine.
Non-Infectious
Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
Coronary heart disease is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply oxygen and blood to the heart.
Symptoms:
- Shortness of breath
- Palpitations
- A faster heartbeat
- Weakness or dizziness
- Nausea
- Sweating
Prevention and Treatments includes quitting smoking, lowering cholesterol, controlling high blood pressure, maintaining a healthy weight, and exercising.
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that occurs most of the time before puberty. Most causes for scoliosis is unknown, but some causes are cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy.
Symptoms:
- Uneven shoulders
- One shoulder blade that appears more prominent than the other
- Uneven waist
- One hip higher than the other
- Bracing
- Surgery