Illness is the
patient’s experience of ill health
, sometimes when no disease can be found. Sickness is the role negotiated with society.
What are the examples of illness?
- Alzheimer disease and dementia.
- Arthritis.
- Asthma.
- Cancer.
- COPD.
- Crohn disease.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Diabetes.
What is the difference between sickness illness and disease?
Illness is something that needs to be managed such as feelings of pain, discomfort, distress, weakness,
fatigue
, etc. Obviously, these two things are not mutually exclusive, and they often occur together. Disease is something that needs to be cured. Illness is something that needs to be managed.
What is considered an illness?
An injury or illness is
an abnormal condition or disorder
. Injuries include cases such as, but not limited to, a cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation. Illnesses include both acute and chronic illnesses, such as, but not limited to, a skin disease, respiratory disorder, or poisoning. [
What are the most common illnesses?
- Chest Cold (Acute Bronchitis) Cough, mucus.
- Common Cold. Sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, cough.
- Ear Infection. Ear pain, fever.
- Flu (Influenza) Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches.
- Sinus Infection (Sinusitis) …
- Skin Infections. …
- Sore Throat. …
- Urinary Tract Infection.
Is having good health the same as not being sick?
“
Health
is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
What are the 7 diseases?
- Pneumonic/Bubonic Plague. …
- Spanish and Swine Flu — H1N1. …
- Polio. …
- Chagas Disease. …
- Leprosy. …
- Hookworm. …
- Tuberculosis.
What are the 7 most common chronic diseases?
- ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
- Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias.
- Arthritis.
- Asthma.
- Cancer.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis.
- Diabetes.
What are serious illnesses?
A serious illness is
a health condition that carries a high risk of mortality
and commonly affects a patient for several years, such as metastatic cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and dementia.
What is the best way to treat an illness?
A
healthy diet, regular exercise, sleep and social support
can relieve or manage the symptoms of illness or injury and help improve recovery. Taking a positive view can also make a huge difference to recovery from illness.
What is a lifelong condition?
A chronic
condition
is a human health
condition
or
disease
that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a
disease
that comes with time. The term chronic is often applied when the course of the
disease
lasts for more than three months.
What are the stages of disease?
The five periods of disease (sometimes referred to as stages or phases) include
the incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods
(Figure 2).
Which disease has no cure?
cancer
.
dementia
, including Alzheimer’s disease. advanced lung, heart, kidney and liver disease. stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
What are the symptoms of sickness?
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
- Stomach pain.
- Nausea. Less common symptoms include fever, headache and body aches.
What are the 5 diseases?
- Chickenpox.
- Common cold.
- Diphtheria.
- E. coli.
- Giardiasis.
- HIV/AIDS.
- Infectious mononucleosis.
- Influenza (flu)
Why is personal health very important to us?
Being healthy should be part of your overall lifestyle
. Living a healthy lifestyle can help prevent chronic diseases and long-term illnesses. Feeling good about yourself and taking care of your health are important for your self-esteem and self-image. Maintain a healthy lifestyle by doing what is right for your body.
