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UNIT 4
Malfunctons
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypertension | -high blood pressure cause: Age, lack of exercise, high salt intake. |
| coronary heart disease | cause: build up of fatty deposits. (atherosclerosis) |
| Asthma | -a chronic lung disease -caused by a genes and other factors |
| emphysema | - lungs become inflamed and narrow as alveoli get damaged |
| cystic fibrosis | -inherited genetic disease BOTH PARENTS MUST HAVE - no cure |
| irritable bowl syndrome | food moves through digestive system too fast or too slow =which causes diarrhoea |
| coeliac disease |