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Adopt a Disease Outline
Alexandrea Mcgaha, Latisha Webb, Shuntella Wynn
HCS/245
November 27, 2012
Margarette Loiseau
Adopt a Disease Outline
Hepatitis is a multifaceted disease with the intention of primarily affecting the liver. The liver is a major body organ that must function properly in order for the entire body to work. If the liver shuts down, the body can only live a couple of days. The liver is a storage place for iron, vitamins, and sugar that the body needs for energy. The liver also helps cleanse the body of waste products, poisons, and drugs that could potentially harm the body. When Hepatitis attacks the liver it affects the liver’s abilities to store iron, vitamins, and sugar. Hepatitis also disrupts the process of cleansing the body of waste products, poisons, and drugs. Knowing the meaning, the symptoms, different types, treatment options, and prevention measures of Hepatitis will
Give people a better understanding of why safety precautions should always be taken.
I. Hepatitis at a glance A. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. B. Hepatitis can be divided into to different categories of Hepatitis. 1. Viral Hepatitis can be spread from person to person. 2. Non-Infectious Hepatitis can not be spread from person to person and is usually caused by an outside agent; such as, alcohol.
II. Different Types and Diagnosing A. Types of Viral Hepatitis 1. Hepatitis A is contracted by the coming in contact with something that has been in contact with feces of an infected person.
2. Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure with punctures of the skin where body fluids or blood come in contact with each other. This includes sexual contact, tattoos, or drug-use (needles).
Adopt a Disease Outline
Alexandrea Mcgaha, Latisha Webb, Shuntella Wynn
HCS/245
November 27, 2012
Margarette Loiseau
Adopt a Disease Outline
Hepatitis is a multifaceted disease with the intention of primarily affecting the liver. The liver is a major body organ that must function properly in order for the entire body to work. If the liver shuts down, the body can only live a couple of days. The liver is a storage place for iron, vitamins, and sugar that the body needs for energy. The liver also helps cleanse the body of waste products, poisons, and drugs that could potentially harm the body. When Hepatitis attacks the liver it affects the liver’s abilities to store iron, vitamins, and sugar. Hepatitis also disrupts the process of cleansing the body of waste products, poisons, and drugs. Knowing the meaning, the symptoms, different types, treatment options, and prevention measures of Hepatitis will
Give people a better understanding of why safety precautions should always be taken.
I. Hepatitis at a glance A. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. B. Hepatitis can be divided into to different categories of Hepatitis. 1. Viral Hepatitis can be spread from person to person. 2. Non-Infectious Hepatitis can not be spread from person to person and is usually caused by an outside agent; such as, alcohol.
II. Different Types and Diagnosing A. Types of Viral Hepatitis 1. Hepatitis A is contracted by the coming in contact with something that has been in contact with feces of an infected person.
2. Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure with punctures of the skin where body fluids or blood come in contact with each other. This includes sexual contact, tattoos, or drug-use (needles).
References: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/A/aFAQ.htm#overview Hepatitis. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002139/ Viral Hepatitis. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/