The Good….

The Bad….

& The Ugly.

Disease concepts

How many diseases are there?

Health, Function, Disability, Impairment, oh my!

Is it a disease or a syndrome?

Types of diseases

Categories of Disease Infectious (Acute)

Caused by pathogenCommunicableUsually acutePromoted by living

conditions/lifestyle

ChronicMultiple causesNon communicablePersists for a

prolonged periodTreatable but may not

be curablePromoted by living

conditions/lifestyle

Disease Prevalence

Approx. 2.5 million Americans die each year.

What are they dying from?

Top 15 causes of death in U.S. Heart Disease Cancer (malignant

neoplasms)

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

Accidents (unintentional injuries)

Stroke (cerebrovascular accident)

Alzheimer’s Diabetes Influenza and

pneumonia Nephritis Suicide

National Vital Statistics Report, 2013

Any trends?

The good news…

Some bad news…

Top 3 causes of death = more than 50% of all deaths.

Worldwide causes of death Heart disease Stroke COPD Lower respiratory infections Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers HIV/AIDS Diarrheal diseases Diabetes Road traffic accidents

World Health Organization, 2015

Oregon’s top 3 causes of death Cancer Heart disease Chronic lower respiratory diseases Stroke

Causes 5-10 vary by male / female

Disease process

What causes disease? Who gets diseases? How are diseases diagnosed and

treated?

How does all of this affect us?Why should you care?

Background terminology

Diagnosis / Prognosis Signs / Symptoms Mortality / Morbidity Etiology

Idiopathic / Iatrogenic

Treatment Sequela

Disease and Public Health Public health approach is prevention.

Possible?