LO4 Sport Injury - Common Medical Conditions

Symptoms of Epilepsy can vary for different people.

Tick all of the different symptoms.

• Fits and seizures

• Muscle spasms

• Weight loss

• Losing control of bowel or bladder

• Increased thirst

Select the best definition of Epilepsy

• A lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties.

• A condition causing abnormal brain activity (nervous system) leading to seizures.

• A condition in which blood sugar levels are unregulated by the body.

• A condition in the brain that can make you fall unconscious suddenly if you see flashing lights.

Select the correct definition of Type 1 Diabetes

• People with type 1 diabetes are unable to make any insulin and rely on insulin injections (Insulin-dependent).

• People with type 1 diabetes either cannot produce insulin or their insulin does not work effectively (Insulin-resistant).

Select the correct definition of Type 2 Diabetes

• People with type 2 diabetes are unable to make any insulin and rely on insulin injections (Insulin-dependent).

• People with type 2 diabetes either cannot produce insulin or their insulin does not work effectively (Insulin-resistant).

There is no cure for asthma.

• True

• False

What is insulin?

• A hormone that is released to control proteins.

• A blood type that controls glucose levels.

• A hormone to control the levels of glucose.

• An antibody that prevents infections.

How should you respond if someone is having an asthma attack?

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In both types of diabetes, glucose builds up in the blood and causes problems.

What is the medical term for this?

• Hypothermia

• Hyperglycaemia

• Hyperthyroidism

• Hypoxia

Type 1 diabetes

• Insulin-resistant

• Insulin-dependent

Type 2 diabetes

• Insulin- resistant

• Insulin-dependent