PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS

ROSE F. DE GUZMAN
STUNTED GROWTH – is a reduced growth rate in human
development. It is a primary manifestation of malnutrition (or
more precisely under nutrition) and recurrent infections, such as
diarrhea and helminthiasis, in early childhood and even before
birth, due to malnutrition during fetal development brought on by
a malnourished mother
UNDERWEIGHT- is a term describing a person whose
body weight is considered too low to be healthy.
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY- are defined as ''abnormal
or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health''
Impacted cerumen - is when earwax (cerumen) builds up
in the ear and blocks the ear canal; it can cause temporary
hearing loss and ear pain.
SWIMMER’S EAR- Otitis externa, also known as swimmer's ear,
is an inflammation of the ear canal. It often presents with ear pain,
swelling of the ear canal, and occasionally decreased hearing.
Typically there is pain with movement of the outer ear. A high fever
is typically not present except in severe cases.
two main types are acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with
effusion (OME). AOM is an infection of abrupt onset that usually presents
with ear pain. In young children this may result in pulling at the ear,
increased crying, and poor sleep. Decreased eating and a fever may also
be present. OME is typically not associated with symptoms. Occasionally a
feeling of fullness is described. It is defined as the presence of non-
infectious fluid in the middle ear for more than three months.
BLURRED VISION- refers to eye movement control and
eye coordination. Something that is hazy and indistinct to
the sight
ASTIGMATISM- is a type of refractive error in which the
eye does not focus light evenly on the retina. This results in
distorted or blurred vision at all distances.
MYOPIA - Near-sightedness, also known as short-sightedness
and myopia, is a condition of the eye where light focuses in front
of, instead of on, the retina. [1] This causes distant objects to be
blurry while close objects appear normal.

HYPEROPIA- Far-sightedness, also known

as long-sightedness and hyperopia, is a
condition of the eye in which light is focused
behind, instead of on, the retina. [2] This
causes close objects to be blurry, while far
objects may appear normal.
XEROPHTHALMIA- is a medical condition in which the eye fails to
produce tears. It may be caused by vitamin A deficiency, which is
sometimes used to describe that condition, although there may be
other causes.
STRABISMUS- also called crossed eyes is a condition in
which the eyes do not properly align with each other when
looking at an object.
tissue, such as skin, that results from an
overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, commonly from
the sun.
CORNS- an in growing callus often on the foot
BLISTERS- is a small pocket of body fluid (lymph, serum, plasma,
blood, or pus) within the upper layers of the skin, typically caused
by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure
or infection
SCOLIOSIS - is a medical condition in which a
person's spine has a sideways curve.
LORDOSIS- refers to the normal inward lordotic curvature
of the lumbar and cervical regions of the human spine
KYPHOSIS- is an abnormally excessive convex kyphotic
curvature of the spine as it occurs in the cervical, thoracic
and sacral regions.
CAVITIES- are damage to the structure of a tooth.
GINGIVITIS- "inflammation of the gum tissue") is a non-
destructive disease that occurs around the teeth
PERIODONTITIS- also known as gum disease and
pyorrhea, is a set of inflammatory diseases affecting the
tissues surrounding the teeth.
MALOCCLUSION-is a misalignment or incorrect relation
between the teeth of the two dental arches when they
approach each other as the jaws close.
HALITOSIS- also known as bad breath is a symptom in
which a noticeably unpleasant odor is present on the
breath.