Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for Medicine and health sciences for Baccalaureate

The Importance of Breast Milk for Babies

Mother’s milk is highly digestible, free of bacteria, and possesses an ideal composition tailored specifically to a baby's needs.

Health Advantages of Breastfeeding for Mothers

• Oxytocin Release: Promotes uterine contraction and decreases the risk of postpartum bleeding.
• Hormonal Balance: Increased oxytocin leads to a decrease in estrogen, which reduces the risk of breast (mamma) and ovarian cancer (CA).
• Bone Health: Increases bone mineralization, decreasing the risk of osteoporosis.
• Emotional Well-being: Stimulates the mother-infant bond and triggers the release of endorphins, promoting happiness.
• Physical Recovery: Aids in natural contraception and supports post-labor weight reduction.

Introducing Complementary

If a patient has a family history of cardiovascular disease and is concerned about his own level of risk, the most useful measurements would be serum triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels

If gangrene develops in a patient's foot and the patient is found to have high blood lipid levels, he or she probably has peripheral artery disease.

If a patient has a thrombosis in a cerebral artery, he or she would experience a stroke.

A patient who would be likely to have elevated serum triglyceride levels is a(n) overweight man who drinks three alcoholic beverages a day.

The primary goal of therapy to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease is to lower serum levels of _____ cholesterol. LDL

In a 55-year-old woman, an LDL cholesterol

Vocabulary and Grammar Essentials

General Vocabulary

Advertisements: anuncis publicitaris, articles: articles, audio: àudio, author: autor, autobiography: autobiografia; biography: biografía; bookshop: llibreria; campaign: campanya; cartoons: dibuixos animats; classic: un classic; comedy: comedia; comic book: comic; communication: comunicació; cookbook: llibre de cuina; detective fiction: novela policiaca; dictionary: diccionari; digital version: versio digital; e-book: llibre electronic; essay: assaig; fable: faula; fiction: ficcio; headlines: titulars; horror story: historia de terror; ingredients: ingredients; library: biblioteca; magazine: revista; maps: mapes; mystery: misteri; newspaper: diari; novel: novela; places to stay: jocs per...

Unit 3 Vocabulary and Definitions

• Available: Something you can buy or find.
• Urge: When you feel you need to do it very much.
• Burglar: Ladrón de casas.
• Removed or take off: Something is no longer there.
• Deny: Negar.
• Turn out: Resultar.
• Pressing: When something is urgent.
• Expose: Show something.
• Pole: Palo (to hold a flag or help you jump high).
• Close-up: Primer plano (on TV).
• Fence: Between two houses.
• Fleet: Flota.
• Crawls: A baby before it learns to walk.
• Launch: Lanzar a new product.
• Overjoyed: Encantado.
• Affluent: Rico.
• Lean on: Apoyarse.
• Lean out: Asomarse.
• Prevent: Impedir.
• Tutorial: A program that provides instructions.
• Updated: Contains new information.
• Log onto: Ingresar a...
• Forward: Reenviar.
• Stroll: Relaxing walk for pleasure.
• Pasted: Placed text.
• Blurs:

Essential English Vocabulary and Phrases

• Locate: Localitzar
• Satisfy: Satisfacció
• Refer: Referència
• Investigate: Investigació
• Analyze: Analista
• Identify: Identificació
• Prove: Prova
• Tight Budget: Pressupost escàs
• Breed: Criar
• That Doesn't Appeal to Me: No és el que més m'agrada
• To Be Honest: Si he de dir la veritat
• Raft: Balsa
• What's Going On: Què passa?
• Unspoilt Landscape: Paisatge verge
• A Must: Cosa imprescindible
• Breathtaking: Escenari que et deixa sense alè
• Compulsory: Obligatori
• Hooked On: Estar enganxat a una cosa
• Customary: És de costum
• Disgusting: Té mala pinta
• Stunts: Trucs
• Reluctant: Reticent
• Term: Trimestre
• Demanding: Exigent
• Loads of: Molts
• Straight Away: Sense pensar-m'ho dues vegades
• Turn Up: Rebutjar

English Verb Tenses and 'Used To' Constructions

Present

The Language of the Gypsy

C (it is clear that the Gypsy originally menja from India ..), b, a, d, b, b, c, b

Aw-Learning Dog

D (fast mapping), b, b, a, c, d, c, a

Kill a Snail

D (have cared) a, b, a, c, b, b, c

Right to Vote

B (thanks to) b, a, c, a, d, b, d

Bilingual

C (have better) c, b, a, c, a, d, b

Teacher, Change Life

D (Tregui recently) d, d, a, b, c, d, c

Chinese School

A (much better) c, b, c, c, d, b, b

Why Kids Bully

C (for no apparent) a, a, c, d, d, a, b

Nomophobia

A (more people) a, a, b, c, a, a, a

Death Sites: How To

D (keep ), c, b, a, c, a, c, d

Living in Harmony

C (a dry), d, a, b, d, c, c, a

What the Au Pair Saw

C (what), b, a, d, b, a, b, d

The Camino de Santiago

C (and a), a, b, d, d, a, c, d

Digital and Traditional Tools

D (thinks personal), b,...

Factors Affecting Human Health

• Biological: Asthma, diabetes, allergies.
• Environmental: Air pollution, contamination, radiation.
• Lifestyle: Drug use, physical activity, diet.
• Psychological: Depression, trauma, stress.

Diseases and Their Causes

Bacterial Infections

• Cholera: Severe diarrheal illness.
• Bubonic Plague: Characterized by swollen lymph nodes.
• Tuberculosis: Spread via respiratory droplets. Symptoms include weight loss, night sweats, fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Protozoan Infections

• Malaria: Transmitted by mosquitoes; causes fever, sweats, and fatigue.
• Sleeping Sickness: Transmitted by tsetse flies; causes headaches and fever.
• Athlete's Foot: A fungal skin infection causing a red, ring-like rash.

Mental Health Conditions

• CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob

If I could choose a place to live, it would be in El Puertito de Güímar. It is not a big town, with few inhabitants, although in recent years the population has increased. I love watching the dawn as the sun reflects in the water of the beach. I enjoy strolling along the avenue with my bike and breathing the fresh air with the smell of the sea.

I can go to the beach or the pool to bathe without the worry of searching for parking. Once you park your car, you forget everything because you can move from one side to another of the town by walking, biking, or skating. You can buy groceries in supermarkets or small shops. There is also a pharmacy, a bookstore, a bakery, and several restaurants.

But what I like most is when night comes. I like to...