PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES AND

CONCERNS
By: BRYAN C. BASILIO
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.
OTITIS MEDIA- is a group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear. The 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.
SUNBURN- is a form of radiation burn that affects
living 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.