学术英语+医学+Unit3

学术英语医学AcademicEnglishforMedicineUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesDespitetheprogressinmedicine,manydiseasesarestilluntreatableandincurable.Ithasbeengenerallyagreedthatpreventionismorecost-effectivethanthetreatmentofdiseases.Herecomesomefundamentalquestions:Whichplayamoreimportantroleincausinghumandiseases,genesorenvironmentalfactors?Whydopeoplewithgoodinterpersonalrelationshipslivehealthierandlonger?Whatarethemajorstepsindevelopinganewdrug?Inthisunit,wewillprobablyfindtheanswerstothesequestions.Unit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesUnitContentsLead-inTextATextBTextCListeningSpeakingWritingGetreadingforUnit9Lead-in•Issuestobecovered•TaskUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesLead-inIssuestobecovered•Thecommonandspecialmeansoftreatmentandpreventionofdiseases•Thedifferentrolesofgenesandenvironmentincausingdiseases•Therelationshipbetweeninterpersonalrelationshipandhealth•ThemajorstepsindesigninganddevelopingnewdrugsUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesLead-inYourexperiencewhenyoufellilllasttime•Time•Visitstodoctor•Diagnosis•TreatmentUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesLead-inTask:Workinpairsanddiscussthecausesandtreatmentsyouknowofthefollowingconditions.DiseaseCausesTreatmentsFluMyopiaHepatitisUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesLead-inTask:Workinpairsanddiscussthecausesandtreatmentsyouknowofthefollowingconditions.DiseaseCausesTreatmentsFluvirusesrest,clearfluids,cooldampwashclothtoreducefever,warmblankettocalmchills,coughmedicine,antiviralmedications,usuallynoneedofantibioticsMyopiaprolongedclosework,excessivereadingcorrectivelenses,refractorysurgeryHepatitisviral(HBV,HCV,etc.),bacterial,parasitic,fungalinfectionsalcohol,autoimmune,inheritedantiviralmedicationsUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextA•Criticalreadingandthinking–Topicsforpresentation–Knowledgeofthesubjectmatter–Usefulexpressions•SuggestedanswersUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingTopicsforpresentation1.HowwasTerry’slifebeforeshewasdiagnosedwith(Pre.1)•lovedpracticingTaeKwonDo•lovedthesurgeofadrenalinethatcamewiththecontrolledcombatoftournaments•competednationally,evenwinningabronzemedalinthetrialsforthePanAmericanGames•attendedmedicalschool,practicedasaninternalmedicineresidency,becameanacademicgeneralinternist•marriedandgotasonandadaughterUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingTopicsforpresentation2.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutMSandautoimmunedisease?(Pre.2)Symptomsasmentionedbytheauthor•lossofstaminaandstrength•problemswithbalance•boutsofhorrificfacialpain•dipsinvisualacuityUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingTopicsforpresentation2.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutMSandautoimmunedisease?(Pre.2)Causeasmentionedbytheauthor•theassaultofimmunecellsonthebrain,withpossibleoriginingeneticmake-upor/andcombinationofenvironmentalfactorsTreatmentasmentionedbytheauthor•interferonandcopolymer-1Unit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingTopicsforpresentation3.WhatdidTerrydobeforesheself-experimented?(Pre.3)•Pickingupbasicsciencesuchascellularphysiology,biochemistryandneurophysiology•ReadingarticlesaboutnewMSdrugsinanimalmodelsandneurodegenerationofalltypes—dementia,Parkinson’sdisease,Huntington’s,andLouGehrig’sdiseaseUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingTopicsforpresentation4.WhatapproachesdidTerrymainlyusetodealwithneurodegeneration?(Pre.4)•self-experimentationwithvariousnutrientstoslowneurodegenerationbasedonliteraturereportsonanimalmodels•self-experimentationwithneuromuscularelectricalstimulationstillbasedonliterature•onlinesearchtoidentifythesourcesofmicronutrients•reductionoffoodallergyandtoxicloadUnit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingTopicsforpresentation5.Oneexampletoillustratethecorrelationbetweentoxicloadanddisease(Pre.5)•With70%to90%oftheriskfordiabetes,heartdisease,cancer,andautoimmunitybeingduetoenvironmentalfactorsotherthangenetics,wecanprovidetherealsolutiontomanyhealthproblemsandthehealthcarecrisisbychangingourenvironment,forexample,optimizingournutritionandreducingourtoxicload.Unit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingKnowledgeofthesubjectmatter•thesurgeofadrenaline(P55)•medicalschool(P55)•aninternalmedicineresidency(P55)•anacademicgeneralinternist(P55)•todevelopachronicdisease(P55)•Ihadonlytwooptions:accommodationandacceptanceofdeepeningdisabilitydespiteoptimaltreatment,orincreasedinvolvementinmyownhealthcare.(P55)Unit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingKnowledgeofthesubjectmatter•Mydoctorsaidthatgeneticsaccountedforonly10to30%oftheriskofMS;therest(???)wasduetosomecombinationofunknownenvironmentalfactors.(P56)•HenevertoldmewhatIcoulddotoaddressthoseunknownfactors,onlyofferinginterferonandcopolymer-1toreducetheriskofrelapse.(P56)•Itwasincreasinglyapparentthat,withtime,becomingbedriddenduetomyillnesswasinevitable.(P56)Unit3PreventionandTreatmentofDiseasesTextACriticalreadingandthinkingKnowledgeofthesubjectmatter•Ibeganmyownstudyo