Part 1: Digestive Disorders
Your digestive system is very important. It breaks down the food you eat into a form your body can use to nourish your cells and provide energy to your muscles. When your digestive system doesn’t work properly, it causes problems which reduces or limits how much or how well your body receives the energy and nourishment it needs. Symptoms vary widely depending on the problem. These can change over time, which can make the problem difficult to diagnose and treat properly.

Research one of the digestive disorders found on the website below, or any other you find. Create a power point presentation on the disorder and its symptoms, along with who it can affect most, and what other issues it can cause. Also include information on any medications or treatments available and indicate how they help control the disorder or relieve symptoms, and how effective they are. Make sure to cite your sources, and include statistics in a table or a graph based on information you found about your disorder.

https://www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases. html

Part 2: Circulatory Disorders
Your circulatory system involves your body’s network of blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries) and your heart. It carries blood to and from your heart and circulates it to every part of your body. Vascular problems are common, and can be serious, even fatal. Such problems include hardening and stiffening of your arteries, blood clots that can block blood from getting to your heart or brain, weakened blood vessels that can burst and cause internal bleeding. Circulatory diseases and disorders are more common in older adults, but younger people can also have problems if they have a history of circulatory problems in their families. The most common signs of circulatory disorders are relatively easy to diagnose, as long as you are aware of how your body is working, and report anything unusual to your doctor.

Research one of the circulatory disorders found on the website below, or any other you find. Design a pamphlet or brochure about the disorder and one medication or treatment method used to help those that have the disorder. Include who can be affected by the disorder, how common (or uncommon it is) and how researchers think the medication or treatment will help. Explain its general effectiveness, and any side effects the medication or treatment may cause. Remember to cite all your sources.

https://www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/vasculardiseases. html

Part 3: Respiratory Disorders
Do you know someone who has asthma or emphysema? Have you or anyone you know ever had bronchitis or pneumonia? All of those are examples of respiratory disorders. When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen and deliver it to your bloodstream for your organs and cells to use. During a normal day, you can breathe up to 25,000 times. If you have a respiratory disorder, this can make breathing difficult and reduce the amount of oxygen your body receives. If the disorder becomes bad enough, it can be fatal.

Research a respiratory disorder found on the website below, or any other you find. Create an infomercial on your disease. Remember to include what its symptoms include, who it can affect most, how common or uncommon it is, what other issues it can cause, and what medications or changes in diet/lifestyle may help with symptom relief. Make sure to cite your sources, and include statistics in a table or a graph based on information you found about your disorder. Your infomercial can be in a Powerpoint or as a written script of what would be said. Be creative.

https://www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/lungdiseases. html