![]() ![]() Therefore, Judy should take steps to prevent the disease and should have periodical screenings for it. Genes and environment increase the risk for lung cancer therefore, Judy should be aware of the risk, but she does not have to get screening tests, since, in the US, they are recommended only for people who are 50-80 years and are or used to be heavy smokers.Ĭoronary artery disease has a heritability of 40% to 60%, which means that Judy is at risk of having this illness since her mother, father, and all four grandparents had it. Although smoking is the primary reason for this illness, many people who never smoke may have this cancer. Judy’s father, aunt, and uncles on maternal and paternal sides died from lung cancer. Then, Judy should make a simple blood sample-based genetic test that can identify women with a high risk of osteoporosis since Judy’s maternal grandmother had osteoporosis and this illness has a strong genetic component. She also needs to be educated on how hypertension leads to a heart attack. A heart attack also correlates with hypertension, so Judy should include foods to reduce a heart attack risk (“Hypertension guideline resources,” 2017). Judy should be educated on how high blood pressure can lead to stroke and have periodical screenings for stroke risks. This may be achieved by leading a healthy lifestyle, including physical activity and a specific healthy diet. Since Judy has hypertension and her two grandmothers and maternal grandfather had strokes, and hypertension is one of the prerequisites for the stroke, she should take care of normalizing her blood pressure. Judy’s living paternal uncle has Gastrointestinal Disorder. Judy’s other paternal uncle died from Lung Cancer at 60 years and older. Judy’s paternal aunt died from Lung Cancer at 50-59 years, her paternal uncle died from Lung Cancer at 60 years and older, had a Stroke at 60 years and older, and Dementia. Judy’s maternal uncle died from Lung Cancer at 50-59 years her other maternal uncle died from Esophageal Cancer 60 years and older. Her other maternal aunt had Leukemia at 50-59 and Personality Disorder. Judy’s living brother had Asthma in childhood her living maternal aunt had Diabetes at 50-59 years.
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