sairaudet

Sairaudet is a Finnish term for diseases or illnesses. It describes a broad range of health conditions that deviate from normal health and may cause symptoms, functional impairment, or risk of death. The concept encompasses infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, injuries, mental health disorders, congenital conditions, and rare diseases.

The concept includes infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, injuries, mental health disorders, congenital conditions, and rare diseases. Etiology can be infectious, genetic, environmental, nutritional, or unknown, and presentations range from acute to chronic.

Diagnosis relies on history, examination, laboratory tests, and imaging. Treatments include medications, surgery, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes. Prevention emphasizes vaccination, hygiene, safe behaviors, smoking cessation, healthy eating, physical activity, and screening programs. Public health surveillance uses standardized classifications such as ICD-10 or ICD-11.

In Finnish usage, sairaus or sairaudet denotes disease or illness, while taudit is another term sometimes used in historical or formal contexts. Sairaudet are central to clinical care, public health policy, and medical research.