EPIDEMIOLOGY Flashcards
Study of diseases in population
Epidemiology
John M. Last
Defined Epidemiology
Most common cause of diarrhoea in India ?( Winters)
ROTAVIRUS
Malaria vector ( Rural)?
Anopheles Culcifacies
Malaria vector ( Urban)
ANOPHELES STEPHENSI
Dengue Vector
AEDES AEGYPTI
Tiger mosquito
AEDES AEGYPTI
Droplet size that transmits most efficiently?
<5
Interpersonal distance where transmission is max?
<1 meter
Road traffic accidents occur more in which season?
Rainy and winter
Most common element deficiency in himalayan
Boron
Most common cause of mental retardation in India?
Down syndrome
Most common cause of hypothyroidism in India?
Autoimmune disorder ( Hashimoto Thyroiditis)
Kala azar
Phlebotomous
UP, west bengal, bihar , jharkhand
Kala azar
Sandfly
Kala azar
Japanese Encephalitis
Culex Triteniorhyncus
Found in all states of India but most commonly found in UP and WB
Japanese Encephalitis
CULEX VISHNUII
Japanese Encephalitis
Culex gelidus
Japanese Encephalitis
Hard Tick
Kyasanur Forest Disease
Haemaphysalis spinigera
Kyasanur Forest Diaease
Nortt east and east india
Malaria
Monkey Disease
Kyasanur Forest Diaease
Culex Quinquefasciatus
Filariasis
Coastal region of india
Filariasis
Yellow Fever Vector?
AEDES AEGYPTI
Monkey pox
Manali
Zika virus
Gujrat( AEDES)
Culex pipens ( kerala)
West Nile fever
Measles
6 months to 3 years
5-9 yrs
Mumps
5-15 yrs
Rheumatic fever
Neonatal pneumonia
0-28 days
Infant
0-1 yr
Child
0-18yrs
10-19yrs
ADOLESCENT
Geriatrics
> 60 yrs old
Perinatal period
28wks POG till 7 days post delivery
POG>28 wks
BW> 1000gms
BL>35 cm
Abortion
Period of viability
POG<28 wks
BW<1000gms
BL< 35 cm
Most sensitive criteria to assess abortion
Birth weight> 35 cm
Forward
Cohort study
Case control
Backward
Strength of association for cohort study is given by?
Relative Risk
RR=1
No association
Risk factor is protective
RR=<1 Negative/ Inverse Association
RR> 1
Association Present
Prospective Study
Cohort study
Exposure to outcome study
Cohort study
Follow up/ Incidence Study
Cohort study
Cause to effect
Cohort study