Epidemiology Flashcards
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Epidemiology
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The study of the occurrence and distribution and determinants of health related evets, states and processes in specified population
- Includes the study of the detriments influences such processes
- includes the application of these things
2
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What does epidemiology allow us to study?
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- The frequency of a disease or a condition
- The distribution of a disease or condition
- Causal factors
3
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What are the questions you need to answer in epidemiology?
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- How individuals/populations are affected → clinical signs
- What causes →pathogen, causal factors, etc
- When they are affected → time or life stage
- Who is affected → characteristic of those affected (age, sex, breed, etc)
- Where they are affected → location (where is it concentrated)
4
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The epidemiological triad of disease
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Host
Agent
Environment
sometimes vector
5
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Provide three examples of
Host Factors
Epidemiology
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- Age
- Sec
- “Use”
- Genetics
- Immunity (includes vaccination status)
- Medical history
- Ect
6
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Provide three examples of:
Agent Factors
Epidimiology
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Biological (bacteria, viruses, yeast, ect)
Chemical (toxins, poison, feed, ect)
Mechanical (physical injury, ect)
Nutritional
7
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Provide three examples of:
Environmental factors
Epidemiology
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Geographic location
Climate
Water supply
DOES NOT INCLUDE VACCINATION STATUS
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