Epidemiology of Respiratory Diseases in the Philippines

Question 0

Antibiotic for Acute URTI

Answer 0

Colds-Always inappropriate
Acute bronchitis-Always inappropriate
Sinusitis-Approriate to certain subjects of patients only
Pharyngitis-Certain subjects only

Question 1

Lifestyle diseases going up

Answer 1

Epidemilogical shift

Question 2

Directly Observed Therapy Shortcourse Strategy

Directly supervised treatment
Resulted in quick improvement of TB cases

Answer 2

DOTS

Elements:
Political will
Direct supervision
Recording