Extra areas Flashcards
1
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Case report + case series
A
Description of pts complete medical history
series compiles multiple pts to identify common patterns
2
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Cross sectional study
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Measures prevalence of a disease + gathers exposure data
e.g. HTN in the community; then collect data on sex, weight, smoking etc.
3
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Case control study
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Compares those with & without a disease
e.g. with and without cancer; then collect data on smoking
4
Q
Cohort study (prospective vs retrospective)
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Follows a group over time to investigate exposure and outcome
Prospective - do not have disease, measure exposure, monitor outcome
Retrospective - already exposed, check if outcome occurred
5
Q
Most common cause of gastroenteritis
A
Viral - rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus
6
Q
E.coli infection
A
gram -ve rods
