Global Health

Question 1

Top 5 causes of under 5 mortality

Answer 1

Preterm birth comlplications, pneumonia, intrapartum related comlplications, diarrhoea, neonatal sepsis

Question 2

pneumonia causes

Answer 2

malnutrition, overcrowding, indoor air pollution, parental smoking

Question 3

Diarrhoea causes

Answer 3

contaminated food and water.

Question 4

Treatment for diarrhoea

Answer 4

Oral rehydration solution (ors acts on sodium glucose cotransport system)

Question 5

prevention of HIV

Answer 5

antiretrovirus drugs

Question 6

transmission of HIV to children:

Answer 6

pregnancy, delivery and breast-feeding

Question 7

Diagnosis of HIV

Answer 7

<18 months = virological PCR for HIV DNA. >18 months = serological rapid antibody test

Question 8

Treatment of HIV

Answer 8

HAART = 2 NRTIs plus one NNRTI or protease inhibitor.

Question 9

Malaria causative organism

Answer 9

Plasmodium parasite from female anopheles mosquito.

Question 10

Malaria presentation

Answer 10

Fever, pallor, non-specific malaise

Question 11

Malaria diagnosis

Answer 11

Blood film for microscopy

Question 12

Malaria treatment

Answer 12

Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for 3 days

Question 13

malnutrion contribution levels

Answer 13

45% of all child deaths

Question 14

Non-medical casues of child death

Answer 14

War/conflict and maternal education