health and risk assessment Flashcards
Example of primary prevention
Health education program
immunizations
Example of secondary preventeion
screening
mamogram
prostate exam
example of tertiary prevention
radiation for cancer
a therapy or treatment
The proportion of a population that is affected by a disease or disorder at a particular time
Prevalence of disease
Less than 1% of women living in Atlanta in 2010 would be considered what measure of the disease
Prevalence of disease
Major causes of death 12-19
Motor Vehicle accidents other accidents homicide suicide malignancy cardiovascular or congenital dz
Major causes of death 20-39
Motor vehicle crashes homicide suicide injuries heart disease AIDS
Major causes of death 40-59
Accidents heart disease COPD lung ca breast ca Colorectal ca CVA
Major causes of death 60 and older
Heart Dz Lung or colorectal ca copd pneumonia/flu cva
osteoporosis common causes
vit D low sex hormone low menopause aging alcoholism high dose corticosteriods
signs and symptoms of osteoporosis
backache
loss of height
asymptomatic until fracture
labs for osteoporosis
Serum Ca
phosphate
PTH
Vit D
Osteoporosis measured in what type score? Whats normal? whats severe?
Osteoporosis is measured in T-score. Normal is > -1. Severe is
Osteoporosis screening for postmenopausal women with T-score -1 to -1.5 should be every how many years
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Osteoporosis screening for postmenopausal women with T-score -1.5 to -2 should be every how many years
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