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Health, Hygiene, And Illness Flashcards

1
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How long must you wait after local anaesthetic before flying again

A

12 hours

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2
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How long must you wait after general anaesthetic before flying again

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24 hours

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3
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what is gastritis

A

Problems with the lining of the stomach

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4
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What is Gastro- enteritis

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Mostly food poisoning but can be viral

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5
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What is the most common cause of pilot incapacitation

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Food poisoning/ gastro-enteritis

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6
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What foods should you avoid to avoid food poising

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Fresh fruit
Local curries 
Meat (unless properly cooked)
Salads 
Ice cream
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7
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What are the different types of back pain

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Back ache
(from sitting for too long or in a awkward position)
Or lifting awkwardly

Slipped disk
Causing the disk to press against the nerve in the spine

Sciatica
Nerves in the spine become irritated or inflamed

Whiplash
Neck injury caused by sudden impact

Frozen shoulder
Stiffness / soreness in shoulder normal because it is inflamed

Ankylosing spondylitis
Long term back pain where spine meets pelvis

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8
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What does 1 unit of alcohol equate to

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1/2 pint of low % beer

1 small glass of wine

1 shot of spirit

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9
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How many milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood is 1 unit

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15 milligrams

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10
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At what rate does your body metabolise alcohol

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15 milligrams / 100ml of blood / hour

=

1 unit / hour

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11
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What is the max milligrams of alcohol / 100ml blood for eu operations limit

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20 milligrams of alcohol/ 100ml of blood

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12
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How many milligrams of alcohol / 100 ml of blood can significantly increase errors by flight crew

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40milligrams

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13
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What is the recommended alcohol intake for men

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5 units / day

21 units / week

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14
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What is the recommended alcohol limit for women

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3 units / day

14 units / week

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15
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What is the definition of alcoholism

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Where excessive use of alcohol repeatedly damages a persons physical, mental, or social life

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16
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Symptoms of alcoholism

A 
Drinking alone
Gilligan first drink 
Wondering when next drink is 
Defensive about drinking habits 
Protective over their alcohol
Use alcohol as tranquilliser
Shaky in the morning 
Loss of memory 
Binge drink
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17
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How much caffeine / 100ml of blood reduces performance

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200milligrams

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18
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What is the recommended max caffeine intake per day

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250-300 milligrams / 100ml of blood

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19
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How much caffeine is in a large cup of coffee

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60-70 milligrams / 100ml of blood

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20
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What is the ABCD malaria protection method

A

A awareness of the risk
B bite prevention
C check if you need malaria prevention tablets
D diagnosis if you have been to one of the affected countries and feel ill

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21
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How is yellow fever spread

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By Mosquitos who usually bite during day in towns and cities

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22
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What symptoms of yellow fever mean you’re gonna die

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Bleeding from mouth / nose / ears

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23
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How does polio get contracted

A

Person to person

Especially fesses
Or coughing / sneezing

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24
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What are the later stages of polio

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Paralysis usually temporary

Breathing difficulties

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25
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How is typhoid fever contracted

A

Salmonella typhi

Fesses contaminated in food or water

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26
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What are the symptoms for acute hepatitis

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Flu 
High temp 
Nauseous 
Muscle ache 
Tired all the time 
Loss of appetite
Dark urine 
Yellowing of skin
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27
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What are the symptoms of chronic hepatitis

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Swelling of legs / ankles / feet
Blood in fesses and vomit
Loss of liver function (cirrhosis)

28
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What causes hepatitis A

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Food and drink contaminated with fesses of an infected person

29
Q

What is the treatment for hepatitis A

A

No treatment

Antibiotics reduce symptoms

30
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What causes hepatitis B

A

Spread through blood of infected person

By shared needles or unprotected sex

31
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Is there treatment for hepatitis B

A

No treatment

Body flushes it out over time

32
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What causes hepatitis C

A

Transmitted through blood of infected person

Shared needles or unprotected sex

33
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Is there treatment for hepatitis C

A

No

34
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How is cholera transmitted

A

Food and drink contaminated with fesses

35
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What treatment is there for cholera

A

Keep hydrated

Pain killers

36
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What causes tetanus

A

Punctures in the pours of the skin gets infected with bacteria called clostridium tetani

From standing on a rusty nail etc

37
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Is there treatment for tetanus

A

Yes

38
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What symptoms of tetanus

A

Body muscles cramp up

39
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Tuberculosis causes

A

Air born disease carried through the sneeze or cough of infected person

40
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Symptoms of tuberculosis

A

Breathing difficulties
Bad cough
Bad sleep
Sweaty

41
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Is there treatment for tuberculosis

A

Yes antibiotics

42
Q

What causes rabies (hydrophobia)

A

Bites or scratches from infected animals

43
Q

What treatments is there for rabies

A

Needs to be done quick

But most commonly results in death

44
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Parasitic worms (schistosomiasis / bicharzia) causes

A

Worms in ponds lakes or stagnant water

Contained when water ingested

45
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What treatment is there for parasitic worms (schistosomiasis / bicharzia)

A

Antibiotics

But no prevention

46
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What is type 1 diabetes

A

Commonly found in children it is the pancreas not producing enough insulin

47
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What is type 2 diabetes

A

Common in adults

Caused by poor diet which can cause the pancreas to not produce enough insulin

48
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Diabetes symptoms

A 
sweet breath 
Very thirsty 
Frequent skin / bladder / gum infections 
Blurred vision 
Mood swings 
Hypertensive (high blood pressure)
Hypotension (low blood pressure)
49
Q

How is bmi calculated

A

Bmi = weight / (height^2)

50
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What bmi score means underweight

A

<18.5

51
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What is a normal bmi

A

18.5-25

52
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What is a overweight bmi score

A

26-30

25 in male
24 in female

53
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What bmi score is obese

A

31-35

30 In male
29 female

54
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What bmi score is morbidly obese

A

35>

55
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What is the definition of obese

A

An abnormal accumulation of body fat usually 20% or more over an ideal body weight

56
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How much exercise should you do

A

3 times / week for 20 mins each

57
Q

What % of diet should be taken up by good carbohydrates

Eg: grains nuts veg and fruits

A

50%

58
Q

What minerals do you need

A

Iron
Calcium
Fosferous

59
Q

Side affects of aspirin

A

Gastric bleeding

60
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Side affects of Imodium

A

Blurred vision

61
Q

When should you use sleeping pills

A

Unless approved by ame never!

Not 24 hours before a flight

62
Q

Side effect of stimulants

A

Over confident

Reckless

63
Q

What should you do if using antibiotics

A

Deem yourself unfit to fly

64
Q

What should you do if you need pain killers

A

Deem yourself unfit to fly

65
Q

What factors contribute to coronary artery disease

A

Obesity
Distress
Smoking
Family

66
Q

How does the body loose water

A

Skin
Lungs
Kidneys

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