Intro Flashcards
1
Q
Prevelence vs Incidence
A
Prevelence= # of cases of a disease existing in a pop during a specific time
Incidence= # of new cases during a specific time period
2
Q
Outbreak
A
Larger than expected increase in incidence
3
Q
Epidemic
A
Affects many people within a community
4
Q
Pandamic
A
Epidemic over a large area
5
Q
Endemic
A
Disease that disporpotinatlt affects a certain area
6
Q
Acute vs chronic
A
Acute <3-6 m
Chronic>3-6m
7
Q
Susceptability
A
When ur vulnurable to aquiring
8
Q
Subclinical
A
Disease progress begins
no overt symptoms
9
Q
Incubation
A
B/w exposure + 1st symptoms
10
Q
prodrome
A
early signs/symptoms
11
Q
Remission
A
Reduction of signs/symptoms
12
Q
Sensitivity
A
Ability to detect disease
should have few false negs
13
Q
Specificity
A
Ability to rule out diseases
few false positives
