Lec 4 Preventive Cardiology

Question 1

Explain the epidemiologic transition of the Philippines.

Answer 1

Philippines has transitioned from communicable to non-communicable diseases

Question 2

Top 1 mortality cause

Answer 2

Diseases of the Heart </3

Question 3

Top 2 mortality cause

Answer 3

Diseases of the Vascular System

Question 4

Top 5 leading morbidity cause

Answer 4

Hypertension

Question 5

Top 7 leading morbidity cause

Answer 5

Diseases of the Heart </3

Question 6

Restraining or reducing the prevalence of a disease; ranges from limitation of occurrence to eradication

Answer 6

Disease Control

Question 7

Covers measures not only to prevent the occurrence of a disease, i.e. risk factor reduction, but also to arrest its progress and reduce its consequences once established

Answer 7

Disease Prevention

Question 8

Root causes of a disease are removed so that it does not occur

Answer 8

Eradication

Question 9

Status short of eradication; occurrence of cases reduced to a great rarity

Answer 9

Elimination

Question 10

When the proportion of immunes in the population exceeds a certain level, the organism maybe unable to maintain itself

Answer 10

Herd Immunity

Question 11

Separation of infected persons or animals and at times carriers during the period of communicability

Answer 11

Isolation

Question 12

Restriction of freedom of movement of persons or animals by virtue of recent exposure (incubation period multiplied by three times)

Answer 12

Quarantine

Question 13

What can be achieved by interventions under ideal conditions such as clinical trial

Answer 13

Efficacy

Question 14

Describes the effect of an intervention in actual practice

Answer 14

Effectiveness

Question 15

Estimate patient risk and assist in decision making

Answer 15

Risk Stratification

Question 16

Systolic BP in Stage 1? Stage 2?

Answer 16

Stage 1 - 140-159

Stage 2 - >160

Question 17

Indications for medical therapy with orlistat and/or bariatric surgery

Answer 17

BMI ≥40 kg/m2 or a BMI ≥35 kg/m2 in the presence of high-risk co- morbid conditions

Question 18

BMI Classification for adults?
Underweight
Normal
Overweight
Obese
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4

Answer 18

Underweight - = 30
Class 1 - 30-34.9
Class 2 - >= 40
Class 3 >= 50
Class 4 >= 60