Lecture 01 Case 03

Question 1

Physical trauma

Answer 1

Physical injury when human body is suddenly or briefly subjected to intolerable levels of energy. (WHO)
-acute exposure to intolerable amounts of damage.
-impairment of function resulting from lack of one or more vital elements( air water warmth) as in drowning, freezing, strangulation(WHO)

Question 2

Surveillance definition

Answer 2

Continued watch over distribution and trends of incidence of disease through systematic collection, consolidation and evaluation of morbidity and mortality reports and other relevant data