MPH Review: Round 2 Flashcards
Define Public Health
Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort- Winslow
What are the two fundamentals of Epidemiology
Diseases do not occur by chance
Diseases are not distributed randomly through a population- indicates how/why the disease process occurred
What are the objectives of epidemiology?
Identify etiology and risk factors Determine extent within a community Study history and prognosis of disease Evaluate existing and new preventative/therapeutic measures Foundation for policy
What were the three most prevalent disease in 1910?
What were the three most prevalent diseases in 2010?
Pneumonia/Influenza, TB, GI
Heart Dz, CA, Other
Mortality from all diseases declined by _% between 1900 and 2010?
54%
What are today’s risk factors for causing death?
Heart Dz
CA
CVA
COPD
What are today’s lifestyle risk factors?
Tobacco/ETOH Nutrition Obesity Inactivity Exposures
What do immunizations do?
Prevents: DIDOST Invasion Destruction Damage Over stimulation Opportunistic infections Toxin susceptibility
What are the 3 types of immunity?
Active- developed Abs/response from exposure or vaccine leading to memory
Passive- Abs transferred as immune globulins and only last a short time w/out memory.
Herd- protection from those around w/ Abs/response cells and prevent diseases from developing
What are the three components of vaccines?
Adjuvant- enhances vaccine to reduce amount of active component required and fewer doses due to stronger immune response
Residual- materials used to grow virus or bacteria in a vaccine
Preservatives/Stabilizers: prevent contamination and maintain potency in multi-dose vials
What are the three forms of adjuvant in vaccines?
Shingris
Heplisav
FLUAD
What is the primary form of adjuvant used in US vaccines?
Alum
What are the three types of residual materials found in vaccines?
ABX
Egg protien
Gelatin
What are the four types of preservatives/stabilizers used in vaccines?
Thimerosal
Formaldehyde
MSG
Pheyoxyethanol
For PTs ages 2-59mon, what is the standard vaccine schedule for pneumoccocal vaccines?
PCV 13- 2, 4, 6, 12-15mon
What is the catch up dose schedule for pneumococcal vaccines in non compromised PTs?
1-4 doses depending on age and past doses
1-2 doses for kids 60-71 months with underlying conditions
If PPSV23 has been given previously, how long must be waited prior to giving PCV 13 in a compromised, hemoglobinopathy, asplenia, renal failure/syndrome PT?
8 wks
Then 5 years before giving PPSV 23
If PCV 13 series is completes or at least one dose is given at 6yrs or older, what is the next step for vaccinations?
None are needed
What form of the pneumococcal vaccine is given to PTs w/ Diabetes, Heart Dz or Lung Dz?
PPSV 23
What is the vaccine regiment for immune compromised, HIV, hemoglobinopathy, asplenia, chronic renal failure/syndrome?
PCV 13 Wait 8 wks PPSV 23 Wait 5 yrs PPSV 23
What is the pneumococcal vaccine schedule for PTs with CSF leaks or cochlear implants?
PCV 13
Wait 8wks
PPSV 23
Define Contraindication to a vaccine
Condition that increases the risk of a serious adverse reaction
What are the four true contraindications?
Anaphylactic reaction
Encephalopathy
Pregnancy
Immunocompromised
Define Precaution
Condition that may increase the risk of an adverse reaction or affect the vaccines ability to produce immunity