Preventative Medicine Flashcards
Def of morbidity:
disease or disability
Def of mortality:
death
What is a primary prevention goal?
lower the incidence of new cases
What is the secondary prevention goal?
catch the illness early to decrease the severity
What is the tertiary prevention goal?
decrease the impact of the illness and death
Who is the population of primary prevention?
- healthy
- general population
Who is the population of secondary prevention?
- unknown diagnosis status
- general population
- those at risk
Who is the population of tertiary prevention?
diseased pt
What are some primary interventions?
- immunizations
- education
- prophylaxis
What are some secondary interventions?
- screenings
- access to care
What are some tertiary interventions?
- meds
- treatment
What is a non-modifiable risk factor?
- age
- genetics
What is a modifiable risk factor?
lifestyle
US preventive services task force (USPSTF) is sponsored by…
AHRQ
- gov sponsored
- independent panel of experts
What are the 5 As in behavioral counseling framework?
- ask
- advise
- assess
- assist
- arrange
Behavioral counseling for healthy diet should be given to…
adults over 18 YO who are at risk of CVD
Who should be screened for alcohol misuse?
adults 18 and older
- men should limit to 2 drinks/day
- women should limit to 1 drink/day
Who should be screened for skin cancer?
adults 24 and younger who have fair skin
- should minimize exposure to UV radiation
When should aspirin should be initiated for a pt?
- for pt 50-59 YO at risk of CVD and colorectal cancer
- will have to take low dose aspirin QD for 10 years
Folic acid supplementation is recommended for…
women of child-bearing potential
- should take it at least one month before conception and first 2-3 months of pregnancy
- 400 mcg QD
- 600 mcg when pregnant
Use of a low dose statin is used to prevent…
CVD if they are…
- 40-75 YO
- one or more CVD risk factor
