Preventive medicine Flashcards
Vector for dengue, chikungunya, filariasis, zika
Aedes
Malaria vector:
Anopheles
Filariasis, JE, West nile virus vector:
Culex
Leishmaniasis vector:
Sand flies
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) vector:
Triatome bugs
Lice body louse acts as a vector on what disease:
Typhus fever
African trypanosomiasis vector (sleeping sickness):
Tse-tse flies
Onchocerciasis vector:
Blackflies
Lyme disease, rickettsia vector:
Ticks
Cervical CA screening age range:
21-65
Hypertension screening age:
18
Colorectal CA screening age:
50-75
At what age can you take the BP for children?
3
Age at which Zoster vaccine can be given:
50
Age at which HPV vaccine can be given:
Up to 26
Asian BMI normal range:
18.5 - 22.9
WHO BMI normal range:
18.5 - 24.9
BMI class of 30:
Obese I
What composes the metabolic syndrome:
Waistline expanded, impaired glucose, Hypertension, HDL, Triglyceridemia
When is colorectal CA done for people with average risk?
50 years old
Annual mammography is done from what age?
40
What are the non verbal cues of ATTENDING in active listening skills?
Lean forward, Open stance, Voice of empathy, Eye contact, Relaxed setting, Sit at 45 degree angle
Active listening skill where one prejudice, biases, and preconceived notions are set aside:
Bracketting
Active listening skill where one verbalizes nonverbal cues given by the patient:
Reflecting experience
