Public Health

Question 1

wenicke korsakoff syndrome ss

Answer 1

Related to thiamine deficiency

Wernicke- reversible confusion, ataxia, nystagmus

Korsakoff- Psychosis more severe and irreversible, anterograde + retrograde amnesia

Question 2

Anorexia

Answer 2

weight loss, difficulties maintaining an appropriate body weight for height/age/stature, disoriented body image

-can also exercise compulsively, purge, etc

Question 3

Bulimia

Answer 3

cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviour such as self induced vommiting etc

Question 4

binge-eating disorder

Answer 4

recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food and then feelings of a loss of control during binge, shame, compensatory measures etc etc

Question 5

causes of infertility (4)

Answer 5

Endometriosis- pain on intercourse, generalized eating pain. Due to retrograde menstruation

PCOS- hyperandrogegism- thinning scalp hair, acne, excess hair growth, can be overweight (MC cause of infertility)

Environment
Lifestyle

Question 6

Colic def

Answer 6

inconsolable crying >3h/day, 3d/week for >3weeks

Question 7

Child reflexes up to 3 months (4)

Answer 7

Rooting- touch cheek, head moves towards it

Sucking- touch of lips create suck

Palmar mandibular- pressure to both palms, eyes close + mouth opens

Asymmetric tonic neck- prone supine, turn head and will move into archer pos

Question 8

Child reflexes month 4 (2)

Answer 8

Palmar grap- palm stimulated, 4 fingers close

Crawling- prone stroke alternate feel and legs + arms move in crawling action

Question 9

child reflexes at 6 months (4)

Answer 9

Moro- suddenly lower head/hit surface by baby and legs/arms extend

Head righting - supine, turn body and head rights itself w body

Swimming- held horizontal hands and legs will do swimming motion

Stepping- will do walking if held up

Question 10

Child reflexes 1 year (5)

Answer 10

Plantar grasp- touch ball w feet, toes grasp

Pull to sit- hold hands and ip in direction and will flex/extend to hold pos

Body righting- turn head and body rights itself

Labyrinthin propping- tilt in one way and head will tilt to other

Parachute- off balance, protective movement in direction of fall

Question 11

Child reflex 18m-2.5 years

Answer 11

Babinski- foot/toes turn up

Question 12

type 1 alergic rxn and ex

Answer 12

IgE immediate
-anaphylactic

Question 13

Type 2 alergic rxn and ex

Answer 13

cytotoxic, antibody mediated
IgM or IgG

Question 14

Type 3 hypersensitiiy

Answer 14

immune complex hypersensitivity
-SLE, RA

IgG