Quiz 2 notes Flashcards
Epidemialogy
– deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases
Example : When epidemiologists monitor infectious diseases based on the population
- Descriptive epidemiology
describes the outbreak in terms of person , place and time.
Example : In 2014 there was an Ebola outbreak in Africa that affected Africans .
Analytical epidemiology
search for causes and effects of outbreaks
Example : zika virus caused by mosquitos and effected pregnant women and birth defects
Social epidemiology :
focuses on the effects of social-structure factors on states of health
Example: based on poverty, race gender , education that impact neighborhood
Determinants
element that determines the nature of something.
Example: determinants of health are factors that impact a patient’s health.
Ecologic approach :
framework for studying the behavioral pattern in their environments that affects health and wealth .
Example : framework for studying the behavior of animals in their environments.
Distribution:
concerned with the frequency and pattern of health events in a population. “distribution” covers time (when), place (where), and person (who).
Ex: Mark on a map the residences of all children born with birth defects within 2 miles of a hazardous waste site
Epidemic:
rapid spread of disease to a large number of hosts in a given population within a short period of time.
Syphylis Reservoir
Anus , genitals, Blood
Syphilis portal of exit
Placenta : mother to fetus
cuts or needles
Syphilis Mode of transmission
Direct contact
open lesions
Syphilis portal of entry
Oral , ANAL , SEX , MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Syphilis susceptible host
Sexually active people
Syphilis types of precaution
contact precaution , droplet precaution
Hepatitis A Reservoir :
Stool , GI , Blood
