Session 1 Flashcards
Name the three smaller clinics
Batho, Bainsvlei and Langenhovenpark
Who mans a smaller health clinic?
Nurses, a doctor visits once a week
Services offered by a smaller clinic
Immunisation, Family planning, anti-natal care, treatment of common diseases
Name the two community health centers
Pelonomi polyclinic and MUCPP
Who staffs a community health care center?
Nurses, doctors and the only specialist is a family physician
Does a community health center have any special sections/units?
Possibly maternity, emergency, casualty and shortstay ward
Are any primary health care facilities 24 hours?
MUCPP, Community health centers and National District Hospital
Why are there tertiary care facilities at National District Hospital?
Space constraints - actually part of universitas
Name the primary health care centers
National District Hospital, MUCPP, Polyclinic, Batho, Bainsvlei and Langenhoven Park
Which is a secondary health care facility?
Pelonomi Hospital
Does Pelonomi Hospital only offer secondary care?
No, also has infectious disease specialists and some components of primary care
What is secondary healthcare?
Care by specialists
What is tertiary healthcare?
Care by ‘super-specialists’
Nephrologists
Where is tertiary healthcare located?
Universitas mostly, but some at pelonomi and ND due to space
Why would a patient be referred up?
Treatment, testing and skill requirements
Why would a patient be referred down?
Cost, no longer required, palliative care
What are the 4 broad causes of death groups?
Communicable diseases (excl HIV and TB) Nutritional, maternal diseases
Hiv related conditions
Non-communicable diseases
Injuries
What are some examples are communicative disease?
Pneumonia, Diarrheal diseases and meningitis
NCD examples
Strokes, diabetes, Ischemic heart disease and cancer
Top 5 leading causes of death in SA in order
HIv, Ischemic heart disease, strokes, lower repiratory infections, Diabetes mellitus and TB
How do levels of prevention differ from levels of care?
Progresses up levels as conditions become worse, always something to be done
How is TB spread?
Droplets in air from coughing, sneezing and singing
How long can a TB droplet remain in the air?
4 Hours
What are the factors that determine TB rate of spread? (4)
Time exposed
How closely exposed
How many TB bacilli are in the air
How susceptible is the one inhaling it
