Special groups, geriatrics, stats Flashcards
solid foods introduce at how old of child
6 months
what 50% of chronic conditions are ___
MSK
what is the most common geriatric issue
OA
what is considered the silent thief
osteoporosis
falls in the elderly result in what
what’s mortality rate
fracture hip - 36%
mortality rate in 2 years
what is it called when schizophrenia starts in the elderlly
paraphrenia
what percent of aged people are immunized? what percent of children? income?
50%
90%
lower income
what are barriers to care
culture language poor knowledge discrimination financial hearing impairment vision impairment transportation
insured people are __x more likely to get check ups
2x
which culture is least likely to get health access
hispanic
what percent of people are insured
85%
which people use ER for basic health needs
immigrants
what is the MC injury in the US
falls and MVA
MC death and injury in infants
death - congenital, premature, SIDS
injuries - falls
MC death and injury in children
death - MVA, drowning, fire
injury - MSK and burns
