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
MC death and injury in adults
death - cancer
injury - MSK, hearing loss
MC death and injury in elderly
death - heart and cancer
injury - falls
what are the MC medications
antihistamines
antidepressants
what can causes SIDS
OTC allergen eardrops containing benzocaine leads to methemoglobinemia which leads to cyanosis and SIDS
CDC recommends what as food plate
5 fruits and veggies per day
low folic acid and elevated homocysteine indicate what
heart disease
low vitamin D indicates what
osteomalacia
rickets
what is found in processed meat
sodium nitrate
carcinogenic
what health risks are caused by diet sweeteners
cancer
diabetes
heart disease
