Terminology Flashcards
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Primary prevention
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Preventing the health problem, cost effective
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Examples of primary prevention
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Immunizations, counseling about safety and disease prevention
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Secondary prevention
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Detecting disease in early state
4
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Examples of secondary prevention
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Screening tests, bp check, mammogram, colonoscopy
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Tertiary prevention
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Minimizing negative disease induced outcomes
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Examples of tertiary prevention
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In established disease avoiding target organ damage (adjusting therapy to enhance glycemic control)
7
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Immune globulin
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Concentrated solution of antibodies derived from pooled donated blood
