The only important things from the epidemiology lecture Flashcards
clinical practice focuses on _____ health
individual
public health focuses on _____ health
population
what are the 3 things that epidemiology does?
1) describe disease patterns 2) identify disease causes 3) provide data
with surveillance, what are we trying to detect?
outbreaks
with surveillance, what are we trying to quantify?
the magnitude of the problem
with surveillance, what are we trying to evaluate?
prevention measures
with surveillance, what are we trying to detect?
changes in health care practice
with surveillance, what are we trying to facilitate?
planning
what 3 things (not diseases) do epidemiologists report?
1) the condition or dx suspected 2) unusual or sudden increase in disease 3) point of contact name, address, phone
which 8 types of conditions are reportable?
vaccine preventable, STDs, respiratory, GI, BT (bioterrorism) agents, vector-borne, zoonotic
which 5 types of diseases are reportable?
communicable ID, dangerous ID, environmental hazards, BT agents, "Public Health for Action"
what disease is caused by the Filoviridae virus?
Ebola
where is Ebola right now?
Africa (3 countries)
where does ebola come from?
they think bats
What are the sx of ebola?
abrupt HA, fever
how long does ebola incubate for?
a few days
how is ebola transmitted?
body fluids, esp blood, only when symptomatic
what is treatment for ebola
supposedly just supportive (even though I KNOW we cured some American doctors)
What type of PPE do you wear when working with ebola?
Donning - gown, eyemask, facemask, double gloving, shoe covers, leg covers, head covers
What is a category 1 notification?
notify immediately
what is a category 2 notification?
notify within 48 hours
What type of notification is ebola?
category 1 - immediate notification
