Natural History of a disease
... certain countries/areas would represent primordial prevention, whereas • a campaign against drinking and would be an example of primary prevention. ...
... certain countries/areas would represent primordial prevention, whereas • a campaign against drinking and would be an example of primary prevention. ...
Occupational infection
... needlestick injuries is approximately 30%. HBV can remain viable for at least 1 month on dried surfaces at room temperature. -This poses additional opportunities to acquire occupational HBV infections when individuals with open cuts or abraded skin or mucous membranes contact contaminated surfac ...
... needlestick injuries is approximately 30%. HBV can remain viable for at least 1 month on dried surfaces at room temperature. -This poses additional opportunities to acquire occupational HBV infections when individuals with open cuts or abraded skin or mucous membranes contact contaminated surfac ...
Approach to the Patient with Weakness
... AND the corticospinal tracts, so patients have BOTH upper and lower motor neuron signs. In addition to the above features, these patients may have spasticity and hyperreflexia. ...
... AND the corticospinal tracts, so patients have BOTH upper and lower motor neuron signs. In addition to the above features, these patients may have spasticity and hyperreflexia. ...
inside the lungs
... to the site of the disease: For example, TB in the vertebral column can cause back pain; TB in the lymph nodes can cause enlargement of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpit or groin; TB in the kidney can cause blood in the urine or have the same symptoms as a regular urinary ...
... to the site of the disease: For example, TB in the vertebral column can cause back pain; TB in the lymph nodes can cause enlargement of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpit or groin; TB in the kidney can cause blood in the urine or have the same symptoms as a regular urinary ...
MENIERS DISEASE - Sveučilište u Zagrebu Medicinski fakultet
... What causes Meniere's Disease? (II) • swelling of the endolymphatic sac or other tissues in the vestibular system of the inner ear • endolymphatic duct may be obstructed by scar tissue, or be narrow from birth • too much fluid secreted by the stria vascularis ...
... What causes Meniere's Disease? (II) • swelling of the endolymphatic sac or other tissues in the vestibular system of the inner ear • endolymphatic duct may be obstructed by scar tissue, or be narrow from birth • too much fluid secreted by the stria vascularis ...
Infection and Disease
... Some parasites may be pathogenic, while others do not cause diseases directly but are important in transmitting diseases (e.g. fleas transmitting the plague). Cellular pathogens or pathogenic ...
... Some parasites may be pathogenic, while others do not cause diseases directly but are important in transmitting diseases (e.g. fleas transmitting the plague). Cellular pathogens or pathogenic ...
chapter 12: the digestive system - The ICD
... 1. tooth decay caused by acid-forming microorganisms 2. inflammatory infectious lesions in or on the oral cavity occurring as a primary or a secondary viral infection caused by herpes simplex 3. a disease of the liver, which is chronic and degenerative causing injury to the hepatocytes (th ...
... 1. tooth decay caused by acid-forming microorganisms 2. inflammatory infectious lesions in or on the oral cavity occurring as a primary or a secondary viral infection caused by herpes simplex 3. a disease of the liver, which is chronic and degenerative causing injury to the hepatocytes (th ...
Johne`s Disease
... calving and for the first few weeks or months of a calf's life when there is the greatest vulnerability to infection. Calving yards or boxes should be kept as clean as possible to reduce the exposure of newborn calves to the infectious agent and to keep teats and udders of freshly calved cows as cle ...
... calving and for the first few weeks or months of a calf's life when there is the greatest vulnerability to infection. Calving yards or boxes should be kept as clean as possible to reduce the exposure of newborn calves to the infectious agent and to keep teats and udders of freshly calved cows as cle ...
Lec 7 Principles of disease epidemiology
... native Atlantan who told him that epidemiology was "the study of skin diseases.” ...
... native Atlantan who told him that epidemiology was "the study of skin diseases.” ...
Lec 7 Principles of disease epidemiology
... native Atlantan who told him that epidemiology was "the study of skin diseases.” ...
... native Atlantan who told him that epidemiology was "the study of skin diseases.” ...
Chapter Ten: Infection Control in Child Care
... way into another person’s mouth, are swallowed and get into the digestive system Most common way is when hands are not washed after toileting, before eating or food preparation Water tables are another method Handwashing is major deterrent to spread ...
... way into another person’s mouth, are swallowed and get into the digestive system Most common way is when hands are not washed after toileting, before eating or food preparation Water tables are another method Handwashing is major deterrent to spread ...
Infectious Diseases Assignment Sheet - Musco-Hurley
... 1. Create a T-Chart on the effectiveness and practicality of the chicken pox vaccine. 2. Interview someone who has had cancer or lived with someone with cancer. Find out how the virus progresses, treatments and how the disease affected the person and family. 3. Design an experiment for testing a new ...
... 1. Create a T-Chart on the effectiveness and practicality of the chicken pox vaccine. 2. Interview someone who has had cancer or lived with someone with cancer. Find out how the virus progresses, treatments and how the disease affected the person and family. 3. Design an experiment for testing a new ...
Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases & Bloodborne Pathogens
... Hepatitis B Vaccination • Vaccination available since ...
... Hepatitis B Vaccination • Vaccination available since ...
Data Reliability
... Use the GBD approach to compute estimates for burden of diseases and risk factors for the Indian states Disaggregated findings by age groups, sexes, rural-urban populations Use of co-variates to strengthen estimates when data are scanty Identify major data gaps that could be improved over ti ...
... Use the GBD approach to compute estimates for burden of diseases and risk factors for the Indian states Disaggregated findings by age groups, sexes, rural-urban populations Use of co-variates to strengthen estimates when data are scanty Identify major data gaps that could be improved over ti ...
MICR 420 S2010 Lec 2 Epidemiology
... epidemiology was "the worst taught course in medical school." The second, a clinical faculty member, told him epidemiology was "the science of making the obvious obscure." Finally, knowing that statistics are important to epidemiology, he asked a statistician, who told him that epidemiology is "the ...
... epidemiology was "the worst taught course in medical school." The second, a clinical faculty member, told him epidemiology was "the science of making the obvious obscure." Finally, knowing that statistics are important to epidemiology, he asked a statistician, who told him that epidemiology is "the ...
Bloodborne Pathogens - Stuart T. Wilson, CPA PC
... disease that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It can be detected through skin tests, chest X-rays, signs and symptoms, sputum cultures, and CT or MR scans. It is very important that direct support professionals be tested (usually a skin test). This can minimize the spread of tuberculosis. ...
... disease that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It can be detected through skin tests, chest X-rays, signs and symptoms, sputum cultures, and CT or MR scans. It is very important that direct support professionals be tested (usually a skin test). This can minimize the spread of tuberculosis. ...
Infection Control - - Covington County Schools
... air when an infected person repeatedly comes in contact with an uninfected person. TB usually affects the lungs, ...
... air when an infected person repeatedly comes in contact with an uninfected person. TB usually affects the lungs, ...
Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Legionella, and Gardnerella
... • Most infections AS, <5% acute disease • Incubation 14-26 days, sudden onset fever, chills, headache, no rash • Atypical pneumonia 5-14 days, low ...
... • Most infections AS, <5% acute disease • Incubation 14-26 days, sudden onset fever, chills, headache, no rash • Atypical pneumonia 5-14 days, low ...
A Brief History of *One Health*
... Lack of financial resources to mount sustained control programmes against animal diseases; ...
... Lack of financial resources to mount sustained control programmes against animal diseases; ...
About the Florida Mortality Atlas
... the gap between death rates of blacks and whites is diminishing, blacks experienced significantly higher age-adjusted death rates than whites, 763.5 and 670.6 deaths per 100,000 population respectively. During this period, an increase in life expectancy is present for all races, but the increase is ...
... the gap between death rates of blacks and whites is diminishing, blacks experienced significantly higher age-adjusted death rates than whites, 763.5 and 670.6 deaths per 100,000 population respectively. During this period, an increase in life expectancy is present for all races, but the increase is ...
Understanding Epidemiology
... running water and liquid soap to lather hands and wrists. ◦ Scrubs all surfaces of hands and fingers for 1520 seconds. ◦ Bar soap can harbor germs that cause infection, so it is important to use liquid soap when possible. ...
... running water and liquid soap to lather hands and wrists. ◦ Scrubs all surfaces of hands and fingers for 1520 seconds. ◦ Bar soap can harbor germs that cause infection, so it is important to use liquid soap when possible. ...
Vector-Borne & Water
... Vector: Asian tiger mosquito, which can be found in 36 states in the U.S. ...
... Vector: Asian tiger mosquito, which can be found in 36 states in the U.S. ...
Chagas disease
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is spread mostly by insects known as triatominae or kissing bugs. The symptoms change over the course of the infection. In the early stage, symptoms are typically either not present or mild and may include fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, or local swelling at the site of the bite. After 8–12 weeks, individuals enter the chronic phase of disease and in 60–70% it never produces further symptoms. The other 30 to 40% of people develop further symptoms 10 to 30 years after the initial infection, including enlargement of the ventricles of the heart in 20 to 30%, leading to heart failure. An enlarged esophagus or an enlarged colon may also occur in 10% of people.T. cruzi is commonly spread to humans and other mammals by the blood-sucking ""kissing bugs"" of the subfamily Triatominae. These insects are known by a number of local names, including: vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay, barbeiro (the barber) in Brazil, pito in Colombia, chinche in Central America, and chipo in Venezuela. The disease may also be spread through blood transfusion, organ transplantation, eating food contaminated with the parasites, and by vertical transmission (from a mother to her fetus). Diagnosis of early disease is by finding the parasite in the blood using a microscope. Chronic disease is diagnosed by finding antibodies for T. cruzi in the blood.Prevention mostly involves eliminating kissing bugs and avoiding their bites. Other preventative efforts include screening blood used for transfusions. A vaccine has not been developed as of 2013. Early infections are treatable with the medication benznidazole or nifurtimox. Medication nearly always results in a cure if given early, but becomes less effective the longer a person has had Chagas disease. When used in chronic disease, medication may delay or prevent the development of end–stage symptoms. Benznidazole and nifurtimox cause temporary side effects in up to 40% of people including skin disorders, brain toxicity, and digestive system irritation.It is estimated that 7 to 8 million people, mostly in Mexico, Central America and South America, have Chagas disease as of 2013. In 2006, Chagas was estimated to result in 12,500 deaths per year. Most people with the disease are poor, and most people with the disease do not realize they are infected. Large-scale population movements have increased the areas where Chagas disease is found and these include many European countries and the United States. These areas have also seen an increase in the years up to 2014. The disease was first described in 1909 by Carlos Chagas after whom it is named. It affects more than 150 other animals.