DOH Programs Flashcards
(36 cards)
What color: Iron, Iodine, VitA
(Sangkap Pinoy Seal Program
Iron (Green)
Iodine (Red)
VitA (Yellow)
Top 3 Micronutrient Deficiency
(micronutrient:disease)
Iron:anemia
VitA:night blindness
Iodine:cretinism
Most vulnerable to malnutrition
(According to PD491)
Pregnant
Lactating
Infants
Children
Government support programs for nutrition
Sustansya para sa masa
Pan de bida (pandesal w/ vit a)
Nutri ban
Asin Law
Fidel salt
3 somatotypes/body types (with description)
Ectomorph - skinny; difficulty in GAINING wt
Mesomorph - naturally muscular; easy gain/loss of wt
Endomorph - round; difficulty LOSING wt
Tx for anemia worsened by hookworm & whipworm
Mebendazole + Iron supplement
Vit A Deficiency (VAD) S/Sx
Night blindness/nyctalopia (earliest subj sx)
Xeropthalmia (earliest obj sx)
Bitot’s spots
Keratomalacia
Blindness (end stage)
Define NYCTALOPIA
Impaired dark adaptation due to lack of rhodopsin; aka night blindness
Define XEROPHTALMIA
Dry thickened conjunctiva & cornea
Define BITOTs spots
Foamy soapsud-like spots on white part of the eye
Define KERATOMALACIA
Corneal ulceration/erosion
Vitamin A supplementation
SCHEDULE
Infant (6-11mo)
*100,000 IU (BLUE capsule)
*another dose after 6 mos
Pre-schooler (12-59 mos)
*200,000 IU (RED capsule)
*another dose after 6 mos
VitA Deficiency
Tx SCHEDULE
Infants (BLUE cap.)
Pre-School (RED cap.)
Give one capsule:
1. Immediately upon dx
2. NEXT DAY
3. After 2 weeks
Pregnant women
Vit A Supplementation
SCHEDULE
During Pregnancy (starting 4th mo)
*10,000 IU (colorless)
Postpartum (within 1st 4 weeks)
*100,000 IU (blue)
W/ xeropthalmia or nightblindness
*10,000 IU (colorless), 1 cap OD regardless of AOG
Types of Protein Energy Metabolism (PEM)
KWASHIORKOR: protein
MARASMUS: calorie
MARASMIC KWASHIORKOR: protein and calorie - MOST SEVERE FORM
Most widely used lab measure for malnutrition; good marker; better predictor than BMI
ALBUMIN
Hallmark sign
Kwashiorkor vs Marasmus
Marasmus: visible generalized muscle wasting
Kwashiorkor: Edema of both feet
Father of public hygiene & sanitation
MOSES
Most abundant greenhouse gas
Acts as feedback to the climate
Water vapor
Solid Waste Segregation
BLACK
Dry
Non infectious
Ex. Paper, plastic, bottles
Solid Waste Segragation
GREEN
Wet
Non-Infectious
Ex. Leftover, peelings, rotten, fish bones
Solid Waste Segregation
BLUE
Recyclable
Solid Waste Segregation
YELLOW
Infectious/Pathologic
Ex. gauze, dressings, diapers, UMBILICAL CORD, PLACENTA, used PPEs
Solid Waste Segregation
YELLOW with BLACK BAND
Infectious
Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Heavy Metal
Ex. Betadine, acid, formaldehyde, expired drugs