global health Flashcards
(51 cards)
4 stages of disaster management
mitigation
preparation
respond
rebuild
what happens in the first 2 stages of disaster management
mitigation- prevent disasters and ↓risk of poor outcomes
preparation- resources and plan
nurses role in each stage of disaster management
1- education-proper hygiene
#2- develop emergency response plan
#3- track outbreaks like diarrhea and measles
#4- monitor long term health (PTSD, depression)
how are MPOX and Zika similar (5)
- viral
- transmission from pregnancy
- dx with PCR
- treat with supportive care
-flu-like s/s
how are MPOX and Zika different (5)
-MPOX has vaccine
-MPOX lasts longer (2-4w)
-MPOX s/s -painful rash
-MPOX from contact (ppl/object)
-Zika- from mosquitoes, sex
case isolation vs quarantine
-case isolation- someone is positive and isolated
-quarantine- doesn’t mean they are positive, exposure (limit transmission)
which 2 communicable diseases have the most drug resistance
TB and malaria
Ebola locations
Guinea, Sierra, Leone and Liberia
how is Ebola transmitted
handling infected animals, bodily fluids, direct contact with dead bodies
later s/s of Ebola (4)
bleeding, ↓kidney/liver
rash, V/D
who is at higher risk of HIV
women in SSA
90-90-90
90% know they are positive
90% receive antiretrovirals
90% treated have suppression
prevention for HIV (4)
condoms, screening, circumcision, Prep in high risk groups
TB problems (3)
- Drug resistance
- High fatality and virulent rate
- High costs to the individual
what is the #1 killer of HIV pts
TB
Scaling up the three I’s
- Intensified case finding
- Isoniazid to ppl with HIV (prevent TB)
- Infection control in hospitals
what is the leading cause of DALYs in SSA
malaria
who is at risk for Malaria (2)
children under 5yo and pregnant women
which 2 diseases are treated with mass chemotherapy
malaria
hookworm
Causes of childhood diarrhea (4)
Unsafe water
Rotavirus
Poor hygiene
cholera
treatment for diarrhea (3)
oral rehydration, zinc, antibiotics
what is the leading cause of death globablly
heart disease
where do diabetic deaths occur
LMIC
how to prevent cancer
tobacco control