Public Health Flashcards
(26 cards)
Most common cause of anaphylaxis in Australia
Drugs
Most common cause of death after burn injury in Australia
Shock
Study to investigate a causal relationship between a risk factor and a disease
Cohort study
Case control study
People with their disease (cases) are compared with people without disease - control Group
Risk of postnatal depression if previous postnatal depression
30%
Most common STI in lesbians
Bacterial vaginosis
Metabolic syndrome
High blood sugar
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Upper truncal obesity
Glucose screening
From 40 every 3 years
Cholesterol screening
From 45 every 5 years
Blood pressure screening
Every 1-2 years from 16
Screen for diabetic nephropathy
Annual kidney function test
Annual screening for albuminuria
If 1st° relative had colorectal cancer at 52
Start colonoscopy from 42 every 5 years
If 1st° relative had breast cancer at 45
Annual mammogram from 40
Aboriginals : screening for trachoma
From 40 every two years
From 55 every year
Statins for patients with diabetes
For all patients above 55
Or younger, if smoking or hypertension
Diabetic retinopathy screening
Dilated fundus exam Every two years
Or every year, if poor glycaemic control
Diagnosis of alcoholism
Carbohydrate deficient transferrin
When high blood pressure measured for a first time, how to confirm hypertension
Home monitoring of BP or
24 hour ambulatory BP monitoring
Best predictor of obesity
Waist to hip ratio
Better than BMI
To all patients with coronary heart disease (previous MI)
Statins to decrease mortality
And lipid profile every 3 to 6 months
Treatment for high triglycerides
Fibrates
Niacin
Treatment for high LDL
Statins
