Wk.9 L4 - Non-pharmacological treatment

Question 1

LO

Answer 1

• Describe non-pharmacological interventions and their role in disease management.
• Outline the interaction between non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical interventions.
• Introduction on emerging non-pharmaceutical treatments

Question 2

Definition

Answer 2

A series of actions not pharmaceutical related, that can prevent and manage disease

Pharmaceutical:
- Substances/Reagents/Molecules to directly target/interfere molecular pathways

Question 3

Eg. COVID-19 Prevention

Answer 3

• Social distancing
• Restricting public gathering
• Self-isolation
• Masks
• Hygiene
• Online work

Question 4

other non-pharmaceutical preventions

Answer 4

Healthy lifestyle
- Nutrition
- Physical activities
- Sleep
- Hydration

Question 5

Non-pharmaceutical diagnosis for covid

Answer 5

Symptom checking
Rapid antigen test
RT-PCR
CT scan

Question 6

Sensitivity and specificity

Answer 6

Sensitivity =
True +ve / Total patients

Specificty =
True -ve / Total Patients

High specificty means less likely to mistaken non-diseased people.

Question 7

COVID-19: Treatment

Answer 7

Majority are pharmaceutical based

Non-pharmaceutical treatments can:
- Enhance/support pharmaceutical treatment
- Show alternative treatment for patients

Question 8

Biomarkers

Answer 8

Help monitor disease progression

Blood glucose levels - monitor diabetes
Lymphocyte count - low count associated with disease

Question 9

Medical Devices

Answer 9

Ventilator
- Non-invasive (mask)
- Invasive (in lungs)

Question 10

Non-pharmaceutical treatment

Answer 10

Surgical Treatment
Lung transplantation for last resort in Covid patients
- Single
- Both
- Single lobe

Question 11

COVID-19 Emerging Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Answer 11

Tissue engineering:
- Artificial Tissues
AI:
- Telehealth
- Imaging analysis (quicker and accurate)