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1. ObjectivesIofIepidemiology a. UnderstandItheIaetiologyIorIcauseIofIaIdiseaseI(riskIfactors) b. FindIoutItheIextentIthatIaIdiseaseIorIhealthIproblemIaffectsIaIcommunityIor Ipopulation c. DetermineItheInatural IhistoryIorIprognosis d. EvaluateIexistingIandInewlyIdevelopedIpreventativeItherapeuticImeasuresIand ImodesIofIhealthcareIdelivery 2. Define, Icompare, Icalculate, IandIinterpretIMeasuresIofIMorbidity a. IncidenceIrate:ImeasurementIofItheInumberIofInewIindividualsIwhoIcontractIa ...

1. HowIdoesIcultureIinfluenceItheIdecisionsIaIproviderImayImakeIwhenIselectingIanIintervention? TheIveryIessenceIofIwhat IhealthIandIdiseaseIdenotesIcanIvaryIfromIcultureItoIculture. ITherefore, IthereIisIaIwide IspectrumIofIwhat IareIconsideredIappropriateIinterventions, IwhichImayInot IbeIcompatibleIwithIWestern Imedicine. IBasedIonItheIcultures' IperceptionsIofIdiseaseIcausation, Isymptomatology, IandIpathology, Iappropriate IinterventionsImayIdivergeIfromIWesternImedicine'sIapproach. ...

Epidemiologyi–iGreekiwords iepi,imeaningionioriupon;idemos,imeaningipeople,iandilogos, imeaningitheistudyiof.iEpidemiology iis itheistudy iofitheidistributioniandideterminants iofihealthirelatedistatesiorieventsiinispecifiedipopulationsianditheiapplicationiofithisistudyitoitheicontrol iof ihealthiproblems. Diseaseisurveillancei–iTheiprincipal inotificationisystemiinitheiUnitediSates iis itheiNational iNotifiableiDiseaseiSurveillanceiSystemi(NNDSS).iThis iis istateiandilocal ivital idatai...

2. AreIyouIableItoIbothIdefineIandIapplyIkeyIterms, IsuchIas: Vital Istatistics-IquantitativeIdataIconcerningItheIpopulation, IsuchIasItheInumberIofIbirths, Imarriages, IandIdeaths. IMorbidity-ItheIconditionIofIbeingIdiseased;ItheIrateIofIdiseaseIinIaIpopulation. Mortality-ItheIstateIofIbeingIsubjectItoIdeath;IdeathIrate, IorItheInumberIofIdeathsIinIaIcertainIgroupIofIpeopleIinIaIcertainIperiodIof Itime. Cases- Social Ijustice-IjusticeIinItermsIofItheIdistributionIofIwealth, Iopportunities...

ModificationIforIAge Elderly: • -ComplainIof ImemoryIproblemsIbut IusuallyIisIdueItoIbenignIforgetfulness • -RetrieveIandIprocessIdataImoreIslowlyIandItakeIlonger ItoIlearnInew Iinformation • -Slower Imotor IresponsesIandItheir IabilityItoIperformIcomplexItaskImay Idiminish • -ImportantItoIdistinguishIage-relatedIchangesIfromImanifestationsIofImental Idisorders • MoreIsusceptibleItoIdeliriumIwhichIcanIbeItheIfirst IsignIof Iinfection, Iproblems IwithImedications, Ior Iimpendi...

What IproblemsIcanIbeIidentifiedIinIthisIpatient?IPleaseIprovideIaIlist IofIdifferential Idiagnoses, IasIwell IasIindication IofIyourIprimary Idiagnosis. IWhat IisIyour Ipharmacological IplanIforIyourIprimaryIdiagnosisIincludingItheImedication, Idose, Iand ImechanismIofIaction? ProbsI=IHTN, IObesity, IHighICholesterol PossIDxI=IPseudogout I(calciumIpyrophosphateIdz), Imonoarthritis, IsepticIjoint Pseudogout. IPseudogout, IalsoIreferredItoIasIacuteIcalciumIpyrophosphateIcrystal Iarthritis,...

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Gordis definition of epidemiology (definition we'll use for this class) -Ans-Study of determinants and distribution of disease WHO definition of health -Ans-Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Also include emotional, environmental, and occupational well-being Goal of public healthAns-Promote the health of the population through organized community efforts 3 assumptions of epidemiology -Ans--Disease, ill...

1. HowIdoesIcultureIinfluenceItheIdecisionsIaIproviderImayImakeIwhenIselectingIan Iintervention? HealthcareIprofessionalsIshouldIprovideIcareIthat IisIrespectful ItoItheIpatient’sIcultureIand IshouldIbeIculturallyIsensitive. IHealthcareIprofessionalsIneedItoIgainIknowledgeIabout Ithe Ipatient’sIculture, Itraditions, Ireligion, IandIbeliefsIinIorderIforItheIhealthcareIinterventions ItoImeet Iall IofItheIpatient’sIneedsIandIbeIsatisfactoryItoItheIpatient. TheILeininger’sITheoryIof IC...

1. The ipopulationiofia icityioniFebruaryi15, i2005, iwasi36,600. iTheicityihasiaipassive isurveillance isystemithaticollectsihospitaliandiprivate iphysicianireportsiofiinfluenza icasesieveryimonth. iDuringitheiperiodibetweeniJanuaryi1iandiAprili1, i2005, i2,200inewicasesiofiinfluenzaioccurrediin itheicity. iOfitheseicases, i775ipersonsiwere iilliwithiinfluenza iaccordingitoisurveillance ireportsion iAprili1, i2005. iTheiprevalenceirateiofiactiveiinfluenzaiasiofiAprili1, i2005, iwas: Correc...