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Exam 1 - Epidemiology & Risk Factors
Exam 1 - Epidemiology & Risk Factors
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Health Care
Graduate
02/15/2013

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Epidemiology trends: HTN (gender)
Definition
M>F
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Epidemiology trends: CVA (gender)
Definition
F>M
Term
Epidemiology trends: Heart failure (gender)
Definition
M>F
Term
Epidemiology trends: Heart disease (race)
Definition
AA>white
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Epidemiology trends: HTN (race)
Definition
AA>white
Term
Epidemiology trends: CVA (race)
Definition
AA>white
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Epidemiology trends: COPD (race)
Definition
white>AA
Term
Epidemiology trends: bronchitis (gender)
Definition
F>M
Term
L heart failure involves... (3)
Definition
S3 gallop
enlarged heart
sleep disturbances
Term
Largest cause of disability in US =
Definition
CVA
Term
50% of all mortality 2ยบ to... (3)
Definition
CVD
CA
CVA
Term
Causes of morbidity: CVD (5; and order)
Definition
HTN
MI
Angina,
CVA
heart failure
Term
Causes of morbidity: Pulmonary (4; and order)
Definition
asthma
COPD
CA
TB
Term
Non-Adjustable risk factors - cardiovascular (3)
Definition
age
gender
heredity
Term
Adjustable risk factors - cardiovascular (10)
Definition
HTN
high cholesterol
obesity
smoking
diabetes
metabolic syndrome
fibrinogen
cocaine
behavioral factors (stress, Type A)
lack of physical exercise
Term
HTN =
Definition
>140/90
Term
Metabolic Syndrome =
Definition
grouping of atherosclerotic risk factors
(dyslipidemia, obesity, HTN, insulin resistance)
Term
Inositol =
Definition
poison that forms on cell membranes in presence of high blood sugar
Term
Lack of physical exercise is linked to... (5)
Definition
obesity in children
mental decline in elderly
heart disease
HTN
hyperlipidemia
Term
Non-Adjustable risk factors - pulmonary (3)
Definition
childhood respiratory infections
aging
asthma
Term
Adjustable risk factors - pulmonary (2)
Definition
smoking
environmental factors (incr O3, SO2, NO2)
Term
Risk factor reduction - cardiovascular (5)
Definition
physical activity (greatest overall impact)
nutritional modifications
stress management
smoking cessation
drug therapy
Term
Risk factor reduction - pulmonary (3)
Definition
smoking cessation
environment modification
drug therapy
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