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Reportable diseases mnemonic:
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Hep, Hep, Hep, Hooray, the SSSMMART Chick is Gone.
Hep A, B, C HIV Salmonella Shigella Syphilis Measles Mumps Rubella AIDS Tuberculosis Chickenpox Gonorrhoea |
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Leading causes of death in infants:
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Respiratory distress syndrome
Congenital anomalies Sudden infant death syndrome |
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Leading causes of daeth 1-14yrs
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Injuries, cancer, congenital anomalies, homicide, heart disease
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Leading causes of death 15-24 yrs
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Injuries, homicide, suicide.
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Leading causes of death 25-64 yrs
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Cancer, heart disease, injuries
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Leading cause of death age 65+
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Heart disease, cancer, stroke
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What are the exceptions to informed consent?
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1. Patient lacks decision-making capacity or is legally incompetent.
2. Implied consent in an emergency 3. Therapeutic privilege, meaning the withholding of information when disclosing it would do severe harm to the patient or undermine informed decisio-making capacity. 4.Waiver - the patient waivers the right of informed consent. |
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When, in the care of minors, is parental consent NOT required?
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1. Emergencies
2. Prescription of contraceptives 3. Management of drug abuse 4. Management of STDs 5. Care during pregnancy |
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Which 5 factors determines a patients decision maing capacity?
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1. The patient makes and communicates a choice.
2. The patient is informed 3. Decision is stable over time 4. Decision is consistent with patients values and goals. 5. Decision is not a result of delusions or hallucinations. |
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Can a patients family require that a doctor withholds information from the patient?
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No
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