Community medicine

Leprosy & Poliomyelitis

Definition A chronic bacterial disease of the skin, peripheral nerves and the upper airway One of the most feared diseases Causal organism M. Leprae Early stage painless depigmented patch Differential diagnosis Tinea vesicolor Pityriasis rosea Birth mark depigmentation Granuloma multiforme Psoriasis Contact dermatitis Avitaminosis B Neurofibromatosis Scleroderma Xathomatosis Epidemiology Infectious agent: Mycobacterium leprae acid fast…

Dynamics of population

Read this from the lecture notes. Alot of calculation involved which may be important for OSPE examination.

Prevention of STD & HIV

Prof Yadav’s lecture. Just a very brief collection of important points. Complications of STD PID Infertility Ectopic pregnancy Gonorrhea most common STD Chlamydia trachomatis Opaque discharge scanty quantity urethral itching burning during urination Neonatal conjunctivitis How does a child get infected? Mother to Child Transmission In uterus before birth transplacental During delivery infected blood/vaginal secretions…

Prevention of Breast & Cervical cancers

Read from Dr. Yadav’s notes, just summarise. Breast cancer is the most common cancer for females in malaysia Cervical cancer is the 2nd most common cancer Incidence of cancer is highest for chinese People who develop breast cancer often have higher endogenous oestrogen & androgen levels Risk facts: BRCA1 & 2, smoking, alcohol, obesity More…