Some myths about food and health

1.Raw food is better than processed one
-Raw food may contain toxic substances

2.Drinking more water is good for skin
-drinking 2 litre water daily is sufficient for body,
if you drink more water it will only act as diruetic

3.Eating more rice means more weight gain
-Rice doesn't cause weightgain

Memory boosters in Community Medicine 3

1.ABCD of benefits by breast feeding

A-
Available easily
Allergic condition reduced
Antimicrobial factors

B-
Best food for infant
Bonding between mother and child
Body shape returns quickly back to prepregnancy level
Breast cancer chances are reduced
Bleeding after delivery is reduced
Biochemical advantages (Prevents hypocalcemia & hypomagnesaemia)

C-
Clean
Cheap

D-
Development of IQ, jaws, mouth
Digested easily

2.ELIMENTS are the elements of primary health care

E-Education about health

L-Locally endemic disease prevention & control

I-Immunization against major infectious diseases

M-MCH care including Family Planning

E-Essential drugs provision

N-Nutriton & promotion of food supply

T-Treatment of common diseases and injuries

S-Safe water supply & basic sanitation

3.SAFE are the social goals for housing

S-Shelter

A-Access to community facilities

F-Family life

F-Family participation in community life

E-Economic stability

Memory boosters in Community Medicine 2

Head circumference with age
(Remember 03939 and 35)

(0)Newborn-35 cm,
(3)3 months-40 cm,
(9) 9 months- 45 cm,
(3) 3 yr- 50 cm,
(9) 9 yr- 55 cm.

Memory booster in Community Medicine 1

Management by Objectives, Obj. should be SMART

S-Specific,
M-Measurable,
A-Attainable,
R-Result oriented,
T-Time limited

Features of chronic lead poisoning
(ABCDEFGHI)

Anaemia/ Anorexia/ Arthralgia/ Abortion/ Atrophy of optic nerve
Burtonian line over gums/ Basophilic stippling of RBC (punctate basophilia)
Constipation/ Colic/ Coprophyrin excess in urine/ Cerebral oedema
Drop (foot and wrist)
Emaciation/ Encephalopathy
Failure of kidneys /Foul smell of breath/ / Fanconi syndrome
Gonadal dysfunction
Headache/ Hallucination /Hypertension/ Hyperaesthesia
Irritability/ Impotence/ Insomnia

What is Health?

Definition of health by WHO

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity.

Prevention is better than cure

This blog is for all those who believe that:
Prevention is better than cure