Public Health: Essential Practices and Treatments
What is Health?
Public health is the set of activities and services to promote, protect, and restore the health of people.
Healthcare
Water Treatment and Disinfection
Supply water to the population must be preceded by potabilization, which consists of different processes:
- Pre-treatment: Includes filtration, decanting, and aeration.
- Disinfection: Can be achieved through chemical agents like chlorine or ozone, and ultraviolet radiation.
Waste Treatment
- Wastewater: Must be collected and returned to the environment,
Diabetes Management: Diet, Exercise, and Insulin
Characteristics of a Good Diet
A balanced diet, adjusted for height, weight, and activity level, is crucial. It should include five or six meals a day, avoiding soluble sugars and artificial sweeteners. It should also be alcohol-free.
Factors Hindering Dietary Compliance
- Use of rigid and monotonous diets, unadjusted to each patient’s characteristics.
- Insufficient instruction on diet management and understanding its usefulness.
- Failure to involve the patient in managing their diet.
- Lack of support from
Characters and Plot Analysis: “Death on the Nile” and “The Brethren”
“Death on the Nile” – Key Characters
- Hércules Poirot: Belgian detective.
- Colonel Race: Poirot’s friend.
- Linnet Ridgeway: Beautiful and wealthy young woman, the richest woman in England.
- Simon Doyle: Jacqueline de Bellefort’s boyfriend and later Linnet’s husband.
- Jacqueline de Bellefort: Simon’s ex-girlfriend and Linnet’s friend.
- Louise Bourget: Linnet’s maid.
- Andrew Pennington: Linnet’s lawyer in the USA.
- Marie Van Schuyler: Elderly aristocrat.
- Miss Bowers: Marie Van Schuyler’s nurse.
- Cornelia Robson: Marie
Science, Technology, and Alzheimer’s: Key Concepts
Science and Technology
Science is the compilation and development of knowledge through experimental methodologies. It is systematized knowledge, obtained through observations and methodical reasoning. Science uses various methods and techniques for acquiring and organizing knowledge based on objective facts accessible to multiple observers, adhering to a criterion of truth and continuous correction.
Technology is the application of skills to create objects and machines that accommodate our needs and
Read MorePolytrauma: Immediate Care and Injury Types
Polytrauma: Understanding Multiple Traumatic Injuries
Polytrauma refers to multiple injuries affecting several body systems or organs. It is a leading cause of death among individuals aged 20-40. Common causes include:
- Burns
- Falls from height
- Electrocution
- Knife wounds
- Motor vehicle accidents
Causes of Death in Polytrauma
Common causes of death related to polytrauma include:
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Airway obstruction due to blood or foreign objects
- Heart failure
- Acute anemia
Immediate Care at the Accident
Read MoreHome Visits: Enhancing Individual and Family Care
Concept of Home Visits
Home visits are activities that facilitate individualized care and family development within their natural environment. This approach allows for the assessment, definition, treatment, support, and monitoring of health issues for both the individual and the family.
Objectives
- To assess the health needs of the family.
- To directly and actively assess the physical environment and family dynamics.
- To directly evaluate the performance of self-care.
- To create a care plan tailored to the