Risk Group
Also written as RG.
| Idea | Sort women into high risk and low risk; more visits for the high-risk group | Goal-oriented: do what matters at each visit for every woman |
What our notes say
- | Idea | Sort women into high risk and low risk; more visits for the high-risk group | Goal-oriented: do what matters at each visit for every woman | (Antenatal care)
- Positivity threshold varies by risk category (e.g., ≥5mm in immunocompromised/HIV patients, ≥10-15mm in lower-risk groups) (Bacteriology and Entomology Supplementary Exam)
- Clinical role: they make life-threatening systemic mycoses treatable in immunocompromised patients, provide prophylaxis in high-risk groups, and combination therapy limits toxicity and resistance (Medical Virology & Mycology Paper Two 2022/2023 — MKU MBMM 3300 Questions & Answ)
- Immunization services — administering vaccines to children and at-risk groups within the community. (Mastering Community Health: Diagnosis, Indicators & Care Strategies)
- Risk groups: elderly (brain atrophy stretches bridging veins), shaken baby syndrome, alcoholics (Ovarian & Colorectal Cancer: Risks, Pathogenesis, Staging)
- High risk groups: premature infants, congenital heart disease, immunocompromised (VIROLOGY SEM 3 CRASHED)