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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
4 mg/day
NEVER
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES

2. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
1300 mg/day

3. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.

4. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
1000 mg/day
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
0.4 mg/day

5. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
1) Children < 2yo 2) All adults smokers 3) Adults and children > 2 yo with high risk: cardiopulmonary disease - asplenic - Hodgkin's disease - multiple myeloma - chronic liver disease - alcoholism - renal failure - immunocompromised 4) Healthy adults
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after

6. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
Persons with no known risk factors
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
Starts at age 50 for normal risk - age 40 for increased risk - FOBT every year - OR - Sigmodoiscopy every 3-5 years - OR - Colonoscopy every 10 years
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

7. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
HISTORY
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...

8. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
Smoking - Alcoholism
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day

9. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
1200 mg/day
To get IgA protection
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

10. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
1000 IU/day
Total cholesterol - FOBT
Starts at age 50 for normal risk - age 40 for increased risk - FOBT every year - OR - Sigmodoiscopy every 3-5 years - OR - Colonoscopy every 10 years
0.4 mg/day

11. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
Forearm
Women 55 - 79 yo
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
0.4 mg/day

12. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

13. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
To get IgA protection
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

14. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...

15. What are some RFs for DMT2?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception

16. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
1000 IU/day
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day

17. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
HISTORY
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

18. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
4 mg/day
Starts at age 50 for normal risk - age 40 for increased risk - FOBT every year - OR - Sigmodoiscopy every 3-5 years - OR - Colonoscopy every 10 years

19. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18
4 mg/day

20. When can children sit in a booster seat?

21. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Stroke and DVT
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18

22. What is HI law for booster seat?

23. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
NEVER
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after

24. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
1300 mg/day
Total cholesterol - FOBT

25. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
Rear facing
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.

26. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
Every 5 years
Men 45 - 79 yo
Forearm

27. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Persons with no known risk factors
0.4 mg/day
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo

28. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
0.4 mg/day
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs

29. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
Men 45 - 79 yo
1000 IU/day
Adults > 60
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

30. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Femoral neck

31. Some contraindications for aspirin
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)

32. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
Smoking - Alcoholism
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years

33. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
Rear facing
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Women 55 - 79 yo
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients

34. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
4 mg/day
Total cholesterol - FOBT
NEVER

35. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Adults > 60

36. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
Adults > 60
Persons with no known risk factors
To get IgA protection
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk

37. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Femoral neck
Starts at 20 for both M and W
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

38. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
HISTORY
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

39. Who should get shingles vaccine?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
1000 mg/day
Adults > 60
4 mg/day

40. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
BP - Height - Weight

41. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Adults > 60

42. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?

43. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
NEVER
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Every 5 years

44. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day

45. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
HISTORY
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Women 55 - 79 yo
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy

46. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
1000 IU/day
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
Total cholesterol - FOBT

47. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
NEVER

48. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Adults > 60
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...

49. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Total cholesterol - FOBT
0.4 mg/day

50. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
4 mg/day
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Total cholesterol - FOBT