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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
1200 mg/day
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)

2. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
0.4 mg/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
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Smoking - Alcoholism

3. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
4 mg/day
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

4. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age

5. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
Femoral neck
0.4 mg/day
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
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

6. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
1300 mg/day

7. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
0.4 mg/day
Women 55 - 79 yo
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

8. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
NEVER
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)
Persons with no known risk factors

9. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
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

10. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Forearm

11. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
NEVER
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years

12. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
Men 45 - 79 yo
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
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

13. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
HISTORY
Starts at 20 for both M and W
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age

14. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
To get IgA protection
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

15. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
Adults > 60
1300 mg/day
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
1200 mg/day

16. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Men 45 - 79 yo
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs

17. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
1300 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
HISTORY

18. Who should get shingles vaccine?
Adults > 60
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
1000 mg/day
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

19. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
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
800 IU/ day
NEVER
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks

20. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
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)
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
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg

21. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Rear facing
800 IU/ day
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo

22. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Every 5 years
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication

23. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
Women 55 - 79 yo
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
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
Rear facing

24. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
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
Forearm

25. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
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...
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
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 time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES

26. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
Persons with no known risk factors
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo

27. What is HI law for booster seat?

28. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
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
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
Women 55 - 79 yo

29. What are the risks of combination HRT?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day

30. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
Femoral neck
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg

31. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
More than 15
4 mg/day
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks

32. When can children sit in a booster seat?

33. Some contraindications for aspirin
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Total cholesterol - FOBT
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

34. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
Persons with no known risk factors
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...
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
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

35. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
1000 mg/day
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
BP - Height - Weight

36. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
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)
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
800 IU/ day
Persons with no known risk factors

37. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
BP - Height - Weight
Women 55 - 79 yo
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years

38. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity

39. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
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 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
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

40. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
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)
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

41. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after

42. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
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...
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
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Femoral neck

43. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
Men 45 - 79 yo
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity

44. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
800 IU/ day
Adults > 60
NEVER
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg

45. What are some RFs for DMT2?
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
1200 mg/day

46. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
Stroke and DVT
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
800 IU/ day
Persons with no known risk factors

47. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
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
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

48. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
Adults > 60
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
0.4 mg/day

49. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
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
Rear facing
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

50. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Smoking - Alcoholism
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day