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Family Medicine Health Maintenance
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1. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
NEVER
Total cholesterol - FOBT
More than 15
2. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
NEVER
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
More than 15
3. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Forearm
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
4. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
Persons with no known risk factors
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
5. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
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...
1000 mg/day
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
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
6. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
More than 15
Every 5 years
7. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
Forearm
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
Persons with no known risk factors
Adults > 60
8. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
To get IgA protection
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Every 5 years
9. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Stroke and DVT
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
More than 15
10. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
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
To get IgA protection
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
11. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
Men 45 - 79 yo
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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
12. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
HISTORY
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
13. 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
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Women 55 - 79 yo
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
14. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
4 mg/day
Every 5 years
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Femoral neck
15. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
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
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
0.4 mg/day
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
16. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
Smoking - Alcoholism
Total cholesterol - FOBT
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...
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
17. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?
18. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
BP - Height - Weight
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
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)
19. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Femoral neck
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
20. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
More than 15
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
21. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
0.4 mg/day
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
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
22. Who should get shingles vaccine?
1000 mg/day
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
Adults > 60
Smoking - Alcoholism
23. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Smoking - Alcoholism
HISTORY
24. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Persons with no known risk factors
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
25. What is HI law for booster seat?
26. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Forearm
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 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
27. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
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)
Rear facing
HISTORY
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
28. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Every 5 years
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
800 IU/ day
29. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
1000 IU/day
1200 mg/day
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
30. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
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
Femoral neck
800 IU/ day
31. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
To get IgA protection
1000 IU/day
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
32. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
Forearm
Men 45 - 79 yo
Every 5 years
4 mg/day
33. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
NEVER
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
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
34. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
To get IgA protection
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
35. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
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)
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Femoral neck
36. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
0.4 mg/day
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
37. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
Persons with no known risk factors
Every 5 years
1000 mg/day
38. What are some RFs for DMT2?
Smoking - Alcoholism
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
1200 mg/day
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
39. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
800 IU/ day
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
40. Some contraindications for aspirin
To get IgA protection
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
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
41. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Femoral neck
Starts at 20 for both M and W
42. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
1300 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
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
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
43. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
1200 mg/day
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Smoking - Alcoholism
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
44. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
1300 mg/day
45. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Stroke and DVT
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
46. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and 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
Women 55 - 79 yo
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
47. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Total cholesterol - FOBT
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
48. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Persons with no known risk factors
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
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
49. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
HISTORY
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
50. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years