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