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