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