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