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