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