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