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