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