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