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