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