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