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