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