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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
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 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day

2. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
1000 mg/day
Stroke and DVT
Rear facing
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception

3. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
NEVER
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

4. 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
Starts at 20 for both M and W
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
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

5. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
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 overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
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

6. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
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
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

7. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
Rear facing
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Total cholesterol - FOBT
0.4 mg/day

8. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
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
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...
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

9. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
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...
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
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

10. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
1000 mg/day
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
1200 mg/day
More than 15

11. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
Smoking - Alcoholism
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
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 20 for both M and W

12. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
Women 55 - 79 yo
Total cholesterol - FOBT
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
4 mg/day

13. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

14. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Total cholesterol - FOBT
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
Rear facing

15. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
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
Femoral neck
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...

16. 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
Persons with no known risk factors
Women 55 - 79 yo

17. When can children sit in a booster seat?

18. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 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
Men 45 - 79 yo
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy

19. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
NEVER
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
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...
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound

20. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
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
To get IgA protection
Femoral neck

21. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
BP - Height - Weight
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day

22. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Adults > 60
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
4 mg/day

23. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
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)
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo

24. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

25. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?

26. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
Femoral neck
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
NEVER
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

27. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
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)
Every 5 years
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Persons with no known risk factors

28. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
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 - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

29. What are the risks of combination HRT?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
Forearm
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

30. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
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
Women 55 - 79 yo
During 2nd - 3rd trimester

31. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
Men 45 - 79 yo
Persons with no known risk factors

32. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Every 5 years
Forearm
Starts at 20 for both M and W

33. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
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
Adults > 60
1200 mg/day

34. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
More than 15
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
To get IgA protection

35. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
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
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

36. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception

37. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
BP - Height - Weight
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
800 IU/ day
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

38. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
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...
1300 mg/day

39. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose

40. Who should get shingles vaccine?
Forearm
Adults > 60
1200 mg/day
During 2nd - 3rd trimester

41. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
1000 IU/day
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks

42. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Persons with no known risk factors
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

43. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
Every 5 years
Total cholesterol - FOBT
1300 mg/day
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound

44. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
Femoral neck
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
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)
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

45. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
NEVER
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age

46. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
1000 mg/day
1200 mg/day
1000 IU/day
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

47. What are some risk factors for CAD?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg

48. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
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
Forearm
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

49. Some contraindications for aspirin
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Forearm
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

50. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients