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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
HISTORY

2. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
4 mg/day
1000 mg/day
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...

3. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
1000 mg/day
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

4. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
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
Femoral neck
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

5. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
Smoking - Alcoholism
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs

6. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Femoral neck

7. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
NEVER
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years

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
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

9. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
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
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)
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

10. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
HISTORY
Smoking - Alcoholism
Women 55 - 79 yo
NEVER

11. When can children sit in a booster seat?

12. 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
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...

13. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
1000 IU/day
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

14. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
Rear facing
More than 15
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Total cholesterol - FOBT

15. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
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
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Rear facing
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after

16. What are some risk factors for CAD?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
1000 IU/day
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity

17. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
0.4 mg/day
BP - Height - Weight
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo

18. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
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
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)

19. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
800 IU/ day
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Smoking - Alcoholism
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs

20. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
4 mg/day
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

21. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
BP - Height - Weight
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
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
Total cholesterol - FOBT

22. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Rear facing
HISTORY

23. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
4 mg/day
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Men 45 - 79 yo
Total cholesterol - FOBT

24. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound

25. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
Persons with no known risk factors
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication

26. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Persons with no known 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
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

27. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
1000 mg/day
0.4 mg/day
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
1300 mg/day

28. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Persons with no known risk factors
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
Stroke and DVT

29. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
Men 45 - 79 yo
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
Every 5 years
4 mg/day

30. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Stroke and DVT

31. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
To get IgA protection
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk

32. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
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
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
More than 15

33. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
800 IU/ day
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)
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity

34. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
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
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 - 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
Women 55 - 79 yo

35. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Men 45 - 79 yo
1000 mg/day

36. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
BP - Height - Weight
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
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)
To get IgA protection

37. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
1300 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
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

38. 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
Forearm
1000 IU/day
1200 mg/day

39. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
1200 mg/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...
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

40. What are the risks of combination HRT?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
BP - Height - Weight
0.4 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo

41. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 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
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy

42. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
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
Stroke and DVT
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
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg

43. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
NEVER
800 IU/ 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
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

44. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
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
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
To get IgA protection

45. Some contraindications for aspirin
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
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

46. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
To get IgA protection
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
800 IU/ day
Every 5 years

47. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
1200 mg/day
Forearm
Every 5 years

48. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
1300 mg/day
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)
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Forearm

49. What are some RFs for DMT2?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
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
To get IgA protection
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

50. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
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
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
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