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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. What are some RFs for DMT2?
1300 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
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

2. 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.
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
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
4 mg/day

3. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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

4. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Smoking - Alcoholism

5. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
Women 55 - 79 yo
Femoral neck
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
More than 15

6. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
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
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg

7. What is HI law for booster seat?

8. Some contraindications for aspirin
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Men 45 - 79 yo
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy

9. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
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...
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo

10. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
Men 45 - 79 yo
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
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
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...

11. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
1200 mg/day
Every 5 years
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

12. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Femoral neck
Rear facing
1000 IU/day

13. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
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 - 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

14. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
Smoking - Alcoholism
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
800 IU/ day
Starts at 20 for both M and W

15. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
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
1200 mg/day
1000 IU/day

16. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
1200 mg/day
NEVER
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)
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks

17. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
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
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Smoking - Alcoholism

18. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
1000 IU/day
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo

19. 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
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
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
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...

20. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
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 adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg

21. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
Smoking - Alcoholism
To get IgA protection
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
4 mg/day

22. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Starts at 20 for both M and W
During 2nd - 3rd trimester

23. Who should get shingles vaccine?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
4 mg/day
Adults > 60

24. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 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)
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound

25. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
Stroke and DVT
Femoral neck
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs

26. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
4 mg/day
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
BP - Height - Weight

27. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
1000 mg/day
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs

28. What are some risk factors for CAD?
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
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
BP - Height - Weight
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity

29. When can children sit in a booster seat?

30. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Forearm
1000 IU/day

31. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
Men 45 - 79 yo
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
1000 mg/day
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo

32. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
1200 mg/day
HISTORY
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

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

34. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

35. 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
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
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

36. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day

37. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
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
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

38. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
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
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

39. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
1300 mg/day
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES

40. What are the risks of combination HRT?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

41. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
0.4 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
1000 mg/day
1300 mg/day

42. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
1000 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...
Total cholesterol - FOBT
Women 55 - 79 yo

43. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception

44. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
4 mg/day
NEVER
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
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

45. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
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
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
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

46. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic 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...
Every 5 years
Men 45 - 79 yo
HISTORY

47. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
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)

48. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
Adults > 60
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
1000 IU/day

49. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
BP - Height - Weight
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
HISTORY
To get IgA protection

50. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
More than 15
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
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart