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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
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
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
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo

2. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
1300 mg/day
1000 IU/day
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs

3. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) 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
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
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
1300 mg/day

4. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
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 yo and less than 40 lbs
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
1200 mg/day

5. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
Every 5 years
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.

6. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
1000 mg/day
Adults > 60
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo

7. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
Forearm
HISTORY
Rear facing
BP - Height - Weight

8. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
Stroke and DVT
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
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
Adults > 60

9. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
4 mg/day
Stroke and DVT

10. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
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
Men 45 - 79 yo
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. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
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

12. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
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
Femoral neck
To get IgA protection

13. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
Every 5 years
Total cholesterol - FOBT
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs

14. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

15. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
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
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs

16. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
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
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES

17. 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
Men 45 - 79 yo
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years

18. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
4 mg/day
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk

19. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
4 mg/day
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
HISTORY

20. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
Femoral neck
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
More than 15

21. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Adults > 60
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo

22. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
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
1000 mg/day
BP - Height - Weight

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

24. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
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...
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

25. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
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
More than 15

26. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
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
0.4 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

27. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
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 - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
HISTORY
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

28. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
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
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Total cholesterol - FOBT

29. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
Smoking - Alcoholism
Persons with no known risk factors
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

30. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
0.4 mg/day
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years

31. What is HI law for booster seat?

32. What are the guidelines for colon cancer 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
HISTORY
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
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

33. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
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
1000 mg/day
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

34. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
1200 mg/day
To get IgA protection
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks

35. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
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
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
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
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)

36. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
1000 IU/day
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES

37. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
1000 mg/day
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

38. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
0.4 mg/day
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Smoking - Alcoholism
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

39. What are some RFs for DMT2?
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
Stroke and DVT
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 yo and less than 40 lbs

40. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
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
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs

41. What is the schedule for Hep A 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)
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Persons with no known risk factors
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day

42. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
1000 IU/day
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Men 45 - 79 yo
NEVER

43. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
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...
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Adults > 60

44. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
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)
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.

45. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Every 5 years
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 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)

46. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
Smoking - Alcoholism

47. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Forearm
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)
Stroke and DVT

48. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
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
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
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

49. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
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
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)

50. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
Femoral neck
Smoking - Alcoholism
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age