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1. What is the schedule for rotavirus 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
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
Adults > 60
2. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
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
3. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
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
4. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
NEVER
800 IU/ day
BP - Height - Weight
5. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
HISTORY
1200 mg/day
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
6. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
NEVER
Rear facing
HISTORY
Total cholesterol - FOBT
7. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
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)
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
1300 mg/day
Stroke and DVT
8. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
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)
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Women 55 - 79 yo
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...
9. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
Women 55 - 79 yo
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
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
10. What are some RFs for DMT2?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
11. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Rear facing
Men 45 - 79 yo
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
12. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
4 mg/day
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
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
13. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
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
Stroke and DVT
Smoking - Alcoholism
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
14. When can children sit in a booster seat?
15. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
0.4 mg/day
800 IU/ day
NEVER
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
16. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
1300 mg/day
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
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
17. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
Every 5 years
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
18. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
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
19. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
Smoking - Alcoholism
0.4 mg/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
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
20. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
More than 15
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
To get IgA protection
21. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
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...
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
22. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
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 > 60
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
23. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
Forearm
Starts at 20 for both M and W
0.4 mg/day
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
24. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
Rear facing
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
Smoking - Alcoholism
25. Some contraindications for aspirin
1200 mg/day
HISTORY
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
26. 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
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
HISTORY
27. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Stroke and DVT
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
28. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
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
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
29. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
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...
Women 55 - 79 yo
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
30. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
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
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
800 IU/ day
31. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Men 45 - 79 yo
Rear facing
32. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Stroke and DVT
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
33. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Women 55 - 79 yo
1200 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
34. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
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
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Women 55 - 79 yo
35. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Starts at 20 for both M and W
36. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
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
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
37. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Women 55 - 79 yo
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Forearm
38. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
4 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...
39. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
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...
40. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
1000 mg/day
Every 5 years
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
41. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
To get IgA protection
42. 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
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Women 55 - 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
43. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
1300 mg/day
To get IgA protection
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Rear facing
44. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Women 55 - 79 yo
Adults > 60
1000 IU/day
45. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
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
4 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
46. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
Every 5 years
800 IU/ day
Rear facing
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
47. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
1300 mg/day
48. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
0.4 mg/day
Smoking - Alcoholism
More than 15
49. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
0.4 mg/day
Total cholesterol - FOBT
50. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
1300 mg/day
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)