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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
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)

2. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day

3. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
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
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
Men 45 - 79 yo

4. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
To get IgA protection
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

5. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Stroke and DVT
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
HISTORY

6. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 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)
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
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

7. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
1200 mg/day
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 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...

8. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
Rear facing
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
NEVER

9. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 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...
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. Some contraindications for aspirin
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Men 45 - 79 yo
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

11. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
Rear facing
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
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. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
Women 55 - 79 yo
Rear facing
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs

13. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
HISTORY
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

14. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
More than 15
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

15. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
1200 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
Stroke and DVT

16. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
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
> 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

17. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
To get IgA protection
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
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs

18. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
To get IgA protection
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs

19. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
Femoral neck
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
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)
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy

20. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
More than 15
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
NEVER

21. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
Stroke and DVT
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
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

22. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
NEVER
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo

23. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
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...
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
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
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

24. 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
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Forearm
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)

25. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
BP - Height - Weight
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 < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

26. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
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
BP - Height - Weight
1200 mg/day
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart

27. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
Men 45 - 79 yo
1000 IU/day
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound

28. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
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
More than 15
NEVER
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

29. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo

30. 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
4 mg/day
800 IU/ day
1300 mg/day

31. What are the guidelines for colon cancer 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
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
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

32. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
BP - Height - Weight
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age

33. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
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
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception

34. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
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
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose

35. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
HISTORY
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...
1000 IU/day

36. When can children sit in a booster seat?

37. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Persons with no known risk factors
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

38. What are some RFs for DMT2?
Men 45 - 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...
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication

39. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
Smoking - Alcoholism
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
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman

40. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
1000 mg/day
Smoking - Alcoholism

41. What is HI law for booster seat?

42. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
Every 5 years
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
1000 mg/day

43. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Men 45 - 79 yo
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
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD

44. 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
Adults > 60
Smoking - Alcoholism
Total cholesterol - FOBT

45. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
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...
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)
0.4 mg/day

46. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
To get IgA protection
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Women 55 - 79 yo
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)

47. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
Persons with no known risk factors
Every 5 years
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

48. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
1300 mg/day
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
800 IU/ day

49. What are some risk factors for CAD?
Stroke and DVT
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity

50. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
HISTORY
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication