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